Agua de Naranja (Orange Agua Fresca)
I first tasted this orange agua fresca in Oaxaca. Made with fresh oranges, sugar, and water, it's one of the easiest aguas frescas to make.
Ingredients
- 3 cups orange juice from 10 to 15 oranges
- 4 cups water
- 1/3 cup sugar
Instructions
- Juice oranges. Cut oranges in half and extract the juice from them. You can use an electric citrus juicer, manual citrus press, or your hands for this step. If juicing oranges by hand, be sure to use a strainer to catch any pulp or seeds.
- Mix and enjoy. Pour orange juice into a large pitcher. Add water and sugar and mix well. Add ice and serve chilled. Garnish with a fresh orange slice, if desired.
A Note from Lola
RECIPE VARIATIONS
- For an additional boost of vitamin C, add fresh strawberries.
- Try it with different citrus fruits. Tangerines, cara cara oranges, or blood oranges will be delicious in this recipe as well.
- Feel free to use your favorite sweetener or skip the sugar altogether. I like to use pure cane sugar, simple syrup, agave, or dates to sweeten my aguas frescas.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ouncesCalories: 74kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 186IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.2mg
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