This Pineapple Agua Fresca recipe makes the BEST Pineapple water, with just 3 ingredients! It’s perfectly sweeten and makes the perfect refreshing spring & summer drink for any gathering.
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Best Agua De Piña
This Pineapple Agua Fresca is like sunshine in a glass! It’s refreshing with just the right amount of sweetness. You blend up juicy pineapple with water, a little lime, and a touch of sweetener, then pour it over ice. That’s it. No fuss, just a tropical drink that makes you want to kick back and relax.
Perfect for hot days, backyard hangouts, or just when you need something light and fruity.
Agua Frescas is one of those Mexican homemade drinks I love to make all year round, especially during the warm summer months. This Pineapple Water is always refreshing and popular no matter the occasion.
🩷 xoxo, Ana
**This post was originally published on April 2020. It has been updated to be more helpful.
Ingredients notes:
All of the ingredients for this beverage are very simple and straightforward! Here is everything you will need!
**A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.**
Tips on buying the best pineapple
Since the fruit is the main star of the drink, it must be freshest and ripest you can find. Follow these key points when selecting the perfect ripe pineapple at the market.
- The Color : It must be vibrant and have healthy green leaves.
- Firmness: Ripe pineapples should have a firm shell that is slightly soft when squeezed.
- Smell: Ripe pineapples will have a sweet smell at the base of the fruit and a very pineapple-y smell!
How to cut a pineapple
- Lay the pineapple side down on the cutting board, and cut off the top and the bottom.
- Cut the pineapple in half lengthwise.
- Cut vertically straight through the core (center) of the pineapple. And then cut each half in half again, leaving you with four equal pieces.
- Remove the core off of each fourth. And then cut the pineapple into pieces.
Or follow this easy step by step guide on how to slice a pineapple.
How To Make Pineapple Agua Fresca
Making agua frescas could not be any easier! It’s a matter of placing your fruit chunks into a blender, add some water and blend everything until smooth.
Step 1) Cut your pineapples into chunks and place in a blender with a cup of water (you may need to do this in separate batches in order to blend well).
Step 2) Blend until smooth all of the chunks have blended. About 1 minute.
Step 3) Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the mixture into a bowl then transfer the pineapple water to a large pitcher. Don’t strain it if you want to keep the pulp in the drink.
Add the remaining of the water and sugar. Mix well. Taste and add more sugar or water if needed.
Variations
- Add a squeeze of lime to give it an extra zing!
- Mix with other fruits: When blending the pineapple, add different fruits for a delicious blend of flavors. Suggestion: mango, papaya, or oranges.
- Mix with other vegetables: You’ll be surprise how delicious is the combination of fruits and vegetables! Suggestion: cucumbers, celery, or carrots.
- Make it into a slushy. Add a cup of fresh agua de piña and 1/2 cup of ice to a high speed blender and blend until smooth for a delicious frozen slushy!
- Make Paletas (popsicles).
How to Store
- Fridge: Store this agua de pina in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days max in the fridge. If you let it sit too long and don’t drink it right away then the pineapple will start to ferment.
- Freezer: in ice cube trays in the freezer, and then transfer them into a Ziploc bag to keep for later in the freezer.
Aguas Frescas Recipes
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Pineapple Agua Fresca (Agua De Piña)
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh pineapple chunks - ( or 1 whole fresh pineapple)
- 4 cups cold water
- 4 Tbsp white sugar - see note
Instructions
- Cut the pineapple into chunks
- Please the 4 cups of pineapple chunks in a blender with 1 or 2 cups of water.
- Blend until smooth all of the chunks have blended. About 1 minute.
- Strain mixture into a bowl then transfer the pineapple water to a pitcher. Skip this step If you want to keep the pulp in the drink.
- Add the remaining of the water and sugar. Mix well.
- Taste and add more sugar or water if needed.
- Enjoy drink over some ice!
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Notes
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Nutrition
FAQs
If you don’t have fresh pineapples, you can also use 2 cans of pineapple for a gallon pitcher. The pineapple juice can be added into the blender as well. Place in blender with sugar to your liking and water. Pour into pitcher add more water stir.
