ABOUT THIS RECIPE
This is the only agua fresca you need for hot summery days. Imagine a glass full of lime cucumber agua fresca with mint; it is refreshing, bright, sweet, and tart.
This classic Mexican recipe, agua fresca de pepino (cucumber agua fresca) is delicious, but it is also fresh and perfect for cooling off on any hot day and has nutritional benefits.
Cucumbers are packed with antioxidants, contain few calories, and help maintain hydration. Leaving the skin on adds extra fiber.
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE CUCUMBER agua fresca
- Cucumbers. Use whatever type of cucumber you have at home.
- Mint. Substitute it with basil or spearmint if you don’t have it.
- Seedless limes.
- Sugar. I use granulated sugar, but use the sweetener of your choice.
HOW TO MAKE this recipe
- Prepare the cucumbers by cutting them into large pieces, separate the mint leaves, peel the limes, and make sure they do not have seeds.
- Next, blend with sugar and some water.
- Strain the mixture and pour it into a large pitcher.
🔥Tips & tricks for the best cucumber lime agua fresca
- Adding the whole lime makes the agua fresca taste slightly tart. If you prefer, you can add just the lime juice.
- This recipe for fresh cucumber limeade is best freshly made when the flavors are at their maximum and when it is most refreshing.
- If you want to make it ahead of time, use lime juice, not whole lime.
- Press with the back of a wooden spoon the pulp against the sieve to get the most juice out of it. Use an old kitchen towel or nut milk if you don’t have a fine-mesh sieve.
- Serve with lots of ice cubes, lime, and cucumber slices. Finish with fresh mint leaves.
Cucumber fresh water with lime and mint
Equipment
- strainer
Ingredients
- 3 small cucumbers in pieces
- 10 mint leaves
- 3 limes, peeled and seeded
- ¼ cup sugar
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients. Strain and serve in a glass with ice.
Notes
Nutrition
information
Nutritional information of this recipe is only an estimate, the accuracy for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
WHAT IS agua fresca?
Aguas Frescas are typical non-alcoholic beverages throughout Mexico. Typically, they are made with fruit or grains. Hibiscus water, horchata, strawberry water, limeade, tamarind, pineapple, and watermelon agua fresca are typical everywhere in Mexico.
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