
This refreshing agua fresca is sunshine in a glass — bright, citrusy, and laced with the warm depth of cinnamon that makes it feel a little more special than your average fruit drink. The process starts by simmering a cinnamon stick into a fragrant tea, which gets blended right along with fresh navel orange segments, a touch of maple syrup, and a pinch of salt to round everything out. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky-smooth, beautifully colored drink that looks stunning poured over ice with an orange wedge on the rim. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-scanning or cross-contamination anxiety to deal with — just clean, whole-food ingredients doing their thing. The maple syrup adds just enough sweetness without overpowering the orange, and that hint of salt is a quiet little trick that makes the citrus flavor pop. It's the kind of drink that works equally well at a weekend brunch, a backyard gathering, or just a Tuesday afternoon when you want something that feels a little elevated.
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Combine the cinnamon stick and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, until the water is lightly amber and fragrant. Remove from heat and let the cinnamon tea cool for 15 minutes, then discard the cinnamon stick.
Add the orange segments, cooled cinnamon tea, 2 cups cold water, maple syrup, and salt to a blender. Blend on high for 30–45 seconds, until completely smooth.
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