agua fresca

noun

agua fres·​ca ˈä-gwə-ˈfre-skə 

plural aguas frescas ˈä-gwəz-ˈfre-skəz  or less commonly agua frescas

: a beverage consisting of water and sugar with fruits, grains, or seeds added for flavoring

Tamarind is one of the most common flavors of agua fresca in Mexico …

—Fany Gerson

Most lime aguas frescas in Mexico City taste like a tangier version of lemonade. My recipe is slightly different, as it uses brown sugar instead of white …

—Lesley Téllez

These flashy agua frescas are served in barrel-shaped cups topped with fruit …

—Fielding Buck

… an agua fresca served in a quart Mason jar.

—Alison Cook

Examples of agua fresca in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t forget to order agua fresca to wash it all down. —Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from American Spanish, literally, "cool water"

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above