This Strawberry Pineapple Agua Fresca recipe is a great way to teach the kiddos how to use the blender. Plus, it gives them a couple of fruit servings all in one sitting. Chef Alekka hit a home run with this refreshing drink your kids are gonna love. Heck, we did!
Alekka Sweeney is a Pittsburgh-based culinary director and baking instructor focused on dining curations and cooking classes. After more than 20 years spent in Chicago, her main goal is to share her culinary and baking skills with all ages and cooking levels. Her kid-friendly recipes are intended to be easy enough to give children some independence in the kitchen, encourage them to explore new flavors, and help them learn to prepare things for the entire family to enjoy.
What is Agua Fresca?
Agua fresca quite literally means “fresh water” in Spanish. It’s a light and refreshing, non-alcoholic drink that’s popular in Mexico and Latin America. You’ll typically find its recipe to use fresh fruit, and water with some sort of sweetener. But, varieties can also include edible flowers, seeds, or juices. After straining, you get a subtly sweet and incredibly hydrating beverage that’s perfect for beating the heat on hot summer days.
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Strawberry Pineapple Agua Fresca
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
Description
A fruity way to stay refreshed during the summer months!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, washed and stems removed
- 1 lime
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ cup sparkling water
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 4 sprigs mint
Instructions
- Juice the limes and combine diced pineapples and strawberries in a blender.
- Add the honey to the blender and mix until smooth and thoroughly blended.
- After fully blended, pour the blended ingredients into a pitcher and combine with the sparkling water.
- Pour over glasses filled with ice and garnish with mint sprigs.
Recipe by Alekka Sweeney
Story by Star Laliberte
Styling by Keith Recker
Photography by Dave Bryce
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