Agua Fresca de Pepino

==Description==
Blended cucumber and lime drink
* Agua Fresca de Pepino (Blended Cucumber and Lime Drink) from the Public Health Cookboook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, public domain government resource
* Serves: 4
==Ingredients==
* 3 quarts water
* 3 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
* ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
* ¼ cup sugar
* crushed ice (optional)
* slice of lime for garnish (optional)
==Directions==
# Pour ½ cup of the water and 1 cup of the cucumbers in blender.
# Blend until cucumbers are pureed then add more cucumbers and water until all cucumbers are pureed.
# Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain cucumbers into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp.
# Stir in remaining water, lime juice and sugar.
# Chill before serving over crushed ice garnished with a slice of lime.
== Tips ==
* Instead of cucumbers, use tropical fruits like papayas, guava, pineapple or traditional fruits like orange, pink grapefruit, cantaloupe, watermelon or a combination of 2 or more.
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Category:Blender beverage Recipes
Category:Cucumber Recipes
Category:Lime juice Recipes