Sesame Free Strawberry Lime Agua Fresca
Bright, refreshing, and bursting with real fruit flavor, this strawberry lime agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel instantly more manageable. Fresh strawberries get blended with cold water, lime juice, maple syrup, and just a pinch of salt before being strained into a silky, jewel-toned pitcher drink that looks as gorgeous as it tastes. The straining step is what sets this apart from a basic smoothie — it gives you that light, clean sip you'd find at a taqueria, without any heaviness. Maple syrup keeps the sweetness natural and easy to dial up or down depending on how ripe your berries are. For anyone navigating sesame-free eating, this recipe is a total non-issue — every single ingredient is naturally free of sesame in any form, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a few lime slices on the rim and it's practically a party in a glass.
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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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