| Agua Fresca - submitted by Dahlia on 07-21-2008
Agua fresca is the spanish word for "fresh water". It generally refers to a cool and refreshing Mexican beverage made with a combination of any fruit/ fruits/ cereals/seeds, water and sugar.This is also very commonly sold in india under the name 'fruit juice'.
The varieties of fruits/ cereals that can be used include grapefruit, watermelon, guava, apple, orange, mango cashew apple, cantaloupe, honey dew, passion fruit, papaya, grapes, peach, nectarines, tamarind, cucumber, lime, lemon, strawberry, rasberry, blueberry, blackberry, cranberry, dried hibiscus flower, rice, barley seeds etc.
Ingredients
Fruit(cubed) - 3 cups
Water - 1.5 cups
Sugar - 4 tblsp
Method
1. Blend the fruit with the water. If it is a citric fruit(lime, lemon, grapefruit, orange, tangerines), juice it
using a juicer.
2. Pass the fruit pulp through a fine sieve and strain the clear juice.
3, To this add the sugar.
4. Chill and serve this cool and refreshng drink.
Tip
- The juice of 1 lime can be added with any agua fresca for a different touch.
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