Cucumber Agua Fresca

This Cucumber Agua Fresca recipe is an easy, 4-ingredient drink that you can have ready in 5 minutes. It’s a traditional Mexican beverage that blends fruit, water, and a sweetener like sugar.

Prep Time2

Cook Time3

Total Time5

Servings: 8-ounce servings

Calories: 90kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

2 cucumbers chopped into large chunks, peeling optional, organic recommended if not peeling
5 cups water
Juice of 4 limes about ⅓ cup
½ cup sugar

Instructions

Add cucumber pieces to the blender and enough water to bring you under the max line; reserve the rest for later. Blend on high until smooth and well mixed.
Strain the cucumber juice into a pitcher or a large, spouted measuring cup with a fine mesh strainer or a cheesecloth. Do twice if desired for a smoother consistency.
Once in a pitcher add sugar, lime juice and the remaining water. Stir well to combine and dissolve the sugar.
Serve over ice.

Notes

For the smoothest consistency, strain it through a fine mesh strainer and then again through cheesecloth to remove as much of the solids as possible.
Since everything is blended and strained, you can leave the seeds in the cucumbers. Removing them reduces the yield and adds an extra, unnecessary step.
This recipe makes about 6 cups, and you can easily double or triple it—just be sure you have a large enough pitcher, or multiple pitchers, to hold it all.

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