
Bright, refreshing, and bursting with summer flavor, this strawberry basil agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes you want to sit outside and do absolutely nothing for a while. Fresh strawberries get blended with cold water, a squeeze of lime, fragrant basil leaves, and just a touch of maple syrup before being strained into a beautifully clear, rosy pitcher. The combination of sweet berry, herbal basil, and zippy citrus is genuinely surprising in the best way โ it tastes far more sophisticated than the handful of ingredients would suggest. Because everything here is whole, naturally grain-free produce and pantry staples, there's zero concern about hidden grain-based additives sneaking into your glass. Straining the blended mixture gives it that classic agua fresca texture โ light and silky rather than thick or smoothie-like. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a lime slice on the rim and you've got a crowd-pleasing drink that looks stunning on any table.
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Combine the strawberries, water, maple syrup, lime juice, basil leaves, and salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45 seconds.
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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