Sunshine Agua Fresca Recipes

AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Stir juice, water and sugar, in large glass until sugar dissolves. Add ice cubes, if desired. Garnish with pineapple wedge, if desired.
• Agua Fresca with Fruit Variation: Combine juice, water, sugar and 2 tablespoons DOLE® Crushed Pineapple in blender. Cover; blend until smooth. Pour into large glass over ice cubes.
• Aqua Fresca by the Pitcher: Combine 4 cups DOLE® Pineapple Juice, 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 can (8 oz.) DOE Crushed Pineapple, drained into blender. Cover; blend until smooth. Serve over ice cubes in tall glasses or chill in refrigerator in pitcher until ready to serve.

AGUA FRESCA DE TRES CITRICOS-TRIPLE CITRUS AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Juice all fruits on a citrus juicer,straining out seeds.
• Add sugar and stir well to dissolve.Add water and stir.
• Chill for at least an hour before serving.

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Finely chop two cups of the watermelon, and set aside.
• Place remaining two cups watermelon in a blender; process until smooth.
• Pour pureed watermelon through a sieve into a pitcher, and discard the solids.
• Add water, sugar and lime juice; stir until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in chopped watermelon.
• Cover and chill at least one hour.

STRAWBERRY-JAMAICA AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Combine the flowers with the water in a pan and bring up to a boil over medium high heat. Boil for 6 minutes, then remove from heat, cover, and allow to steep for 2 hours.
• Clean the strawberries, slice them into a bowl, and cover with sugar, toss, and let stand on the counter for half an hour.
• Puree the strawberries and the liquid they cast , then strain through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher or a sun-tea jar, then pour the hibiscus liquid in and stir well.
• Taste and adjust with more water or sugar to your taste.
• Serve over plenty of ice. Keep refrigerated or iced if serving at a party outdoors.

CANTALOUPE AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Peel, seed, and coarsely chop melon.
• Place 2 cups melon in a blender, add enough water to cover melon, and blend well. Strain, reserving liquid.
• Place liquid in a 2-qt pitcher and discard solids.
• Repeat procedure with remaining cantaloupe.
• Add lime juice and sugar to pitcher and stir well. Serve over ice.