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agua fresca

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[ahg-wuh fres-kuh] / ˈɑg wə ˈfrɛs kə /

noun

aguas frescas plural
  1. a refreshing chilled drink made with water and fruit, seeds, flowers, or grains, usually sweetened.


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Standouts include the carnitas tacos and tamarind agua fresca at El Taco Torro, creative pies at Pizza Luna, house-smoked barbecue from Rollin Nolen’s BBQ, and Indian and Nepalese street food from Momo Dosa.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

The agua fresca was more cloying than refreshing.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

On the wooden table was a pitcher of lime-and-mango agua fresca, a plate of tortillas half-wrapped in a towel, a bowl of deep red salsa and a small cutting board.

From Washington Post Aug. 19, 2021

She sometimes works with her son-in-law, Al Guillen, who on a recent night served agua fresca.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2019

Velazquez painted the familiar figure of the water-seller, who is to be seen to-day in the calles of Seville, crying agua fresca.

From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)

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