Cinnamon Free Cranberry Orange Agua Fresca
Tart cranberries, bright citrus, and a touch of maple syrup come together in this refreshing agua fresca that tastes like something you'd pay too much for at a fancy brunch spot. The deep ruby color alone is enough to make it the star of any table, and the flavor delivers on that promise — bold, tangy, and just sweet enough. Many flavored drinks and syrups sneak in spice blends that can be a real problem for anyone avoiding certain warming spices, but this recipe keeps things beautifully clean with nothing but fruit, juice, and a few pantry staples. Blending and straining the cranberries gives you a silky-smooth drink without any bitterness, and the fresh lime juice adds a little zing that ties everything together. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, which means you can dial it up or down to suit your taste. Serve it over ice with a few orange slices floating on top and it looks genuinely stunning with almost zero effort.
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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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