Kiwi Agua Fresca

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Kiwi Agua Fresca — Refreshing, healthy, naturally sweet, so easy and ready in 30 seconds!! It’ll be your new favorite drink!!

Kiwi Agua Fresca - Refreshing, healthy, naturally sweet, so easy and ready in 30 seconds!! It'll be your new favorite drink!!

What is Agua Fresca? 

I was recently in a small taco shop here in San Diego and had the most amazing kiwi water. Refreshing, healthy, naturally sweet, with the perfect amount of texture, and just so good. I polished off my tiny glass in ten seconds flat and knew I had to recreate it.

This is the easiest agua fresca recipe ever. Add peeled kiwis to a blender with water, optional sweeter, and it’s ready. It’ll be your new favorite summertime beverage.

Agua Fresca, Spanish for ‘fresh water’, can be made with almost any fruit from watermelon to mango, which I see more often in my area, but kiwi aqua fresca was new to me.

Ironically, until now I had never considered myself much of a kiwi person. It’s just one of those fruits I never sought out and am kicking myself for a lifetime of self-imposed kiwi deprivation. It’s so juicy, sweet, and I love the texture from the seeds.

Kiwi Agua Fresca - Refreshing, healthy, naturally sweet, so easy and ready in 30 seconds!! It'll be your new favorite drink!!

What’s in Agua Fresca? 

All you need to make this Mexican agua fresca recipe is:

  • Fresh kiwis
  • Cold water
  • Sweetener of choice

How to Make Agua Fresca

Simply add the ingredients to a blender and blend on high speed until the kiwis have broken down. Taste to check sweetness level and make any adjustments if necessary.

How Long Does Agua Fresca Last? 

Although this kiwi agua fresca recipe is best enjoyed right away, leftovers will stay fresh up to 4 days in the fridge. 

Kiwi Agua Fresca - Refreshing, healthy, naturally sweet, so easy and ready in 30 seconds!! It'll be your new favorite drink!!

Tips for Making Agua Fresca

This Mexican agua fresca has texture and it’s no where near as thick as a smoothie, but there’s more heft to it than just plain water. To strain the fruit or the seeds would be like wasting all the good parts and I recommend drinking it right out of the blender. Plus it’s easier that way too.

You may not even need to add sweetener depending on how naturally sweet your kiwis are.

Feel free to make it as thin or thick as you like by playing with the fruit-to-water ratio. I can’t wait to start experimenting with other fruits!

Kiwi Agua Fresca — Refreshing, healthy, naturally sweet, so easy and ready in 30 seconds!! It'll be your new favorite drink!!

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Kiwi Agua Fresca

By Averie Sunshine
This kiwi agua fresca recipe is refreshing, healthy, naturally sweet, so easy and ready in 30 seconds!! It'll be your new favorite drink!!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 8
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Ingredients  

  • 7 or 8 ripe kiwis, peeled and quartered
  • 6 to 8 cups cold water, or as desired
  • sweetener, optional and to taste*

Instructions 

  • To the canister of a blender, add kiwis, 6 cups water, optional sweetener, and blend on high speed until kiwis have broken down, about 30 seconds, or as long as desired.
  • Taste to check sweetness level and make any adjustments if necessary. If you prefer a thinner beverage, add additional water to thin out and blend for a few seconds.
  • Pour into glasses and serve immediately. Optionally garnish with a few thinly sliced kiwi on top.
  • Drink will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Notes

  • *A drizzle of agave or non-sugar sweetener packets are my preferred sweeteners because they dissolve easily, but aren’t always necessary depending on natural sweetness of fruit.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 43kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 1g, Sodium: 59mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. I must admit, I’m quite impressed with how these look and they look very professional indeed. Something in a juice bar maybe! I’m sure they’ll be delicious too so might do with these recipes this summer…

  2. The color is so real and refreshing. Everyone would like to taste it. This is perfect for summer. Can’t wait to try.

    thanks a lot for sharing

  3. Averie I never ever thought to make kiwi agua fresca!! Genius and I bet that place must have some other amazing food too!

  4. And there’s my favorite pitcher again! Such gorgeous shots Averie! I am addicted to agua fresca in the summer and never even thought to make it with kiwis – genius!

    1. Can’t believe you remember the pitcher! It’s only the 2nd recipe I’ve used it for but I want to use it all the time! I love it too :)

  5. This water sounds amazing! The kiwi is perfect because it’s still watery enough and not overpowering. This is perfect for hot summer days!

  6. I almost always have ultra-ripe kiwis on hand, so this gorgeous sipper is just the perfect way to use ’em up! How totally awesome would this be with a little booze thrown in around happy hour?! :)

  7. So pretty! Sounds yummy as well! I love kiwi, hate the peeling! So when I eat them I usually just cut them in half and scoop out the insides with a spoon. Guess what? That would work here too! Yay! Thanks for sharing!

  8. Averie – What a beautiful agua fresca! I had never seen this type of drink until I went to a Mexican restaurant in Boston. Since then, they’ve been springing up in CT, too. It’s such a refreshing drink on a hot day. I love the use of kiwi in this beverage. :D 

  9. How have I never had agua fresca?? I must not be true Californian or something… Loving that you used Kiwi!

  10. The color alone is so fun and intriguing, and I love the use of kiwi. Kiwi is such an underrated fruit, so I love that you made it the star of this agua fresca! 

  11. Oooh I am so grateful for this post! I am, alas, allergic to kiwi but I spent a few summers making watermelon agua fresca and I think I may have to do that again soon!Â