Pescatarian 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 rolling in. Fresh kiwis get blended with cold water and strained until silky smooth, then balanced with a squeeze of real lime juice, a touch of maple syrup, and just a pinch of salt that pulls everything together. The result is lightly sweet with a zippy citrus edge — nothing artificial, nothing fussy. It's naturally plant-based and fits seamlessly into a pescatarian lifestyle without any substitutions or workarounds needed. Straining the blended mixture gives it that clean, pourable texture you'd expect from a great agua fresca rather than a thick smoothie. Serve it over a big glass of ice with a kiwi round or lime slice on the rim and it looks as good as it tastes. This is the kind of homemade drink that quietly replaces every sugary bottled option in your fridge.
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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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