Beautiful and hydrating strawberry chia fresca with lemon and rosewater is perfect for warm summer days on the patio or post-workout hydration.

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Chia fresca is the original chia seed beverage though. It has roots in Latin America and usually involves chia seeds, water, and some kind of citrus juice. This one plays on that combination with some strawberries juiced up in the mix and a kiss of rosewater. It’s a pretty special beverage. You can just feel it enlivening your whole being up when you sip it down. Hope everyone has a calm and totally centered kinda weekend. We’re installing a storm door among other exciting things, so you know it’s gonna be a real party over here ;)

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Strawberry Rosewater Chia Fresca

Beautiful and hydrating strawberry chia fresca with lemon and rosewater. Perfect for warm summer days on the patio or post-workout hydration.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Resting Time: 1 hour hr

Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Servings 1 quart

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped strawberries
• 4 cups water or do a half-and-half mix of coconut water and water
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon rosewater

Notes

• I made up half of the water with coconut water so that I didn’t have to sweeten this drink with any additional ingredients. If you decide to go with all water, I’d recommend a little drizzle of agave nectar or maple syrup to really bring out that nectar-like strawberry flavour :)

Instructions

• Combine the strawberries and water in an upright blender. Blend on high until liquified. Run the strawberry water through a fine mesh sieve, pressing through with a spatula. Discard solids and seeds.
• In a pitcher combine the strawberry water and the chia seeds. Whisk to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, allowing the chia seeds to gel in the chia fresca.
• Once ready to drink, give the chia fresca a light whisk. Then, stir in the lemon juice and rosewater. Serve with additional wedges of lemon and ice if you like.

Author: Laura Wright

Course: Beverage

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: chia, lemon, rosewater, strawberry