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Agua Fresca
Recipe courtesy Mark Bittman
- Total Time:
- 10 min
- Prep:
- 10 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- --
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 4 to 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe cantaloupe or honeydew, seeded and diced; or 1 small watermelon, seeded and diced; or 1 pineapple, diced, or other fruit, similarly prepared
- 1/4 cup sugar, more or less, optional
- Chopped fresh mint, optional
- Juice of 1 lime
Directions
Puree fruit in a blender, adding just enough water or water and ice to blend. Strain puree through a fine sieve if it is fibrous or seedy.
Put puree in a pitcher, adding more water or water and ice to make a total of 8 cups. Stir in sugar and mint, if using, and lime juice to taste. Serve.
© Recipe courtesy Mark Bittman