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Mexican Strawberry Agua Fresca Recipe
Mexican strawberry agua fresca creates an extremely flavorful and refreshing chilled drink that's perfect for hot summer days and easy entertaining. This traditional Mexican beverage showcases fresh strawberry flavor in its purest form, enhanced with just enough lime and sweetener to create perfect balance. The light, refreshing quality makes this drink appealing to all ages and perfect for any occasion.
This strawberry agua fresca is an extremely flavorful and refreshing chilled Mexican drink you can easily make at home, especially in summer when fresh strawberries are in season.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Additional Time:
4 hrs
Total Time:
4 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
10
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Ingredients
4 cups fresh ripe strawberries, sliced
1 cup white sugar
8 cups cold water, divided
5 cups ice for serving, or as needed
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
8 fresh mint sprigs
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Mix together strawberries, sugar, and 1 cup cold water in a medium bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
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Pour chilled strawberry mixture into a blender. Blend on high until smooth.
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Pour through a wire mesh strainer set over a large bowl; discard pulp and seeds.
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Stir remaining 7 cups cold water into strawberry juice until aqua de fresa is well combined.
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Fill glasses with ice. Pour aqua de fresa over ice. Garnish each serving with lime wedges and mint leaves.
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Recipe Tip
If not serving immediately, place strawberry water (aqua de fresa) in the refrigerator for several hours to chill.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 100 | Calories |
| 0g | Fat |
| 26g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 10 | |
| Calories 100 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 0g | 0% |
| Sodium 7mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 26g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 5% |
| Total Sugars 23g | |
| Protein 1g | 1% |
| Vitamin C 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium 23mg | 2% |
| Iron 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium 108mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
