Breastfeeding Friendly Strawberry Basil Agua Fresca
Staying hydrated while nursing is genuinely one of the hardest parts of the whole experience, and plain water gets old fast. This blended strawberry drink is bright, lightly sweet, and flavored with fresh basil and lime — the kind of thing that actually makes you want to reach for a glass. Fresh strawberries bring natural sweetness and a gorgeous ruby color, while maple syrup lets you dial the sweetness up or down to your taste without any refined sugar concerns. The basil adds an unexpected herbal note that keeps it from tasting like plain fruit punch, and a pinch of salt rounds everything out beautifully. It comes together in a blender and strains into a pitcher in minutes, so it's easy to make a big batch and keep it cold in the fridge for whenever thirst hits — which, let's be honest, is constantly. Serve it over ice with a lime slice and a sprig of basil and it looks genuinely fancy, even if you're drinking it in a nursing chair at 2 p.m.
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4 servings
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 3 cups cold water
- 2 tbsp maple syrup, plus more to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- 8 large fresh basil leaves
- ⅛ tsp fine salt
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh basil sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the strawberries, water, maple syrup, lime juice, basil leaves, and salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer, pressing gently on the solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible, then discard the solids.
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