Walnut Free 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 coming through. Ripe kiwis get blended with cold water and strained until silky smooth, then balanced with fresh 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 heavy, nothing artificial, just clean fruit flavor in a glass. Because every ingredient here is whole and straightforward, there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your drink. It's naturally free of tree nuts without any substitutions needed, so you can serve it to a crowd without a second thought. Garnish with a few kiwi rounds or lime slices and it looks stunning on a table, but honestly it tastes just as good sipped straight from the pitcher while you're still standing in the kitchen.
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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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