Turmeric Free Cranberry Orange Agua Fresca
Tart cranberries, bright citrus, and a touch of maple syrup come together in this refreshing blended drink 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 it the star of any table, and a garnish of orange slices or a few floating cranberries takes it from casual to genuinely beautiful. Avoiding turmeric in beverages can be trickier than it sounds, since golden milk blends and wellness drinks have made the spice a near-constant presence in the refrigerated drinks aisle. Every ingredient here is clean and straightforward — fresh fruit, citrus juice, lime, maple syrup, and water — so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass. Blending everything smooth and then straining out the solids gives you a silky, jewel-toned agua fresca with none of the gritty texture you sometimes get with homemade fruit drinks. It's naturally sweetened, endlessly refreshing, and just as good served at a backyard cookout as it is alongside a quiet weekend breakfast.
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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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