Name: Piña Colada Agua Fresca
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 fresh pineapple, core removed and diced; 3 cups coconut water; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp agave (or to taste. You can also use your favorite sweetener here); 1 pint frozen blackberries (optional)

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You are going to love this Piña Colada Agua Fresca! All you need is 5 minutes and 4 ingredients, and this refreshing drink will be ready to enjoy!

Hope you enjoy it, you can also explore some of our other summer drink ideas.

Piña Colada Agua Fresca, a light and refreshing summer drink.

What is Agua Fresca?

Agua fresca means "cool water" in Spanish. It is typically made by blending fresh fruit with fresh cool water and adding some lemon or lime juice and a sweetener if desired. It is very refreshing a thirst-quenching. In our agua fresca recipe, we replaced the water for coconut water for added flavor and electrolytes.

I'm trying to think about how I came up with this Piña Colada Agua Fresca, but for the life of me, I can't remember. I wish I could tell you a story about some exotic trip we took to some beautiful island in the Caribbean, where we drank these all day long... but I can't, since the last time I did that was during my honeymoon, back in... well, a very long time ago. And believe me, my memory does not travel that far.

Honestly, I think this recipe, like many of the ones you see on this blog, just "came" to me. And no, I'm not some kind of "recipe whisperer" or have any special talent. But these ideas just pop into my head, often at the most inconvenient times (i.e while taking my sister's cycling class or while I'm in bed trying to fall asleep... i.e whenever it is impossible for me to write them down!).

My entire family is somewhat obsessed with coconut water. I started drinking it during my workouts to stay hydrated and keep my blood sugar up. Then my husband started doing the same, and soon after both of my kids joined in. Beats any sugary, artificially colored drinks out there, that's for sure! But I thought it would be fun to spunk it up a little, especially now that summer is right around the corner.

I've always loved the coconut-pineapple combination. With a little hint of lime and a touch of agave (which you can substitute with your favorite sweetener or omit it all together by the way), this drink is super refreshing and the perfect thirst quencher to keep you energized this summer.

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