Coconut Free Ginger White Grape Agua Fresca
Sweet, juicy green grapes meet the warm kick of fresh ginger in this refreshing blended drink that tastes like something you'd find at a sunny outdoor market. The whole thing comes together in a blender and gets strained into a silky, pulp-free liquid that's light, fragrant, and genuinely hard to stop sipping. A touch of honey rounds out the tartness of the grapes without making it cloying, and that pinch of salt quietly pulls the whole flavor profile together in a way you'll notice but won't be able to explain. Many store-bought juice drinks and flavored waters sneak in coconut water or coconut-derived sweeteners, so making your own from scratch means you know exactly what's in the glass. Served over ice with a sprig of fresh mint, it looks elegant enough for a dinner party but is simple enough to make on a random Tuesday afternoon. It's the kind of drink that makes plain water feel like a punishment.
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4 servings
- 3 cups seedless green grapes (about 1 lb)
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 pinch salt
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the grapes, cold water, grated ginger, honey, and salt to 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 gently on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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