Strawberry Agua Fresca
This creamy strawberry agua fresca is made with fresh strawberries, whole milk, evaporated milk, and condensed milk. It's rich, cold, and ready in 15 minutes.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 1 Large Pitcher
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 2½ pounds strawberries hulled and divided
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups water divided
- 4 cups milk
- 1 10-ounce can evaporated milk
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- Reserve ½ pound of the strawberries for garnish. Add the remaining strawberries, vanilla, and 3 cups of the water to a blender (or just enough to cover the strawberries). Blend until very smooth.2½ pounds strawberries, 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste, 4 cups water (only 3 for this step)
- Pour the strawberry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher to remove the seeds. *This is optional; we use the Vitamix, so it gets pretty smooth. Otherwise, feel free to strain.
- Add the milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and any remaining water to the pitcher. Stir until well combined. Taste and adjust the sweetness. If you want it sweeter, feel free to add more condensed milk to taste.4 cups milk, 1 10-ounce can evaporated milk, 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk, 4 cups water (only 1 cup in this step)
- Finely chop the reserved strawberries and stir them into the drink, if desired.
- Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice and garnish with additional strawberries.Ice
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 83mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 1mg
