Gelatin Free Sparkling Coffee Maple Agua Fresca
Cold brew coffee meets the bright, citrusy spirit of a classic agua fresca in this refreshing drink, and the result is genuinely hard to put down. The maple syrup brings a rounded, earthy sweetness that plays beautifully against the tartness of fresh lime juice, while a pinch of salt ties everything together in a way that makes each sip taste more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. Many ready-made coffee drinks and flavored sparkling beverages sneak in gelatin-based stabilizers or additives, so making this from scratch means you know exactly what's going in the glass. The cold brew base is made overnight with nothing but coarsely ground coffee and cold water, so there's no heat, no shortcuts, and no mystery ingredients. When it's time to serve, a generous pour of chilled sparkling water transforms the coffee-maple mixture into something effervescent and celebratory. It's equally at home at a weekend brunch or as an afternoon pick-me-up on a warm day, and the lime wedge garnish is a small touch that makes it feel genuinely special.
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4 servings
For the cold brew concentrate
- ½ cup coarsely ground coffee
- 2 cups cold water
For the agua fresca
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 2 cups cold water
For serving
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- ice cubes, for serving
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the coarsely ground coffee and 2 cups cold water in a large pitcher. Stir briefly to saturate all the grounds, then cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl or large measuring cup and pour the cold brew through it, discarding the spent grounds. You should have about 1 1/2 cups of concentrate.
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