Agua de pepino con limón

Name: Agua de pepino con limón
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cucumber, peeled if waxed, chopped; 90 ml lime juice; 1000 ml water; 80 g sugar; 8 leaves mint, rinsed (optional); 300 g ice

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Cucumber blended with lime juice, water and sugar into a pale-green, cooling Mexican agua fresca, often with a few mint leaves.

Agua de pepino con limón is a Mexican cold drink from Mexico, ready in about 10 minutes and made with cucumber and lime juice. It serves 6 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep: 10 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 10 min
Serves: 6
Level: Beginner
Calories: 63

Ingredients

6 glasses

1 (300 g) Cucumber (opens in a new tab), peeled if waxed, chopped
90 ml Lime juice (opens in a new tab)About 3 limes.
1000 ml Water (opens in a new tab)Cold.
80 g Sugar (opens in a new tab)
8 leaves (1 g) Mint (opens in a new tab), rinsed (optional)
300 g Ice (opens in a new tab)

Equipment

Method

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Step 1
Pour 500 ml of the water, the lime juice (opens in a new tab) and sugar (opens in a new tab) into the blender (opens in a new tab), then add the cucumber (opens in a new tab) and mint (opens in a new tab).
- 3 min
- Blender (opens in a new tab)
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Step 2
Blend for about 30 seconds until smooth.
- 1 min
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Step 3
Strain into a jug, add the remaining water, taste for sugar (opens in a new tab) and lime, and serve over ice.
- 3 min
- Sieve / strainer (opens in a new tab)
How it looks · Photo: Katerina Holmes on Pexels

About this dish

Origin: Mexico · Commonly attributedAlso popular in United StatesMore food from Mexico
Dish: Lunch · Snack · Cold drinks
Cooking method: Blended, No-cook
Taste: refreshing, citrusy, sweet
Diet: Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labels
Vegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Budget-friendly · Everyday
Cook more with: Cucumber · Lime juice · Sugar
Techniques: Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

63 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 295 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

Protein 2%
Carbohydrate 96%
Fat 1%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	63 kcal	21 kcal
Protein	0.4 g	0.1 g
Carbohydrate	16.4 g	5.6 g
Net carbohydrate	16.1 g	5.5 g
Sugars	14.4 g	4.9 g
Added sugars	13.3 g	4.5 g
Fibre	0.3 g	0.1 g
Fat	0.1 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Sodium	6 mg	2 mg
Salt equivalent	0 g	0 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 92 mg
Calcium: 32 mg
Iron: 0.2 mg
Magnesium: 12 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 3 µg
Vitamin C: 6 mg
Vitamin D: 0 µg
Vitamin B12: 0 µg
Folate (DFE): 5 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Optional ingredients are not included: mint.
Ice: Frozen water; same composition as water.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Leaving some peel on gives a brighter green colour but a slightly more bitter taste.

Common mistakes

Skipping the strain — the cucumber pulp separates and floats in an unappetising layer.

Storage

Keeps 1 day in the fridge.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 29 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Cucumber, peeled if waxed, chopped1 piece · 300 g
Lime juice90 ml · 93 g

Used in step 1

Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.

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