Aguas
Frescas
These cool
drinks are made with water, fruit and a sweetener (typically sugar) and
are commonly served in Mexico by street vendors in
barrel shaped clear jars called a vitrolero
You will also find them in
many Mexican takeout restaurants. Aguas frescas are
the drink of choice in most Mexican cantinas.

man serving aguas frescas
out of traditional vitrolero photo by:
La Panza
Serves
I N
G R E D I E N T S
Fresh fruit such as pineapple, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, strawberries
Granulated white sugar
WaterI N
S T R U C T I O N S
To make just take any ripe
fruit (common flavors include pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew,
watermelon, strawberry and papaya) blend till smooth, add water to thin
to a light consistency and sweeten to taste with sugar. Depending on the
fruit you may need to strain the mixture to remove any seeds or small
bits, the drinks should be the consistency of water (thus the name).
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