Summary
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| Source | Martha Rose Shulman, wwww.martha-rose-shulman.com |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Recipe Categories | Savor the Season cantaloupe Summer Simple Traveler |
Description
Agua fresca is a light fruit drink popular throughout Mexico.
It’s simply made by blending fruit with water, a bit of sugar and a little lime juice.
Begin with sweet, juicy melon, or your agua fresca won’t have much flavor.
Ingredients
- 4cdiced, peeled ripe cantaloupe
- 3cwater
- 3tfresh lime juice
- 1Tsugar
Instructions
Blend together the watermelon or cantaloupe with 1 1/2 cups of the water, the lime juice and the sugar at high speed until smooth.
Strain through a medium strainer into a large pitcher or bowl. Stir in the remaining water.
Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with a mint sprig, and serve.
Notes
Variations:
Stir an additional cup of finely chopped fruit into the strained blended drink and refrigerate for 1 hour or longer.
For the watermelon version, add 4 hulled strawberries.
Mango or Pineapple Agua Fresca: substitute mango or pineapple for the melon.
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