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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. Blend base mixture: 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 until smooth: Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 to 45 seconds.
  3. Strain mixture: 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 remaining water: Add the remaining cold water to the pitcher and stir well.
  5. Adjust sweetness: 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 and serve: 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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