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.
What’s in Agua Fresca?
All you need to make this Mexican agua fresca recipe is:
- Fresh kiwis
- Cold water
- Sweetener of choice
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
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.
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!
Want to Make Kiwi Juice?
And for those of you who want to juice your kiwis with a mixture of other fruits or veggies, that’s possible too. I recommend the Hurom 70 Easy Clean Slow Juicer. It’s perfect for anyone who’s getting serious about their health but needs a juicer that fits perfectly on any countertop. I have a small kitchen, zero time to clean a juicer, and this Hurom H70 Juicer been a game changer for me!
Kiwi Agua Fresca
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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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What a great idea! I love it. Using Kiwi for such a recipe is a novel idea. I would definitely try this drink :) It looks delicious.
What a great idea! I love it. Using Kiwi for such a recipe is a novel idea. I would definitely try this drink :) It looks delicious.
What a great idea! I love it. Using Kiwi for such a recipe is a novel idea. I would definitely try this drink :) It looks delicious.
everyone loved it.Thank you so much for sharing this.
everyone loved it.Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad everyone loved it!
the watermelon and lemon one looks delish!!!! I got it saved to make this summer!!
i definitely love the color and no doubt i will give it a try. Am just so lazy these days to make something for myself haha. will try it out soon though… Thanks for this lovely post
This sounds incredible. Kiwi is one of those fruit I always think I would eat more of because I love it every time I eat it but then for whatever reason I skip it when I’m at the grocery. Do you think adding a few leaves of mint could take it up a notch?
I think that could be great if you like a touch of mint with fruit. Enjoy!
Delicious ideas for summer drink, Everyone would like to taste it.
Love the idea of the drink. Never thought of making something like this with kiwi before. It looks delicious and I will definitly try this drink :)