Low FODMAP Agua Fresca (Three Ways)
Three healthy and homemade low FODMAP agua fresca recipes to keep you hydrated during the summer. Choose your favorite: cucumber green, pineapple yellow or strawberry pink.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
Cucumber Green Agua Fresca
- 5.3 oz | 150g cucumber
- 5 mint leaves
- 4.41 oz | 125ml lime juice (3 limes) or lemon juice (1/2 a lemon)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar
- 25 fl oz | 750ml water
Pineapple Yellow Agua Fresca
- 4.94 oz | 140g pineapple
- 0.9 oz | 25g fresh ginger without skin approx. 1.5inch | 4cm long
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 25 fl oz | 750ml water
Strawberry Pink Agua Fresca
- 5.3 oz | 150g strawberries
- 5 basil leaves
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar optional
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 25 fl oz | 750ml water
Instructions
- Choose your favorite agua fresca, put all the ingredients except water in the blender and pulse until you get a smooth mixture.
- Add the water and strain, pressing the pulp well with a mortar or the back of a spoon.
- Place the agua fresca in a jar or glass cups with lids and refrigerate until ready to drink. Serve with ice cubes.
Notes
Low FODMAP safe serving:
- Cucumber, ginger and strawberries are FODMAP free.
- Mint and basil leaves are low FODMAP.
- We can drink up to 8.82oz | 250ml of lime juice and 4.41oz | 125ml of lemon juice. The recipe calls for 4.41oz | 125ml of one or the other and is therefore safe.
- Pineapple is limited to 4.94oz | 40g per meal, the same amount as in the recipe.
- We can consume up to a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, and the recipe only calls for 1 teaspoon.
- Sugar is not an issue in the low FODMAP diet.