Agua de Piña
Fresh pineapple blended with cold water and just enough sugar to balance its natural acidity. Bright, tropical, and refreshing.
🍽 6 servings
⏱ Prep: 15 min
⏰ Total: 15 min
📊 Easy
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and cubed
- 4 cups cold water, divided
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, or to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice, optional
- ice, for serving
Instructions
- Remove the pineapple crown and rind, then remove the tough core and cut the fruit into chunks.
- Place the pineapple, 2 cups cold water, and sugar in a blender.
- Blend on high until completely smooth.
- Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing gently to extract the liquid. Straining is recommended for a cleaner, more refreshing texture.
- Stir in the remaining 2 cups cold water.
- Taste. If the pineapple is very sweet, no additional sugar should be necessary. If desired, stir in the lime juice for a slightly brighter finish.
- Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
- Stir well before serving.
- Pour over ice and serve immediately.
Chef's Notes
Fresh, ripe pineapple makes a substantial difference here. Avoid making the drink excessively sweet; good agua de piña should retain the pineapple's natural acidity.