Rice Free Kiwi Lime Agua Fresca
Bright, tropical, and endlessly 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 zippy lime juice, a touch of maple syrup, and just a pinch of salt to pull everything together. The result is a lightly sweet, vibrantly green beverage that tastes far more special than the effort required to make it. Naturally grain-free by design, this recipe skips the fillers and additives you might find lurking in bottled fruit drinks — every ingredient here is exactly what it sounds like. The maple syrup adds a gentle, rounded sweetness that plays beautifully against the tartness of both the kiwi and the lime without tipping into candy territory. Serve it over a big glass of ice with a kiwi round or lime slice on the rim and it instantly looks like something from a café menu.
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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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