Nitrate & Nitrite Free Kiwi Lime Agua Fresca
This vibrant, fruit-forward drink is everything you want on a warm day — cool, tangy, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat without tipping into sugary territory. Real kiwi and fresh lime juice do all the heavy lifting here, giving the drink a naturally bright flavor that no bottled beverage can match. Because the sweetness comes from maple syrup rather than processed additives, you never have to second-guess what's actually in your glass. Straining the blended kiwi through a fine-mesh sieve gives the finished drink a silky, clean texture that looks stunning poured over ice with a few citrus rounds on the rim. It chills quickly in the fridge or with a handful of ice stirred right in, so it's genuinely easy to pull together whenever the craving hits. The whole thing is built from whole, recognizable ingredients — no cured meats, no packaged mixes, nothing that sneaks in unwanted preservatives — just fruit, citrus, and a touch of natural sweetener.
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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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