Barley Free Cranberry Orange Agua Fresca
Tart cranberries, bright citrus, and a touch of maple syrup come together in this refreshing agua fresca that's as beautiful as it is easy to make. The deep ruby color alone is enough to stop people mid-conversation, and the flavor delivers — bold, fruity, and just sweet enough with a little lime zing at the finish. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of grain-based additives, so there's no label-scanning or second-guessing required. It's blended smooth and strained through a fine-mesh strainer, which means you get a silky, clean drink without any of the pulp getting in the way. Maple syrup does the sweetening work beautifully, and you can dial it up or down depending on how tart your cranberries are. Serve it over ice with a few orange slices floating on top and it looks like something you'd order at a fancy brunch spot — except you made it at home in about ten minutes.
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4 servings
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup fresh orange juice (from about 2 medium oranges)
- 3 cups cold water, divided
- 4 tbsp maple syrup, or more to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- ¼ tsp fine salt
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- orange slices or fresh cranberries, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cranberries, orange juice, maple syrup, lime juice, salt, and 1 cup of the cold water in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer, pressing on the solids with the back of a spoon until only dry pulp remains. Discard the solids.
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