Agua de Mango (Mango Agua Fresca)

This agua de mango is incredibly easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients and no special tools. It’s the kind of drink I love serving ice-cold on hot days, for family meals, or whenever I want something naturally sweet and refreshing without anything artificial.

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Agua Fresca de Mango is one of those traditional Mexican aguas frescas I always crave when mangos are sweet, juicy, and perfectly ripe.

It’s fresh, tropical, and naturally sweet, blended into a refreshing agua fresca that tastes like summer in a glass.

I love it because is one of those drinks I grew up with in Colima, where mangoes are incredibly sweet and abundant all year round.

Ingredients

• Mango: Use nicely ripe mangos, any type available to you.
• Sugar: I used granulated sugar but other types of sweeteners works fine. Think of agave syrup, stevia, honey, or brown sugar.
• Lime juice: To give this fresh mango drink a nice citrusy flavor which go so well with its sweetness.
• Water: Use still water, or use carbonated water for a fitz kick.
• Ice: You will need ice cubes for serving.

How To Make Agua de Mango

Wash throughly the mangos and peel them. Remove the pulp with a knife and cut it into chunks.

Top Tip: You can also use frozen mango, 3 cups of frozen fruit will be enough to make this recipe.

Add mango chunks to a blender, along with sugar and lime juice, then pour in 2 cups of water.

Blend at high speed until nicely smooth. You can now strain the mixture or use it as it is.

I prefer adding it right away to get all the goodness from the mango fiber.

Last, add the mango mixture to a large pitcher and mix in the remaining water. Taste for sweetness and add more lime juice or sugar if needed.

Serve your mango agua fresca in glasses over ice cubes or store in the fridge until nicely chilled (about 2 hours).

Notes & Tips

• Make it healthier. Skip the sugar for a healthier version of this agua de mango, or use other types of sweeteners like agave syrup, honey, monk fruit, or stevia.
• Use the best mangos. Choose mangos that are nicely ripe because they are packed with flavor and a lot more sweet.
• Mix other flavors. mangos combine perfect with other tropical fruits, so you can blend in some, papaya, guavas, or pineapple.
• Garnish with some sliced or diced fruit, lime slices, or mint leaves.
• Add ice only when you serving your Mexican mango drink, if you add it to the pitcher, make sure you drink it before it dilutes.

Why You’ll Love This Mango Water

This tropical mango agua fresca is delicious, naturally sweet, and full of real mango flavor with just the right balance of freshness and light tanginess.

It’s also incredibly refreshing for hot days. I love serving it ice-cold straight from the fridge, especially in summer when you just want something cold and comforting to sip on.

And the best part is how simple agua de mango is. You only need a few ripe mangoes, a blender, and water. And in just a few minutes you have a fresh homemade Mexican agua fresca that feels both nostalgic and nourishing.

How To Store

Mango water stores nicely in the fridge for up to 3 days in a pitcher or jar with a tight lid. The lid prevent the water from absorbing smells from other foods in the fridge, so make sure you cover it well.

If you want to store in the freezer, I recommend to make the mango mixture and transfer to small containers or into ice trays, then freeze for up to 3 months.

When you’d like to make this homemade agua de mango just thaw the mixture, add more water, adjust sweet to taste and enjoy.

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