Fruits are an essential part of the diet and should be included in the daily menu, since the human body needs vitamins and minerals that they provide!
Pineapple has excellent properties. In addition to having a perfect balance between fiber and calories, it contains enzymes, minerals, essential vitamins and a high percentage of water.
Health Benefits
Want a good reason to make this drink? It’s good for you!
Pineapple is packed full of fibre, vitamin c and minerals and contains an enzyme called bromelain. Some of the health benefits include: 1) may aid digestion, 2) may promote healing after injury, 3) may help relieve the symptoms of arthritis, 4) may support immunity, 5) may support the cardiovascular system.
For more information on the health benefits, visit Webmd.
This is my new favorite summer agua fresca! I also tried it with cucumber as you suggested. It is good too.
Delicious and so refreshing for hot summer days!
This pineapple agua Fresca is the perfect summer drink! So refreshing.
Wonderful pineapple water!
I was wondering what to do with half a pineapple I had left over and this came just at the right time for using it up. It was so good, I’ll have to buy more pineapples just to make it. Super refreshing!
Pineapple aqua fresca is so good, refreshing, perfect this hot summer heat. My kids are enjoying it.
This was very refreshing. We thoroughly enjoyed this drink.
Super delicious and fresh! I just put everything in the blender and strained it. Lots of foam though, not sure if that was because I just blended it. But really good
Perfect. Doesn’t need sweetener or the strainer ❤️🔥
This was such a cool and refreshing drink that was perfect for a hot day like today! Easy, quick and delicious; my whole family loved it!
This recipe was so ridiculously refreshing – love it!
This has such simple ingredients and will be a great drink for my family!
This is absolutely amazing! My son loved it. Pineapples are his jam so he couldn’t get enough of this 🙂
This looks so refreshing, perfect for summer! I’m going to Mexico this year and I can’t wait to try all these delicious drinks you mention
The store was out of the small cans of Dole pineapple juice (needed for homemade teriyaki) so I had most of an entire can to use up. Most of it will be frozen but I love aqua fresca so I decided to try this. The juice was super sweet so I didn’t add sugar. Once I had it all mixed I decided to carbonate it with my drinkmate. Wow. I had the best tasting pineapple soda. Sooooo good.
This is a great idea Dianne! I may add a carbonated spritz nex time. Thanks so much for the feedback and I hope you have a lovely weekend 🙂
Hi how many pineapples do I need for 3 gallons of water thanks!
Hi Ruth! This recipe will make close to half a gallon (about 6 glasses filled with 8 ounces) so you may need about 7 pineapples or 8 to be safe. You can just a little sugar to balance the flavor to reach the 3 gallons. Enjoy!
This recipe is simple, easy and so, so delicious – thank you for sharing! I had most of a can of pineapple juice left over after making a chicken marinade and didn’t know what to do with it. Just adding water and some Equal sweetener packets made the most wonderful beverage for Sunday dinner with my family.
This sounds fantastic Nana!!! What a great way to use the leftover pineapple juice. Thanks for the feedback and really hope you have a fantastic New year!
A great refreshing drink for a hot day. Thanks for including the how-to cut pineapple video!
Thank you so much Jen! I love to enjoy it in a tall glass filled with ice. I can go for one right now lol!
I love how easy this agua de pina is! Definitely going to get a pineapple next time I go shopping! I can taste it already!
I hope you enjoy it Jacqueline!!
I need this all summer long! Super easy to make and so refreshing!
You’ll love it Jordin! the flavor is definitely refreshing. Have a good day!
Wow, this drink is beautiful!! I am going to have to buy a pineapple next time I am in the grocery store. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Thank you so much Cathleen! It’s is definitely beautiful and you’ll impress everyone! xo
love your photos! and how easy this agua de pina is! it’d be a great way to use up pineapple before it starts to go bad.
Awe thanks so much for the sweet comment Rebecca! It means a lot! I hope you enjoy it!
Yum! So refreshing & even better with a shot of tequila!
Yes! Tequila and this drink are friends! It’s a quick cocktail for sure.
This Pineapple Water is so easy to make! Thank you!
Thanks so much Juliette! I hope you enjoy it!