Beverages & smoothies
Strawberry Agua Fresca
The classic Mexican fruit water, dosed by weight for a repeatable batch.
StrawberryPowder
Application concept · needs technical validation. Starting doses for development; adjusted in a pilot.
Scale this application
Servings
I want to prepare
Ingredients for 2 L · 8 servings
- Strawberry powderThe Essence FoodTech70 g
- Chilled water — to final volumeas needed
- Sugar or syrup120 g
- Lime juice40 mL
- Ice to serveas needed
Fresh input equivalent: ≈ 875 g Derived from the freeze-dry yield (1 ÷ Y). Not a hydration ratio.
Fresh vs The Essence FoodTech workflow
7 fresh steps → 4 steps at the point of use.
Fresh workflow · 7 steps
- Sort and discard damaged fruit
- Wash and sanitize
- Hull
- Slice or purée
- Hold refrigerated
- Prepare recipe
- Serve
The Essence FoodTech workflow · 4 steps
- Measure
- Add
- Mix / assemble
- Serve
| Factor | Fresh workflow | The Essence FoodTech workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Cold-storage dependency | Fresh inventory held refrigerated | Dry format; storage per spec sheet |
| Waste exposure | Peel, seed, trim, spoilage | Dose only what the recipe needs |
| Portioning | Varies with fruit size and ripeness | Weighed to the gram |
| Consistency | Seasonal and staff variation | Same specification each batch |
Prep time
Times for this application have not been validated yet. Measure both workflows in a pilot — enter your measured fresh time to compare.
Estimated The Essence FoodTech time: ≈ 6 min
Method
- Blend the strawberry powder with part of the chilled water and the sugar.
- Transfer to the dispenser and top up with chilled water to the final volume.
- Add lime juice, stir and taste.
- Keep chilled; stir before each serve.
Equipment: Blender · Dispenser
At a glance
- What am I making?
- Strawberry Agua Fresca
- Which product?
- Strawberry · Powder
- How much do I need?
- 70 g for the base recipe · ≈ 875 g fresh-equivalent
- Do I add water?
- Not as a hydration step.
- What else do I add?
- Chilled water — to final volume · Sugar or syrup · Lime juice · Ice to serve
- How many portions?
- 8 servings (scalable)
- Final yield?
- 2 L
- How long does it take?
- ≈ 6 min (estimate, to be validated)
- How would fresh prep differ?
- 5 fresh steps that do not happen at the point of use: Sort and discard damaged fruit · Wash and sanitize · Hull · Slice or purée · Hold refrigerated
- Which industry?
- Hotels & Resorts · Restaurants & Food Service · Cafés & Beverage Programs · Wellness & Spa · Bars, Mixology & Nightlife · Beverage Manufacturers & Co-packers
- Status
- Draft · needs technical validation
Chef noteFinal volume — not added water — is the control point. Mark the dispenser.
Commercial noteA high-margin batch beverage for buffets and comedores.
StorageDry, compact format. Keep sealed and dry; storage conditions and shelf life per specification sheet.
WasteNo peel, seed or trim at the point of use; dose only what the recipe needs and reseal the rest.
