Chicken Free Strawberry Basil Agua Fresca
This vibrant, blush-pink drink is everything a warm-weather beverage should be — refreshing, lightly sweet, and just a little unexpected. Fresh strawberries get blended with cold water, bright lime juice, and fragrant basil leaves before being strained into a silky, pulp-free pitcher drink that looks stunning on any table. The maple syrup adds a gentle sweetness that you can dial up or down to your liking, making it easy to customize for a crowd or just for yourself. A pinch of salt might seem like a small detail, but it quietly pulls all the flavors together in the best way. Straining the blended mixture gives you that classic, clean agua fresca texture — smooth and light rather than thick like a smoothie. Serve it over ice with a few lime slices and a sprig of basil, and it genuinely looks like something you'd order at a nice restaurant. It's completely plant-based and free from any animal-derived ingredients, so it works for just about everyone at the table.
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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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