Description
Refreshing and easy to make, this Pineapple Strawberry Agua Fresca is a delightful Mexican-inspired fruit drink perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 3 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
- 4 cups cold water
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4–1/2 cup granulated sugar (to taste)
- ice cubes
- fresh mint and extra fruit slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Blend Fruits: In a blender, combine pineapple, strawberries, and 2 cups of water. Blend until smooth.
- Strain Mixture: Pour mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing to extract liquid.
- Add Flavors: Stir in remaining water, lime juice, and sugar. Adjust sweetness to taste.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice, garnished with mint and fruit slices if desired.
Notes
- For a fizzy version, replace half the water with sparkling water just before serving.
- Freeze some agua fresca in ice cube trays to keep drinks cold without diluting the flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
