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Agua Fresca de Pepino
Blended cucumber and lime drink Agua Fresca de Pepino (Blended Cucumber and Lime Drink) from the Public Health Cookboook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, public domain government resource Serves: 4
Prep10 min
Cook0 min
Total10 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- 3 quarts
- cucumbers3 unitpeeled and chopped
- ½ cup
- ¼ cup
- 1 unit
- of lime for garnish (optional)1 slice
Method
1
Peel and chop the 3 cucumbers into rough chunks, removing excess seeds if desired.
2
Combine the chopped cucumbers, ¼ cup sugar, and ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice in a blender.
3
Blend on high speed until the cucumber is completely smooth and liquefied, about 1-2 minutes.
4
Pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, pressing gently on the solids to extract all liquid; discard the pulp.
5
Add the 3 quarts of water to the strained cucumber mixture and stir well to combine, tasting and adjusting sweetness or lime juice as needed.
6
Add crushed ice if desired and stir to chill the agua fresca thoroughly.
7
Pour into glasses and garnish each serving with a lime slice if desired; serve immediately while cold.