Frozen Pineapple Agua Fresca

Bring the flavor of a Mexican beach to your backyard with this quick and easy frozen pineapple agua fresca recipe. Prepared with just four ingredients in the blender, you'll be on your way to enjoying a refreshing tropical slush in minutes. And as you sip on this sweet and tangy drink, you'll be whisked away to a relaxing tropical paradise.

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What Do I Need to Make Pineapple Agua Fresca?

It's easy to make a delicious tropical drink at home if you have a blender and a few minutes of your time! Simply grab these four ingredients and get ready to be transported to the beach!

• Ice 
• Chopped pineapple
• Water
• White granulated sugar
• Pineapple leaves (optional)
• Pineapple wedges (optional)

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How Do I Make Pineapple Agua Fresca?

Use your blender to turn fresh pineapple into a delicious drink in minutes. Just follow these two quick and easy steps to make your agua fresca at home:

Step One: Blend the Ingredients

Combine the ice, chopped pineapple, water, and sugar in a large blender. Blend for around two minutes, using a tamper to help blend all the chunks.

Step Two: Serve the Drink

Pour the blended agua fresca into a glass and garnish with pineapple leaves or a chunk of pineapple, then enjoy!

Can You Make Pineapple Agua Fresca Ahead of Time?

It's not a good idea to prepare this slushie recipe ahead of time. The longer the frozen drink sits, the more it will melt, causing the ingredients to become watered down. This will make the drink taste less flavorful.

Can I Make Frozen Agua Fresca Without a Tamper?

A tamper is a tool that you put into the top of your blender and wiggle around so it's able to grab onto the remaining chunks. The tool helps create a nice and smooth slush, but it's not absolutely necessary when preparing your own frozen drink. If you don't have a tamper, try blending for two minutes, then removing the lid and scraping the sides and bottom of the blender to help loosen any chunks that are stuck. Then, blend another 2 to 3 minutes until smooth.

How Do You Pick the Best Pineapple for Agua Fresca

Since fresh pineapple is the star of this tropical frozen drink, you'll want to make sure you're grabbing the best fruit at the grocery store! Luckily, you don't need to cut into a pineapple to see if it's fresh and ready to eat. When selecting a pineapple, look for a fruit that has a firm shell but is slightly soft when squeezed. Ripe pineapples are also golden yellow in color and feel heavy for their size. You can also give the pineapple a sniff. If it has a sweet, fruity smell, it's ready to eat!

Avoid pineapples that are bright green in color or ones that feel completely solid. If you squeeze the pineapple and it's still hard, it's not ripe yet.

Pineapple Agua Fresca Recipe Ideas

Now that you see just how simple it is to make a Mexican-inspired pineapple water, you'll be ready to enjoy this refreshing drink all summer long! And with the help of these recipe ideas and substitutions, you can try different variations every time you make it!

• Use canned pineapple. Fresh pineapple is always the best option when making this drink because it yields the best results in flavor and texture. But canned pineapple can be used, if necessary. You can drain the pineapple chunks and add water to the drink. Or simply combine the canned pineapple chunks with the juice in the can, then leave the water out of the recipe.
• Add some citric acid. The sweetness from the pineapple and sugar may be a bit overpowering for some people. If you find the drink is too sweet as-is, try cutting it with a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime juice.
• Try a sugar substitute. While sugar is the best option when preparing this drink because it helps keep the ice from seizing, you can use a sugar substitute, if needed. Try replacing the sugar with monk fruit sweetener or coconut sugar for a sugar-free alternative.
• Leave out the ice. While this slush recipe is delicious and refreshing, sometimes you want to enjoy a juice without the ice! When making a traditional pineapple agua fresca, simply combine the chopped pineapple, water, and sugar in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Make it a cocktail. Looking for a way to turn this mocktail into an adults-only cocktail? Simply add a splash of tequila, vodka, or white rum to the blender before blending.
• Try a spicy agua fresca. Spice up your slushy with the addition of jalapenos! Add a few slices of fresh jalapeno to the blender with the rest of the ingredients will add a hint of spice to the sweet drink.
• Make it minty. Fresh mint is another great addition to your pineapple slush. Place a few mint leaves in the bottom of a glass and smash it with a muddler or the back of a spoon to help release the oils. Then, place the mint leaves in the blender with the rest of the ingredients. After blending, strain the drink through a fine mesh strainer to remove any chunks of mint.
• Add some refreshing cucumber. Another fun variation on a classic pineapple agua fresca is a pineapple cucumber slush. Blend the pineapple, water, and ice with a few slices of cucumber to add a refreshing twist to the classic drink.