Honey Free Cranberry Orange Agua Fresca
Tart cranberries, bright citrus, and a squeeze of lime come together in this refreshing agua fresca that tastes like something you'd order at a fancy brunch spot — except you made it at home in minutes. The deep ruby color alone is enough to make everyone at the table ask what's in it. Sweetness here comes entirely from maple syrup, which blends seamlessly into the drink and lets the fruit flavors stay front and center. That matters because so many store-bought juices and flavored drinks sneak in honey without much fanfare, making label-reading a chore. Here, you control exactly what goes in, and the result is clean, fruity, and genuinely delicious. Blending everything smooth and then straining it gives the drink a silky, polished texture that feels far more elevated than the effort involved. Serve it over ice with a few orange slices and it's instantly the prettiest thing on the table.
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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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