Agua Fresca de Pepino (Cucumber Limeade)
This is another common agua fresca from Mexico. Refreshing, healthy, and delicious! Serve over ice.
Ingredients
- 5 cups Water, or to taste
- 3 eaches Cucumbers, peeled and chopped
- ½ cup Freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ cup Granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®), or to taste
Instructions
- Blend 2 cups water, cucumbers, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons sweetener together in a blender until smooth. Pour into pitcher; add remaining water. Stir in additional sweetener to taste.
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Notes
Aguas frescas (Spanish for "cool waters", or literally "fresh waters") are light non alcoholic beverages made from one or more fruits,cereals,flowers or seeds blended with sugar and water. They are popular in Mexico, Central America, and parts of the United States such as the southwest . Some of the more common flavors include tamarind hibiscus,and horchata.
