Cooling Strawberry Pineapple Agua Fresca
Are you looking for a perfect drink to cool off with this summer? How about a delicious and light pineapple and strawberry agua fresca? Yes, please!!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ripe pineapple Peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks.
- 2 cups strawberries tops cut off
- 1 juice from one blood orange you can also use a regular navel orange if you prefer or even lime juice. Just make sure it is fresh
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 6 cups water
Instructions
- Add pineapple and 2 cups of water to a blender. Blend until it is fairly smooth. Add in the strawberries, orange juice, sugar, and 2 cups of water. Blend until smooth.
- Strain the juice, pressing through with a spoon as needed.
- Check for flavor and add in more sugar and water as needed. I ended up adding in another 2 cups, but that will be up to you.
- This is best served within 24 hours and chilled.
- Now, sit back and enjoy. You deserve it!!
Notes
Choosing a good pineapple is always tricky here in the continental United States where there aren't really pineapple growers to speak of. Let me give you a few tips for choosing the right pineapple.
Color is not always the best indicator, but squeezing gently will give you a good idea. You want it to have a slight give, but not be soft. Some people recommend smelling the pineapple. This was true when I lived in Brasil, but it does not work as well here. When you have hundreds of pineapples all shipped together, they start to all smell like each other. Another tip is to make sure the fruit feels heavy.
I have a Ninja Blender that my family just got me for Christmas, I love it and use it all the time! If you are in the market, let me recommend this one.
I learned about making agua fresca from my SIL, a proud Mexican, to strain the agua fresca. This seems to be up for debate though, many recipes I have found through the years don't strain. So, you decide! The pulp contains plenty of fiber, so I can see why you would keep it.
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