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Dark Cherry Agua Fresca

July 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Dark Cherry Agua Fresca

One summer, after college, I worked at Whole Foods. It was a very short stint as part of the opening crew of a new store and one that I just, ultimately, wasn’t cut out for. I worked in the kitchen where it was hot from the cooking, humid from the dishwasher, and socially awkward from the insular group of cooks that had moved over from another store together. My report with the chef was good since it turned out I could crimp a billion pot pies neatly and quickly. It was the rest of the staff I couldn’t get in with.  It could have been my awkwardness and insecurity or their cliquey dude group, but it was probably both. Sometimes when I’d go into the walk-in to retrieve ingredients, I’d just bask in the refrigerated air for a minute while giving myself a pep-talk to get through the day. Then I’d wait till the last few hours to take my break so the light at the end of the tunnel didn’t seem so far off. I’d usually sit in my car with the AC blasting, chugging a watermelon agua fresca, while counting down the minutes until I could go home. So, basically I crimped pot pies, made salads, blended up agua fresca, and tried not to cry for a month before I peaced the f out and never looked back. The lesson? Life is too short for awkward work environments and the restorative power of agua fresca should not be underestimated.

Dark Cherry Agua Fresca

Fast forward, like 8ish years, and I bought one of those agua frescas of my memories, reminiscing its thirst quenching abilities while I poured it over ice, only to be so disappointed by how cloyingly sweet it was. Sad trombone. But, there’s an upside to what has turned out to be an oddly depressing recounting of jobs-past. Agua fresca is damn easy to make. Like, why haven’t I been doing it for the better part of the last decade? It’s just fruit, water, and sugar. That’s it. Billy just posted this cute throwback number and he describes it like healthier kool-aid and I totally second that description. I opted to go for dark cherries here because I am obsessed with them every summer and always buy a ton and get super mad if I let them get wrinkly and sad before I use them.  Also, I have heart-eyeballs for that color. You should probably make this for the 4th of July festivities this weekend, or whatever other weekend happenings you may be enjoying–Netflix binging in your underpants, or whatever. I’m not here to judge. You could probably add some tequila/vodka/gin to this and make it a real party…you know, choose your own adventure.

Dark Cherry Agua Fresca

 

 

Dark Cherry Agua Fresca
 
Prep time
15 mins

Total time
15 mins

 

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Author: Cindy
Serves: 1 liter

Ingredients
  • 4 cups dark, sweet cherries, pitted
  • juice of 1 lime
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 3-4 cups cool water
Instructions
  1. Blend the cherries, lime juice, sugar, and 1 cup of water in a blender until the cherries are completely pureed. Stir in the remaining water (2-3 cups depending on how you would like the consistency, I like mine to be fairly thin and watery but still very cherry flavored). Serve in tall glasses over ice. Cheers!
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Comments

  1. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

    July 1, 2015 at 3:19 am

    I’ve never had an agua fresca before! This looks fabulous, and I love the flavour!

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 7, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      It’s so good!!

      Reply
  2. Abby @ The Frosted Vegan

    July 1, 2015 at 5:00 am

    Agua fresca is SO damn easy, why aren’t we all making it alllll the damn time?! This is pretty and perfect for summer!

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 7, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      RIGHT?!

      Reply
  3. Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking

    July 2, 2015 at 6:40 am

    Ha, binge watching in undies. What a life? hahah! Ugh, I too took shelter in a walk in when I was in the food service biz. You are right though, life is too short for that crap! Agua fresca is perfect for summer. I am totally heart eyeing cherries of all colors right now. I will miss them when stone fruit season is gone.

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm

      I will totally miss them, too!

      Reply
  4. Gina

    July 5, 2015 at 1:17 pm

    Love aguas frescas!! Used yo make them everyday when my kids were little. Any seasonal fruit will do! But never made a cherry one before and I love cherries!
    And yeah, I had that kind of job issues too! Argh! Hated.
    Enjoy the rest of the summer…cheers

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm

      Thanks, Gina!

      Reply
  5. Eileen

    July 6, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    This is such a gorgeous color! And I love how easy it is to make (and drink, of course). 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 7, 2015 at 1:59 pm

      Easy to make and drink is basically my summer motto, thanks Eileen!

      Reply
  6. Amy | Club Narwhal

    July 7, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Sometimes I think my idea of paradise is a walk in fridge on a humid day 🙂 Your Whole Foods experience sounds a lot like some of the work environments I had back in the day–and you’re so right, you just have to get out of there before you start hating life more and more! This agua fresca looks insanely refreshing (and I love the idea of it being a healthier Kool-aid!)

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 7, 2015 at 1:58 pm

      It kind of would be paradise on a hot and humid day!

      Reply
  7. Jamie

    July 16, 2015 at 9:56 am

    Mmm looks so refreshing!

    Reply

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