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Agua Fresca Recipe (Basic Recipe for ANY fruit)

This easy Agua Fresca Recipe can be used to make a refreshing, non-alcoholic, fruit drink using any of your favorite fruits. Perfect for cooling down and relaxing on a hot summer day.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 4 cups filtered water
  • 2 cups Fruit peels and seeds removed
  • ¼-⅓ cup sugar or sweetener of choice
Optional
  • fresh herbs & fruit for garnish
  • ice

Instructions

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  1. Clean the fruit: remove any leaves, stems, peels, seeds and give the fruit a rough chop if needed. 
  2. Blend: Add water, sugar, and cleaned/chopped fruit to a blender. 
  3. Blend until smooth. 
  4. Strain: Pour the fruit mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a cleaned pitcher or container. 
  5. Taste and add additional sugar if needed. 
  6. Serve: pour over ice with garnishes of fresh herbs or fruit. 

Notes

  • Fruit: choose your favorite, some great options include:
  • It is not recommended to use blueberries or blackberries. 
  • Sweetener: use sugar or substitute with your favorite sweetener. 
  • Storage: Drinks can be served as soon as prepared over ice. Or store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. After chilling be sure to stir the drink since it can separate as it sits. 
  • Watermelon
  • Strawberry
  • Mango
  • Pineapple
  • Cantaloupe
  • Honeydew
  • Guava
  • Papaya
  • Cucumber

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 116kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 18mg (1%) Potassium 106mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 358IU (7%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 116kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 18mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 358IU 7%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.