Yeast Free Orange Cinnamon Agua Fresca

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.7

(22)

This refreshing Mexican-style drink is bright, lightly sweet, and warmly spiced in a way that feels both familiar and a little unexpected. Fresh navel oranges do the heavy lifting here, blended with a quick homemade cinnamon tea that adds real depth without any artificial flavoring or fermented ingredients. Because the whole thing is built from whole fruit, water, maple syrup, and salt, there's nothing hiding in the ingredient list that could be a concern for anyone avoiding yeast. The cinnamon stick gets simmered into a fragrant amber tea first, which is a small step that makes a genuinely noticeable difference in the final flavor. Everything gets blended smooth and strained through a fine-mesh sieve, so what ends up in your glass is silky, clean, and beautifully golden. Poured over ice with an orange wedge on the rim, it's the kind of drink that looks impressive but comes together with almost no effort.

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 cinnamon stick
4 large navel oranges, peeled and segmented (about 3 cups flesh)
2 cups cold water
2 tbsp maple syrup
¼ tsp fine salt

For the cinnamon tea

1 cup water, for the cinnamon tea

For serving

ice, for serving
orange slices or wedges, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
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.
2
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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