Capsaicin Free Kiwi Lime Agua Fresca
Bright, tropical, and endlessly 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. For anyone avoiding capsaicin, finding a truly heat-free beverage can be trickier than expected — bottled drinks and flavored waters sometimes sneak in unexpected spice — but every single ingredient here is clean, simple, and completely free of any pepper-derived heat. The blending and straining process gives you a silky, smooth liquid that looks gorgeous poured over ice, especially with a few kiwi rounds or lime slices floating on top. It comes together quickly and chills fast, so it's just as practical for a weeknight as it is for a backyard gathering. The balance of sweet, tart, and lightly salted makes it genuinely hard to stop at one glass.
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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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