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Cucumber-Pineapple Agua Fresca with Cilantro

Bright, grassy cucumber and juicy pineapple blend into a crisp, lightly sweet cooler with a tart lime edge and a fresh cilantro finish.

Cucumber-Pineapple Agua Fresca with Cilantro

Ingredients

  • 2⅓ cups sliced250 gCucumberpeeled and roughly chopped
  • 1¼ cups chunks200 gPineapplecut into chunks
  • 1½ cups360 gWatercold
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • 2½ tsp10 gGranulated sugar
  • ¼ cup chopped4 gFresh cilantroleaves and tender stems
  • a pinch0.3 gSalt

Steps

  1. Prepare the produce first: peel and roughly chop the cucumber, cut the pineapple into chunks, and pick the cilantro leaves and tender stems.
  2. Put the cucumber, pineapple, cilantro and half of the cold water in a blender.
  3. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 1 minute.
  4. Add the lime juice, sugar, salt and the remaining half of the cold water, and blend a few seconds more until the sugar dissolves.
  5. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing on the pulp; discard the pulp or leave it in for a thicker drink.
  6. Stir, then pour into two glasses over ice and serve right away.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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