I have been crazy
about Agua
Frescas ever since trying it
for the first time last year. With my new love of mangos, this recipe for a
Mango-Pineapple Agua Fresca in a recent Parade Magazine caught my eye. Talk
about cool and refreshing (not to mention a healthy thirst quencher on those
90+ degree summer days); I think this is going to be my “go to” drink
of the summer. It can easily do double-duty as a hydrating drink throughout the
day, and with the addition of rum (the original recipe suggested vodka or gin,
but I found rum the most flavorful) it smoothly transitions into cocktail hour.
Make up a pitcher and keep it in the fridge. Delicious!
Mango-Pineapple Aguas Frescas
Parade Magazine, July 22, 2014
3 cups chopped mango (I used Melissa's)
2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
4 cups water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Combine all ingredients and purée in a blender. Pass through a fine mess strainer* twice, and serve over ice. Makes about 8 cups.
For a grown-up version, add 1 to 1-1/2 cups gin or vodka to the batch.
*I found that this did not easily pass through a fine mess strainer, so I used a regular strainer and it worked just fine. It will leave you with a delicious pulp about the consistency of applesauce. Chill it and then heap it into a peach half atop a lettuce leaf for a fruity summer salad.
Mango-Pineapple Aguas Frescas
Parade Magazine, July 22, 2014
3 cups chopped mango (I used Melissa's)
2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
4 cups water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Combine all ingredients and purée in a blender. Pass through a fine mess strainer* twice, and serve over ice. Makes about 8 cups.
For a grown-up version, add 1 to 1-1/2 cups gin or vodka to the batch.
*I found that this did not easily pass through a fine mess strainer, so I used a regular strainer and it worked just fine. It will leave you with a delicious pulp about the consistency of applesauce. Chill it and then heap it into a peach half atop a lettuce leaf for a fruity summer salad.
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1 comment:
Hi Patti,
What a refreshing summertime drink. Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
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