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Chia Lime Water Recipe

Delicious, tart chia lime agua fresca, limeade (limonada) with chia seeds added. Whole limes are blended with water then strained which gives the drink a pronounced lime taste. Andrés our photographer drank this regularly at home when he was growing up.

Prep 5m
Total 5m
Yield 4 servings
Source: mexicanfoodjournal.com by Andrés Carnalla

🥄 Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 heaping tablespoon chia seeds
  • 2 key limes + 2 more if you want to garnish with lime slices
  • 1/4 cup sugar + to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Wash the limes well with soap and water.

  2. Cut the ends off the limes then cut into quarters and remove the seeds.

  3. Blend the limes, water, and sugar for 30 seconds.

  4. Strain liquid into a pitcher.

  5. Add the chia seeds and allow to rest for 15 minutes.

  6. Serve at room temperature or over ice.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

127 kcal Calories
28 g Carbs
2 g Protein
2 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.