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4 Delicious Agua Fresca Recipes and Bar

Published on April 8, 2015 Updated on April 13, 2020 by Eden

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Agua Fresca is a refreshing drink made from fruit, water and sugar. They’re great for parties and to sip on hot summer days! Below are our 4 favorite Agua Fresca Recipes!

Agua Fresca Recipes in containers. Watermelon agua fresca and peach.

In LA, when the weather is warm during spring and summer, agua frescas are served at farmers’ markets, street fairs and flea markets. It’s a great way to cool down!

How to Make Agua Fresca

Agua fresca, Spanish for “cool water” or “freshwater,” it’s a mix of fruit, flowers or herbs, sugar, and water creating a refreshing and tasteful drink for a warm day!

It’s made by blending together chunks of fruit with sugar and water until its liquid. You can strain it through a sieve to remove the pulp or you can leave it! We left the pulp in our recipes below.

Lavender and Peach Agua Fresca with green stripy straw.
  • Roughly chop the fruit and add the ingredients (except the water) into the blender. My blender could only take half of the ingredients at a time, so I split it up.
  • Pour the mixture into the containers, then add the water and ice. Each recipe makes 6 quarts.
  • If you want a smoother agua fresca, strain the blended fruit through a sieve before adding it to the barrel with water and ice.
Watermelon agua fresca with lime slices in an agua fresca container

I love them for parties and entertaining because they’re colorful, taste delicious and you can be creative when brainstorming unique flavor combos.

They’re traditionally served in these and you use a ladle to pour them into cups. You can also buy them here too. I also like to serve with a plate of fruit so guests can add in other berries for even more taste and color!

overhead of 4 different agua fresca recipes

Where did Agua Fresca originate?

Agua Fresca originated in Mexico and is popular in Central America. It’s popular in California as well.

Lavender and peach agua fresca

4 Delicious Agua Fresca Recipes and Flavor Combinations

Agua fresca can be made with different types of fruit. For fun, you can create your own flavor combinations.

Juicy melons are always a great base, then add in some berries and even herbs! Here are a few of our favorites!

  • Peach & Lavender Agua Fresca Recipe
  • Mango & Pineapple Agua Fresca Recipe
  • Watermelon, Cucumber & Lime Agua Fresca Recipe
  • Guava & Coconut Agua Fresca Recipe
overhead shot of colorful agua fresca and graphics with titles.

Agua Fresca Bar for a Party!

Agua Fresca Container

This is a great drink to serve at a party! Make a few different, large batch recipes and serve it in a classic Aguas Fresca containers.

Agua fresca horchata in an auga fresca container with wooden spoon

Place cups and ladles in each container on the bar. Have a platter of fresh fruit and berries out to garnish each refreshing cup of agua fresca.

Overhead of fruit on a plate

Where is agua fresca popular?

It’s popular in Mexico and throughout Central America. It’s also very popular in Los Angeles and areas in Texas too.

four glasses of fresh agua fresca garnished with fruit on a blue table

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Please leave a review and a comment below if you make on of our agua fresca recipes!

4 Delicious Agua Fresca Recipes

Add a half bag of ice in each to serve.
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Author: Eden

Ingredients

Mango & Pineapple Agua Fresca Recipe

  • 3 mangoes
  • 2 pineapples (save 1/4 for chunks)
  • 1 mango for chunks
  • 1 cup sugar (or your preferred sweetener)
  • 9 cups water

Peach & Lavender Agua Fresca Recipe

  • 12 peaches
  • 1/2 cup lavender (fresh or dried)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 16 cups water

Watermelon, Cucumber & Lime Agua Fresca Recipe

  • 2 cucumbers
  • 1 watermelon (save 1/4 for chunks and garnish)
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 8 cups water

Guava & Coconut Agua Fresca Recipe

  • 2 21 oz cans guava
  • 4 13.5 oz cans coconut milk
  • 16 cups water

Instructions

  • Roughly chop the fruit and add the ingredients (except the water) into the blender. My blender could only take half of the ingredients at a time, so I split it up. Pour the mixture into the containers, then add the water and ice. Each recipe makes 6 quarts.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
4 Delicious Agua Fresca Recipes
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 0
% Daily Value*
Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Potassium 0mg0%
Carbohydrates 0g0%
Fiber 0g0%
Sugar 0g0%
Protein 0g0%
Vitamin A 0IU0%
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Lauren Barnard says

    April 8, 2015 at 9:27 am

    Where are the wooden ladles in the jars from?

