Dairy Free Ginger White Grape Agua Fresca
This refreshing agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere warm and breezy, even if you're just in your own kitchen. Sweet green grapes and zingy fresh ginger get blended together with cold water, a touch of honey, and a pinch of salt, then strained into a silky, beautifully pale drink that's endlessly sippable. The straining step is what sets it apart — it removes all the pulp and leaves behind a clean, smooth liquid with just the right balance of fruity sweetness and gentle heat from the ginger. Naturally free of any dairy, this is one of those recipes where the ingredient list does all the heavy lifting without any substitutions or workarounds needed. Poured over ice with a sprig of fresh mint, it looks genuinely stunning and tastes even better. It's the perfect thing to batch up and keep in the fridge for hot afternoons or as a crowd-pleasing non-alcoholic option at your next gathering.
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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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