5.0 from 6 votes
Strawberry Agua Fresca
Try my delicious and easy to make Strawberry Agua Fresca recipe for a refreshing Mexican drink made with fresh strawberries.
Prep Time
8 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 140 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 8 ounces strawberries washed and hulled
- 4 cups cold water
- 1 cup granulated sugar or more to taste
- ice for serving
- Fresh mint sprigs for garnish
- lime wheels for garnish
Instructions
- Put the strawberries, water, and sugar into a blender and blend on high until everything is combined. It will end up a little frothy from the air whipping into the drink.
- If you don't have a high powered blender, you'll want to strain the agua fresca to get any pulp or seeds left in there.
- Serve over ice and garnish with lime and mint.
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Notes
- Store the agua fresca in an airtight container like a pitcher with a lid for up to 2-3 days. It will separate as it sits in the pitcher, just stir and serve.
- Once it smells or tastes off, throw it out!
- Use whatever sweetener you prefer, as much as you prefer. Just note that brown sugar, coconut sugar, and other strong If you like it tangy, use only the sweetness of the fruit. Otherwise, I suggest starting at 1 cup of sugar.
- Use whatever sweetener you prefer, as much as you prefer. Just note that brown sugar, coconut sugar, and other strong If you like it tangy, use only the sweetness of the fruit. Otherwise, I suggest starting at 1 cup of sugar.
- Make a fusion agua fresca with other seasonal ingredients. Add the strawberry mixture to a tea of hibiscus flowers for a twist on agua de jamaica, mix in fresh mango or add it to agua de tamarindo, which is really tangy and I think goes great with juicier fruits like strawberries.
- Make a fusion agua fresca with other seasonal ingredients. Add the strawberry mixture to a tea of hibiscus flowers for a twist on agua de jamaica, mix in fresh mango or add it to agua de tamarindo, which is really tangy and I think goes great with juicier fruits like strawberries.
- Sweeten the drink with sweetened condensed milk instead to make a creamy strawberry agua fresca, called agua de fresa con leche!
- Sweeten the drink with sweetened condensed milk instead to make a creamy strawberry agua fresca, called agua de fresa con leche!
- Freeze the agua fresca in ice cube trays and use as sweet and fruit ice cubes in mocktails, cocktails, or your littles' fruit water!
- Freeze the agua fresca in ice cube trays and use as sweet and fruit ice cubes in mocktails, cocktails, or your littles' fruit water!
- Speaking of freezing, these make absolutely delicious ice pops! Freeze them in ice pop molds with their sticks and watch how easy it is to cool off and hydrate the whole family with frozen agua de fresa.
- Speaking of freezing, these make absolutely delicious ice pops! Freeze them in ice pop molds with their sticks and watch how easy it is to cool off and hydrate the whole family with frozen agua de fresa.
Nutrition Information
Serving
12ounces
Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02g
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
59mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12ounces | |
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.