Citric Acid Free Kiwi Lime Agua Fresca
This blended agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere warm and breezy, even if you're just standing in your own kitchen. Ripe kiwi brings a naturally bright, tropical flavor that pairs beautifully with fresh lime juice, and the result is a refreshing, lightly sweet sip that feels genuinely special. For anyone navigating a citric acid restriction, store-bought fruit drinks and flavored beverages are often a minefield of added citric acid used as a preservative or flavor enhancer — making this homemade version a genuinely safe and satisfying alternative. Every ingredient here is straightforward and whole, so you stay in full control of what goes into your glass. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, adding a subtle depth without any of the additives found in processed syrups. Straining the blended kiwi through a fine-mesh sieve gives the finished drink a smooth, clean texture that feels polished and refreshing rather than pulpy. Serve it over ice with a few pretty garnishes and it's instantly the most impressive thing on the table.
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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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