Raspberry Mint Agua Fresca Recipes

RASPBERRY MINT JAM

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine raspberries, sugar and butter. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Continue to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. , Remove from heat; skim off foam. Stir in mint. Ladle hot mixture into eight hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

WATERMELON-MINT AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Combine mint leaves, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small pot. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar has dissolved. Transfer mixture to a heatproof container and chill, uncovered, until cool, about 30 minutes.
• Strain mint syrup into a blender; discard mint leaves. Add watermelon and lime juice and blend until very smooth. Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain into a pitcher; discard solids. Add 2 cups water and stir well to combine. Serve with mint sprigs.
• Do Ahead
• Aqua fresca can be stored in an airtight container and chilled for up to 1 day.

MINTED RASPBERRY HIBISCUS AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups water to a boil ini a large saucepan. Add the raspberries, mint, and tea bags. Remove from heat. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature. Remove the tea bags, strain mixture through a sieve, reserving liquid. Discard solids. Add sugar and juice to tea, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Garnish with mint sprigs.
• Makes 8 servings.

MANGO AGUA FRESCA WITH MINT

Steps:

• Combine sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the sugar melts, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool, about 15 minutes.
• Combine mangoes, the simple syrup (water and sugar mixture), lime juice, and 1 cup of water in the bowl of an electric blender; blend until smooth, then strain through a fine sieve into a pitcher. Add remaining water and fresh mint, stir, and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

RASPBERRY-MINT AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Select 4 tumblers.
• In a saucepan, combine the sugar and ½ cup water.
• Bring to a simmer over med-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Remove the sugar syrup form the heat and let cool.
• In a blender, combine 18 of the raspberries, the mint leaves, and the sugar syrup and process until a smooth puree forms.
• Strain the puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.
• You should have about 2/3 cup.
• Add 1 1/3 cups water.
• Fill the glasses with ice and divide the raspberry mixture among the glasses.
• Garnish with mint sprigs and remaining raspberries speared on a cocktail pick.
• Serve at once.