Lemon, Honey and Basil Agua Fresca

agua fresca

Lemon, Honey and Basil Agua Fresca

Lemon, Honey and Basil Agua Fresca

Agua Fresca de Cítricos y Albahaca

Recipe Yield

4 to 6 servings

Cooking time

Rate this recipe

4 from 6 votes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice plus 1 full lime, seeded and quartered
  • 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice plus 1 full lemon, seeded and quartered
  • 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves packed
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup honey
  • 3 cups sparkling water or two 12-ounce bottles Mineragua

To Prepare

  • Pour the lime, lemon and orange juices into the jar of a blender. Add the quartered and seeded lime and lemon, as well as the basil leaves. Puree until completely smooth. Pass through a fine mesh strainer.
  • Pour the liquid back into the jar of the blender and add the water and the honey. Puree until completely smooth. Pour into a pitcher, keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve, or pour into glasses filled 3/4 of the way up with ice and top with sparkling water.

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Comments

10comments inLemon, Honey and Basil Agua Fresca

  1. Krystal

    May 14

    How long can this last in the fridge?

    1. Pati Jinich

      May 20

      A week I would say 😉

  2. Jeff

    Mar 30

    Do you use the whole lemon/lime? Or is it without the rind?

    1. Pati Jinich

      Mar 31

      The whole thing Jeff 😉

  3. Maria Robles

    Jan 06

    Acabo de ver esta receta en la televisión se ve deliciosa la agua como todas sus recetas me gusta mucho verla en la televisión sobre todo cuando hace sus programas en mexico muchas gracias 🙏

    1. Pati Jinich

      Jan 14

      Gracias Maria, que linda, un abrazo!

  4. beverly stirman

    Sep 16

    Is it really 1 cup of honey? On tv I thought you said 1 tablespoon???

    1. Pati Jinich

      Sep 20

      Hey Beverly it is 1 cup of honey. Let me double check on the episode, but I am pretty sure I added 1 full cup, gracias!

      1. Sheila Zepeda

        Mar 24

        What are your thoughts of using agave vs honey and would there be a change in amount?

        1. Pati Jinich

          Mar 31

          Agave sounds like a great idea Sheila, I would use the same amount 🙂

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