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easy agua fresca recipes - agua de jamaica shown here in a mason jar with red & white paper straw

Easy Agua Fresca Recipes

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These three agua fresca recipes use the traditional Mexican method of blending whole fruits with cold water and a small amount of cane sugar, then straining the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve for a light, translucent finish. The collection includes fresh mango agua fresca, watermelon agua fresca with lime juice, and a lime cucumber agua fresca made with Mexican limes and peeled cucumber. Each recipe follows the same straightforward technique used by street vendors across Mexico and Latin America for generations: combine fruit with water, blend, strain, sweeten to taste, and serve over crushed ice for one of the most refreshing drinks you can make at home.

  • Total Time: 15 Minutes
  • Yield: 1 Gallon 1x

Ingredients

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Mango Agua Fresca
  • 4 large ripe mangoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 gallon cold water, divided
  • 1/2 cup sugar, or to taste
Watermelon Agua Fresca
  • 2 cups cubed, seeded watermelon
  • 1 quart cold water
  • 1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
  • Juice of one lime
Lime Cucumber Agua Fresca
  • 3 cucumbers, peeled
  • 10 Mexican limes, juiced
  • 1 gallon cold water, divided
  • Sugar to taste

Instructions

  1. Add your fruit (or cucumber and lime juice) to a blender along with 1 to 2 cups of cold water and your sugar.
    For the mango: use the chopped flesh of ripe mangoes.
    For watermelon: add all the water at once since it blends so easily.
    For lime cucumber: combine the peeled cucumbers, lime juice, and 1 cup of water.
  2. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 to 45 seconds.
  3. Pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a large pitcher, pressing gently with the back of a spoon to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
  4. Add the remaining cold water to the pitcher and stir well.
  5. Taste and adjust sugar as needed. Ripe fruit in season needs very little; fruit that is slightly underripe may need a bit more.
  6. Chill for at least 30 minutes, or serve immediately over crushed ice in tall glasses.

Notes

Yields:

  • Mango Agua Fresca: 1 gallon (approximately 16 cups / 16 servings)
  • Watermelon Agua Fresca: approximately 4 servings
  • Lime Cucumber Agua Fresca: 1 gallon (approximately 16 cups / 16 servings)
  • Straining tip: The fine-mesh sieve step is what separates agua fresca from a blended fruit smoothie in terms of texture. Skip it if you enjoy the presence of fruit pulp, but for the classic clean, translucent result, straining makes the difference.
  • Scaling: All three recipes scale easily. The mango and lime cucumber versions already make a full gallon, ideal for large gatherings. Double or triple the watermelon version for a crowd.

Find it online: https://recipe-rewind.com/easy-agua-fresca-recipes/

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