Mustard Free Strawberry Lime Agua Fresca
Few drinks capture the feeling of a warm afternoon quite like a cold glass of agua fresca — bright, refreshing, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat. This version blends fresh strawberries with zingy lime juice and a touch of maple syrup, then strains everything into a silky, jewel-toned drink that looks as good as it tastes. The fine-mesh straining step is what sets it apart from a basic smoothie, giving you that clean, light texture that's totally sippable over ice. Maple syrup does the sweetening here instead of refined sugar, and you can dial it up or down along with the lime juice until the sweet-tart balance is exactly where you want it. Since every single ingredient is whole and straightforward, there's zero guesswork about hidden condiments or flavor additives sneaking in — just fruit, citrus, and a pinch of salt doing all the work. Serve it in a big pitcher with lime slices floating on top and it instantly becomes the most popular thing on the table.
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4 servings
- 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 3 cups cold water
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup, or more to taste
- 1 pinch salt
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the strawberries, cold water, lime juice, maple syrup, and salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer in batches, pressing gently on the solids with the back of a spoon until only dry pulp remains. Discard the pulp.
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