Agua De Fresa

Ingredients

• 1 pounds strawberries – hulled
• 0.5 cups granulated sugar
• 0.125 teaspoons fine sea salt
• 6 cups cold water
• 2 tablespoons lime juice – freshly squeezed
• ice – for serving

Instructions

1. Rinse the strawberries and remove the hulls.
2. In a medium bowl, toss the hulled strawberries with the sugar and salt. Let stand until glossy and juicy, about 10 minutes.
3. Transfer the strawberries and their juices to a blender with 3 cups of the cold water. Blend on high until completely smooth, 30–45 seconds.
4. Pour the puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the seeds and pulp.
5. Stir in the remaining 3 cups cold water and the lime juice until evenly combined.
6. Refrigerate until cold, 10–20 minutes.
7. Stir and serve over ice.