Description
Aguas Frescas is a refreshing, light Mexican beverage made by blending fresh fruit, water, lime juice, and a touch of sweetener. Perfect for a quick, healthy drink that can be customized with your choice of fruit and optional mint for an extra burst of flavor.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup roughly chopped fruit (hulled strawberries, peeled cucumber, cantaloupe, or pineapple recommended)
- 1 cup water
- ½ medium lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon pure cane sugar or agave nectar or sweetener of choice (optional, depending on the sweetness of your fruit)
- 2 large mint leaves (optional, perfect with cucumber)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In your blender container, add the roughly chopped fruit, water, lime juice, sweetener, and optional mint leaves.
- Blend Smooth: Purée the mixture on the smoothie feature of your blender until smooth and well combined.
- Taste and Adjust: Taste the blended drink and add more lime juice or sweetener if needed, then blend briefly again to mix adjustments evenly.
- Serve: Pour the aguas frescas into glasses over ice and enjoy immediately for the freshest flavor.
Notes
- Use ripe, sweet fruit to reduce or eliminate the need for added sweetener.
- Mint leaves add a refreshing herbal note, especially with cucumber-based agua fresca.
- This recipe is easily doubled or tripled for larger servings.
- For a thinner consistency, add more water to suit your preference.
- Serve chilled for best taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
