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.
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 freshs mint sprigs
Instructions
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1
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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3
Pour chilled strawberry mixture into a blender. Blend on high until smooth.
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4
Pour through a wire mesh strainer set over a large bowl; discard pulp and seeds.
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5
Stir remaining 7 cups cold water into strawberry juice until aqua de fresa is well combined.
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6
Fill glasses with ice. Pour aqua de fresa over ice. Garnish each serving with lime wedges and mint leaves.
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