Celery Free Strawberry Basil Agua Fresca
Fresh strawberries, bright lime juice, and fragrant basil come together in a blender to create a drink that tastes like summer in a glass. The natural sweetness of ripe berries does most of the heavy lifting, with maple syrup stepping in as a gentle, adjustable sweetener that keeps things feeling clean and wholesome. Blending everything smooth and then straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you that gorgeous, silky texture that makes agua fresca so refreshing and satisfying. A pinch of salt might sound unexpected in a fruit drink, but it quietly sharpens every other flavor in the pitcher. This is the kind of recipe that comes together in minutes and looks stunning served over ice with a curl of lime and a sprig of basil floating on top. It's equally at home at a backyard cookout or a lazy weekend brunch, and the batch is easy to scale up when you need to impress a crowd.
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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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