Gelatin 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. Blended kiwi gets strained through a fine-mesh sieve until you're left with a silky, jewel-green liquid that's clean and light without any heaviness. Fresh lime juice and a touch of maple syrup balance the natural tartness of the kiwi beautifully — you can nudge the sweetness or citrus up or down to suit your taste. Many store-bought drinks and flavored beverages sneak in gelatin-based stabilizers or thickeners, but this one is built entirely from whole fruit, citrus, and a natural sweetener, so there's nothing to second-guess. It comes together in minutes with just a blender and a strainer, making it as practical as it is pretty. Serve it over ice with a kiwi round or lime slice on the rim and it looks like something you'd pay way too much for at a café.
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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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