Low FODMAP Peppermint Cocoa Agua Fresca
Cool, chocolatey, and refreshingly minty, this agua fresca is the kind of drink that surprises you with how satisfying it is — no dairy, no fizz, just clean, bold flavor over ice. It serves four and comes together with a short list of straightforward ingredients, making it an easy win for warm afternoons or casual entertaining. The cocoa is gently warmed with maple syrup until silky smooth, then steeped with fresh peppermint leaves before being strained and chilled — a simple technique that pulls serious flavor without any complicated steps. Keeping portions in check is the key to making this work for a low-FODMAP approach, and the recipe is already calibrated with that in mind, so you can sip confidently without doing the math yourself. Maple syrup sweetens things naturally at a level that stays within tested thresholds, and fresh peppermint brings brightness without any of the gut-irritating additives that can sneak into flavored syrups or packaged drink mixes. The result is a pitcher drink that feels a little fancy but asks almost nothing of you — just a saucepan, a strainer, and a little patience while it chills.
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4 servings
- 4 cups cold water, divided
- 8 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ cup fresh peppermint leaves, loosely packed
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- 4 fresh peppermint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine 1 cup of the cold water with the cocoa powder and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until the cocoa is fully dissolved and the mixture is smooth and just beginning to steam, about 3–4 minutes — do not let it boil.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the peppermint leaves and fine sea salt, stir once to submerge the leaves, and let steep for 10 minutes.
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