Vegan Kiwi Lime Agua Fresca
This vibrant agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere sunny, even if you're just standing in your own kitchen. Ripe kiwis bring a naturally tart, tropical sweetness that pairs beautifully with fresh lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup rounds everything out without overpowering the fruit. The whole thing comes together in a blender, gets strained into a pitcher, and is ready to pour over ice in under half an hour. Because every ingredient here is entirely plant-based, there's nothing to swap or second-guess — maple syrup does the sweetening work that honey would in a conventional version, and it dissolves just as cleanly into the chilled liquid. The fine-mesh straining step is worth the extra minute; it gives you a silky, restaurant-quality drink rather than a smoothie. Garnished with a fresh kiwi round or a slim lime slice, it looks genuinely impressive for something this effortless. Make a big pitcher for a weekend brunch or a backyard gathering and watch it disappear 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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