Artificial Flavors Free Kiwi Lime Agua Fresca
There is something genuinely refreshing about a drink made from nothing but real fruit, citrus, and a touch of natural sweetener — no mystery ingredients, no synthetic aftertaste. Ripe kiwis bring a bright, tropical flavor that blends beautifully with fresh lime juice, and maple syrup adds just enough sweetness to round everything out without overpowering the fruit. The fine-mesh straining step is what makes this feel polished and restaurant-worthy, giving you a silky, jewel-green liquid that looks stunning poured over ice. A pinch of salt might seem unexpected, but it quietly sharpens all the other flavors and keeps the drink from tasting flat. This is the kind of thing you can batch up and keep cold in the fridge, ready to pour whenever the heat hits. Garnished with a kiwi round or a curl of lime, it's as pretty as it is delicious.
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4 servings
- 8 medium kiwis (about 700 g), peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 cups cold water
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup, or more to taste
- ⅛ tsp fine salt
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lime slices or kiwi rounds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the chopped kiwi and cold water 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 kiwi mixture through the strainer in batches, pressing gently on the solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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