How to Make 6 Mexican Natural Fruit Drinks (2024)

Fruit Agua Fresca

How to Make 6 Mexican Natural Fruit Drinks (1)

Agua fresca can be made with virtually any fruit—and you can mix different fruits to make up your favorite flavor combo. Some fruits, such as melon and apples, can be blended into the water after you remove the skins, seeds,and stems. Simply cut them into chunks and blend them with the water.

Berries can be used whole, but sometimes the larger seeds (such as those found in blackberries and raspberries) are a nuisance, so agua fresca using berries may need to be strained before serving. This also applies for some other fruits such as guava and tuna (cactus pear) that have many small seeds that are hard to remove manually, or fibrous fruits such as pineapple

Basic Recipe

4 cups drinking water
2 cups fresh fruit
1/4 cup sugar (or equivalent in another sweetener)
2 teaspoons fresh-squeezed lime juice
lime wedges for garnish (optional)
ice (optional)

In a blender combine water, sugar, and fruit. Puree until smooth. Pour mixture (through a sieve, if desired) into a pitcher or serving container. Stir in lime juice. Taste, then add additional sugar, if necessary. Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge.

Serve over ice, if you like—though if you are striving for an authentically Mexican agua fresca, you will want to ice the drink in the pitcher rather than in the individual glasses or refrigerate your drink beforehand and avoid the ice altogether.