How to Make Aguas Frescas - 7 Refreshing Flavors!
Aguas frescas is a light and refreshing fruit drink made with fruit, water, lime, and sweetener. Try these 7 flavors - watermelon, cucumber, pineapple, mango, cantaloupe, peach, and chia fresca!
Servings: 6
Calories: 77kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Watermelon Agua Fresca
- 6 cups watermelon – cut into large pieces
- ½ cup filtered water
- 2 - 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice – or more depending on taste
- sweetener (see below for options)
- fresh herbs – basil, mint, rosemary, thyme – (optional)
- watermelon or lime slices for garnish – (optional)
Cucumber Agua Fresca
- 3 large cucumbers – cut into large pieces
- 5 cups filtered water
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice – or more depending on taste
- sweetener (see below for options)
- fresh herbs – mint, basil, rosemary, thyme – (optional)
- cucumber or lime slices for garnish - (optional)
Pineapple Agua Fresca
- 4 cups fresh pineapple – about ⅓ large pineapple
- 4 cups filtered water
- 2 - 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice – add more if desired
- sweetener (see below for options)
- fresh herbs – mint, basil, rosemary, thyme - (optional)
- slices of lime or pineapple for garnish – (optional)
Mango Agua Fresca
- 3 cups mango
- 4 ½ cups filtered water
- 2 - 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice – add more if desired
- sweetener (see below for options)
- fresh herbs – mint, basil, rosemary, thyme – (optional)
- mango or lime slices for garnish – (optional)
Cantaloupe Agua Fresca
- 4 cups cantaloupe – about ½ cantaloupe melon
- 3 cups filtered water
- 2 - 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice – add more if desired
- sweetener (see below for options)
- fresh herbs – mint, basil, rosemary, thyme – (optional)
- lime or cantaloupe slices for garnish – (optional)
Peach Agua Fresca
- 3 cups peaches
- 5 cups filtered water
- 1 - 2 teaspoons lime juice – add more if desired
- sweetener (see below for options)
- fresh herbs – thyme, rosemary, mint, basil – (optional)
- peach or lime slices for garnish – (optional)
Lemon Chia Fresca
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 6 cups cold filtered water
- 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
- sweetener (see below for options)
- lemon slices for garnish – (optional)
Sweetener (choose ONE, adjust according to taste)
- 1 - 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 - 3 Tablespoons honey
- 1 - 3 Tablespoons agave
- liquid stevia drops - to taste
Instructions
- Add the fruit and water to a high speed blender and blend on high until it's pureed. Avoid filling your blender more than two-thirds of the way full. Work in batches if needed.
- (Optional but recommended) Strain the pulp using a medium sieve.
- Pour the agua fresca into a large pitcher and taste for sweetness and acidity since fruit can vary from season to season. Add your sweetener of choice and lime juice according to taste. Muddle the herbs before adding them in. Serve chilled or over ice. Garnish with fruit slices. Makes about 6 to 7 cups.
- For the chia fresca, combine all the ingredients into a large pitcher and serve chilled or over ice.
Notes
- Taste before adding sweetener and lime juice. If your fruit is very sweet, it may need very little sugar.
- Make this ahead a day in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to one day.
- Serving suggestions:
- freeze a portion of the agua fresca in an ice cube tray and drop them in the pitcher to keep it cold without diluting the flavors.
- add pieces of fresh fruit in the serving glasses for an extra treat
- combine lime zest and sugar to make lime sugar; use this to rim the glasses
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 865IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg