Honey Free Kiwi Lime Agua Fresca
This blended drink is everything you want on a warm day — vivid green, bracingly tart, and just sweet enough to keep you reaching for another sip. Fresh kiwis bring a tropical brightness that pairs beautifully with the citrusy punch of real lime juice, and the whole thing comes together in a blender with almost no effort. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener here, which means anyone avoiding bee-derived ingredients can enjoy every drop without a second thought. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives the finished drink a silky, clean texture that feels genuinely refreshing rather than thick or pulpy. A pinch of salt quietly rounds out all the flavors and makes the sweetness pop in a way that's hard to put your finger on but impossible to ignore. Serve it over a big glass of ice with a few kiwi rounds or lime slices floating on top, and it looks as good as it tastes — no fancy equipment or bartending skills required.
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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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