Strawberry Hibiscus Agua Fresca & Mango Orange Agua Fresca

MEXICAN·VEGSource

Refreshing and vibrant Mexican aguas frescas made with strawberries, hibiscus, mango, and orange. Perfect for hot days!

Ingredients

19

HIBISCUS BASE

Water

6 cups

Sugar

2 cups

Dried Hibiscus Flowers

2 cups

STRAWBERRY HIBISCUS AGUA FRESCA

Strawberries

15 pieces

Water

4 cups

Lime Juice

2 tbsp

MANGO ORANGE AGUA FRESCA

Mango

4 whole

Orange Juice

1 cup

Water

4 cups

Lime Juice

2 tbsp

Sugar

1½ cups

FOR SERVING

Ice Cubes

4 cups

Chamoy

1 piece

Tajin

1 piece

Mango Chunks

½ cup

Orange Slice

1 slice

Mint Leaf

1 piece

Strawberry

1 piece

Dried Hibiscus Petals

1 tbsp

Equipment

Blender

Fine Mesh Sieve

Instructions

1Make the Hibiscus Base20m

Boil Water

In a saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat.

Dissolve Sugar

Once boiling, add 2 cups of sugar and whisk until dissolved.

Add Hibiscus

Add 2 cups of dried hibiscus flowers to the hot sugar water.

Steep

Turn off the heat and let the hibiscus steep for 20 minutes.

Strain

Strain the hibiscus flowers out, reserving the hibiscus tea concentrate.

2Make Strawberry Hibiscus Agua Fresca5m

Combine Ingredients

In a blender, combine 15 strawberries, 4 cups of water, and 2 tbsp lime juice.

Add Hibiscus Concentrate

Add 2 cups of the reserved hibiscus tea concentrate to the blender.

Blend

Blend until smooth.

Strain

Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large jar or dispenser.

3Make Mango Orange Agua Fresca5m

Combine Ingredients

In a blender, combine 4 chopped mangoes, 1 cup orange juice, 4 cups water, and 2 tbsp lime juice.

Add Sugar

Add 1.5 cups of sugar and blend again until smooth.

Pour into Jar

Pour the mango mixture into a separate large jar or dispenser.

4Chill and Serve1h

Chill

Refrigerate both aguas frescas for at least 1 hour to chill.

Prepare Glasses

Rim glasses with chamoy and tajin seasoning.

Add Ice

Fill the prepared glasses with ice cubes.

Pour

Pour the chilled agua fresca into the glasses.

Garnish

Garnish with mango chunks, an orange slice, mint leaf, and/or strawberry slices and hibiscus petals as desired.