Black Pepper Free Kiwi Lime Agua Fresca
Bright, tropical, and impossibly refreshing, this kiwi lime agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere warm with a breeze rolling in. Ripe kiwis bring a naturally tart, floral sweetness that pairs beautifully with fresh lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup rounds everything out without tipping it into candy territory. The blending and straining process gives you a silky, clean liquid that's light enough to sip all afternoon. Avoiding black pepper in beverages is usually a non-issue, but spice blends and flavored syrups can sneak it in — here, every single ingredient is straightforward and easy to verify. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, which means no ambiguous "natural flavors" or seasoned simple syrups to second-guess. Served over ice with a few slices of lime or kiwi floating on top, it looks stunning with almost zero effort. Make a big pitcher and keep it in the fridge — it disappears fast.
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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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