Oaxacan · Drink

Agua de Pepino Cucumber Water

Name: Agua de Pepino Cucumber Water
Total time: 16 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Oaxacan
Ingredients: 2 L filtered water, half for blending, half added after straining; 455 g cucumbers, about 1 1/2, skin on, roughly chopped; 13 g fresh mint, leaves picked (about 1/4 cup); 50 g sugar; 60 ml freshly squeezed lime juice

Skin-on cucumber blended with mint, lime and a little sugar, strained, then lengthened with cold water. A cooling, green agua fresca for hot days, served over ice.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on15 min
Total16 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

2 Lfiltered water, half for blending, half added after straining
455 gcucumbers, about 1 1/2, skin on, roughly chopped
13 gfresh mint, leaves picked (about 1/4 cup)
50 gsugar
60 mlfreshly squeezed lime juice

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Citrus fruits (any)
Lime
Cucumber
Mint

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Herbal / fresh

Equipment

Blender

Season

Summer

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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