    Reply
    • Eden says

      April 8, 2015 at 9:40 am

      Hi Lauren! I bought those at a grocery store called Vallarta. If you have one near you they are only about $1.50 per one!! Such a steal!!

      Reply
  2. Tammie says

    April 8, 2015 at 10:51 am

    These drinks look DIVINE!!!! I can’t wait to try them

    Reply
  3. Emily Whitehouse says

    July 3, 2015 at 11:55 am

    is there any way to convert thos recipe to single servings? Or at least to a smaller batch? I’d love to make these but I don’t want to make 5-6 quarts just for myself, and it would probably be a lot for a small group of ppl as well.

    Reply
    • Steph says

      May 23, 2020 at 10:53 am

      Just divide it down (:

      Reply
  4. Gabriela says

    June 9, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    Where can I find the water jars ?

    Reply
  5. Christopher Cane says

    September 6, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    Guava juice or paste for this recipe?

    Guava & Coconut Agua Fresca Recipe – makes 6 quarts
    2 21oz cans of guava <—
    4 13.5oz cans of coconut milk
    16 cups water

    Reply
    • Eden says

      September 17, 2017 at 8:22 pm

      We used guava paste 🙂

      Reply
  6. April says

    December 20, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    5 stars
    M’mmm….love me some agua fresca! Easy to follow recipes, and even though it’s not summer right now I’m making a batch this weekend to sip on because they’re so yummy!

    Reply
  7. Toni says

    December 20, 2019 at 8:17 pm

    5 stars
    I love these!! Fun drinks everyone at my house enjoyed!

    Reply
  8. Anna says

    December 21, 2019 at 2:33 am

    5 stars
    This is my favorite drink for the parties! It’s always a hit!

    Reply
  9. Alisha says

    April 25, 2020 at 3:41 am

    5 stars
    Now that’s a cool combo of flavors – well done

    Reply
  10. Melissa says

    April 25, 2020 at 4:21 am

    5 stars
    5 STARS looks beautiful and taste delicious!

    Reply
  11. Lisalia says

    April 25, 2020 at 4:55 am

    5 stars
    Oh yummy! I love all your recipes and cannot wait to make this one. Love all the varieties and they look so pretty!

    Reply
  12. Rachael Yerkes says

    May 19, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    5 stars
    These are all so perfect for summer time! So delicious! Perfect for summer bbqs and parties!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      May 19, 2020 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you Rachel!!

      Reply
  13. heather says

    May 19, 2020 at 3:27 pm

    5 stars
    These are perfect for summer! My favorite is the lavender and peach! So refreshing

    Reply
  14. Katie says

    May 19, 2020 at 3:36 pm

    5 stars
    These all look so yummy! I can’t wait to create these!

    Reply
  15. Toni says

    May 26, 2020 at 11:27 am

    5 stars
    I love these flavors!! Really amazing!

    Reply
  16. Stephanie says

    May 26, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    5 stars
    I love aqua fresca’s! These look beautiful and tasty amazing!!

    Reply
  17. Rachael Yerkes says

    May 26, 2020 at 10:35 pm

    5 stars
    This would be perfect for a bridal shower or summer party. Absolutely stunning.

    Reply
  18. Rachael Yerkes says

    May 28, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    5 stars
    I think my favorite is the guava and coconut! sooo refreshing!

    Reply
  19. Emily says

    May 28, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    5 stars
    So many flavors, so little time! This is the perfect party drink!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      May 28, 2020 at 2:43 pm

      Thanks Emily!!

      Reply
  20. Aimee Shugarman says

    May 28, 2020 at 3:32 pm

    5 stars
    I made the cucumber version and it turned out so good. Very refreshing!!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      May 28, 2020 at 3:37 pm

      Thank you Aimee!!

      Reply
  21. Denise says

    February 1, 2021 at 10:48 pm

    Can’t wait to try these agua fresca recipes!!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      February 2, 2021 at 12:08 am

      Thanks Denise! Excited for some warmer weather over here!

      Reply
  22. Bernice Romero says

    February 21, 2021 at 4:29 am

    Love these! Where did you purchase the jars/vitroleros?

    Reply
    • Eden says

      February 22, 2021 at 1:19 am

      Thank you! I bought them at World Market but many years ago. You can buy similar ones here https://rstyle.me/+_uhFhJ-33dAcrYgIOX63sw

      Reply

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