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.

📝 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. 1Wash the limes well with soap and water.
2. 2Cut the ends off the limes then cut into quarters and remove the seeds.
3. 3Blend the limes, water, and sugar for 30 seconds.
4. 4Strain liquid into a pitcher.
5. 5Add the chia seeds and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
6. 6Serve at room temperature or over ice.