Easy Strawberry Agua Fresca is a simple, Mexican-style, refreshing summer drink made with strawberries, sugar, water and lime juice. Agua de Fresca is a common drink across Mexica and I have heard that various fruits flavoured agua fresca are sold on streets during summer.
What is Strawberry Agua Fresca
Agua Fresca translates freshwater or cool water in Mexican. It is a non-alcoholic beverage prepared using different types of fruits or seeds and sold across Mexico and other South American countries during summer.
Typically, agua fresca is a blend of fruit, water and sugar. I learned about agua fresca during our summer picnic with friends in the United States. My friend prepared it using watermelon and flavoured it with mint leaves and lime wedges.
I replaced watermelon with strawberry and served it with ice cubes. I always prepare this in slightly large quantities and store it in the refrigerator during the strawberry season. It is simple, refreshing and easy to make recipe. I am sure you never go back to store-bought drinks once you taste it.
Ingredients & Variations
Ingredients
Strawberries: Fresh and sweet strawberries are best for this recipe. Use the season’s best strawberries.
Water: I used cold water to dilute the strawberry puree.
Sugar: I used organic cane sugar. All type of sugar or any sweetener works well in this recipe.
Lime: I always love the slight touch of tanginess from lime and always use lime in my agua frescas. Adjust the quantity based on the tanginess of the fruit you use.
Variations
We can make many variations of agua frescas just by slightly changing the basic recipe. Horchata and Jamaica are the popular types of agua fresca. Substitute strawberries with watermelon, pineapple, tamarind and chia seeds for other variations.
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How To Make Strawberry Agua Fresca – Step by Step
- Choose ripe and season fresh strawberries. Wash and Core the strawberries and add it to the blender.
- Next, add sugar or your preferred sweetener to the blender. I added organic raw cane sugar. Feel free to add the one that you use.
- To it, Add half of the water quantity given. If your blender is powerful enough, add the water. otherwise blend the strawberries and sugar first, dilute it with water and filter it.
- Blend everything without any lumps.
- Filter it using a sieve into a pitcher. This step is to remove lumpy content or sediments. Slightly tap or shake the sieve to filter it smoothly.
- To the filtered strawberry water, add the lime juice. The quantity of the lime juice is purely based on the sourness or sweetness of the strawberries you use.
- Further more, Add remaining water and stir well. If you are making strawberry agua fresca for the first time, I would suggest following the given measurement first and do the taste test. Adjust the sugar, lime and water quantity according to your tastebuds.
- Store it in the refrigerator and serve it over ice cubes. If liked, add slices of lime and mint leaves to it for extra flavour or garnish it while serving.
Storage & Serving Suggestions
Serve Strawberry Agua Fresca over ice as soon as you prepare it. You can optionally add or garnish it with lime wedges, mint leaves and sliced strawberry while serving.
You can prepare it ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Stir well before you serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Strawberry Agua Fresca stays good for 1 to 2 days if stored in the refrigerator. Stir well and do a taste test before serving.
Yes, always store fresh or leftover strawberry Agua Fresca in the refrigerator for best results.
Strawberry Agua Fresca is made with strawberries, water, lime and sugar.
Recipe Card
Easy Strawberry Agua Fresca
Ingredients
- 12 strawberries 12 oz approximately
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1/2 lime
- 4 cups water
- lime slices, strawberry slices, mint leaves and ice cubes for garnishing
Instructions
- Wash and Core the strawberries.
- Add cored strawberries, sugar, half of the water and blend until smooth and no trace of any lumps.
- Filter the strawberry water through the sieve into the pitcher to remove sediments. Pat it or shake it gently to filter it smoothly.
- Add juice from half the lime. Add remaining water & stir well. Taste it and adjust the sweetness or water content accordingly.
- Serve it immediately over ice.
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Notes
- Adjust the sugar and lime quantity according to the sweetness or sourness of the strawberries.
- Serve chill for best results.
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