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BEST Agua de Naranja Roja (Blood Orange Drink)

AGUA DE NARANJA SANGUINA (BLOOD ORANGE AGUA FRESCA)

by Lola Dweck
This blood orange drink is probably one of the best aguas frescas yet. It’s key ingredient? Naranjas sanguinas.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 people
Calories 116 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 7 blood oranges
  • 7 oranges Valencia oranges are the best for juicing
  • 1 lemon Eureka or Meyer lemons will work
  • 2 limes
  • 4 cups water or to taste
  • 1/2 cup sugar or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Juice oranges. Cut citrus fruits in half and extract the juice. You can use an electric citrus juicer, manual citrus press, or your hands for this step. If juicing by hand, be sure to use a strainer to catch any pulp or seeds.
  • Mix and enjoy. Pour juice into a large pitcher. Add water and sugar and mix well. When ready to serve, add ice and serve chilled.

A Note from Lola

HOW TO STORE AGUA FRESCA

Store agua fresca in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days, ensuring it stays fresh and chilled. Ingredients tend to settle at the bottom, so remember to stir your agua fresca before serving.
 

ON SWEETENERS

You can add as much or as little sugar as you’d like to all of your aguas frescas, including this one. I also like to use honey, agave, or simple syrup (boil equal parts water and sugar until sugar is dissolved) in my agua fresca recipes. This is one agua fresca that I believe requires some sort of sweetener because the limes can be very tart.

Nutrition

Serving: 8ouncesCalories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 4gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 295IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 0.3mg
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