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Spiced Strawberry-Pineapple Agua Fresca with Chile-Lime Rim

Bright, tangy strawberry and pineapple blended silky with a whisper of ginger and cinnamon, served over ice with a sweet-hot chili-lime rim.

Spiced Strawberry-Pineapple Agua Fresca with Chile-Lime Rim

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups220 gFrozen strawberries, unsweetened
  • 1¼ cups chunks200 gPineapplecut into chunks
  • 1⅔ cups380 gWatercold
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • 2½ tsp grated5 gFresh gingerpeeled and grated
  • 1 tbsp12 gGranulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp1 gChili powder
  • a pinch0.3 gSalt

Steps

  1. Make the rim mix: on a small plate, stir together the chili powder, the salt and one third of the sugar.
  2. Pour one third of the lime juice onto a second small plate, dip the rim of each glass in the lime juice, then in the chili rim mix, and set the glasses aside.
  3. In a blender, combine the frozen strawberries, pineapple, grated ginger, cinnamon, the remaining two thirds of the sugar, the remaining two thirds of the lime juice and half of the cold water; blend until completely smooth, about 1 minute.
  4. Add the remaining half of the cold water and blend a few seconds more to combine.
  5. For a lighter texture, pour through a fine strainer into a pitcher, pressing on the pulp; or leave it unstrained for a thicker drink.
  6. Fill the rimmed glasses with ice, pour in the agua fresca and serve cold 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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