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Strawberry Lime Water
Hot summer days call for cold refreshing fruit waters like Strawberry Lime Water. Use organic when available.
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
Mexican
Keyword
agua fresca, drinks, fruit waters, strawberry lime water, summer drinks
Servings
4
servings
Ingredients
4
cups
sliced strawberries plus some for garnish
3
limes: 2 sliced limes for drink plus one lime sliced for garnish
6
fresh mint sprigs torn in pieces plus 4 for garnish
8
cups
cold filtered water
1/3
cup
honey optional
Instructions
Mix strawberries, lime, mint, and honey if using in bowl with 1 cup water
Cover and refrigerate 4 hours
Remove from refrigerator
Remove mint and lime and squeeze fluid from lime slices into water
Blend strawberry water
Filter through sieve or cheese cloth lined colander
Add 7 more cups of cold water
Stir and garnish with strawberry slices, mint leaves, and/or lime slices
Put in refrigerator to chill for several hours or serve over ice immediately