Gut Friendly Kiwi Lime Agua Fresca
This vibrant blended drink is everything a warm-weather beverage should be — cool, refreshing, and bursting with tropical brightness. Kiwi brings a naturally sweet-tart flavor that pairs beautifully with fresh lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup rounds it all out without leaning too sugary. The whole thing gets strained through a fine-mesh sieve, so you're left with a silky-smooth liquid that's easy on the digestive system — no chunky pulp or heavy ingredients to weigh you down. Kiwi is well known for its gut-supportive properties, making this a drink you can feel genuinely good about sipping. A pinch of salt ties the flavors together in a way that's subtle but makes a real difference. It comes together in minutes with just a blender and a strainer, and it looks stunning in a glass with a few lime slices or kiwi rounds floating on top. Whether you're serving it at a backyard gathering or just treating yourself on a Tuesday, this is the kind of drink that 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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