Aguas Frescas Cucumber and Lime

Have you had aguas frescas before?  Aguas frescas or “fresh waters” are a light refreshing beverage made from blended ripe fruit usually with sugar and water.  The Cucumber and Lime aguas frescas is a light beverage to help hydrate and add more flavor than your usual infused water.  The great thing about this recipe…NO SUGAR only natural freshness!

Aguas Frescas Cucumber and Lime

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Ingredients

• 2 medium Cucumbers peeled and sliced
• 5 cups water divided
• 1 Lime with peel wedged
• 1 cup Ice

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Instructions

1. Combine cucumbers with 3 cups of water in blender untill liquefied.

   
2. Using a strainer over the mouth of a 2 quart pitcher, pour half of cucumber mixture slowly to strain the liquid.

   
3. Add the wedges of a lime to the other half of cucumber mixture in blender. Blend together for a few seconds untill chopped up into medium pieces. **Note: Blending the lime longer or into smaller pieces may give a bitter taste.

   
4. Pour the remaining mixture over strainer.

   
5. Add 2 cups of water and ice into the pitcher and stir well.

   
6. Serve or store in refrigerator up to 2 days.

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