Jul 14 2026
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Aguas Frescas Recipe

Inspired by Don Julio Mexican Kitchen - Waterford lakes
Time30m
Serves6

Choose from horchata, jamaica, tamarindo, strawberry, passion fruit, mango, guava.

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Ingredients

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Horchata

Jamaica

Tamarindo

Strawberry

Passion Fruit

Mango

Guava

Method

Horchata

  1. 1

    Soak the Rice

    In a bowl, combine the long-grain white rice and 2 cups of water. Let it soak for at least 4 hours or overnight for best results.

  2. 2

    Blend the Mixture

    After soaking, drain the rice and place it in a blender with the soaked water, cinnamon stick, vanilla extract, and sugar. Blend until smooth.

  3. 3

    Strain and Add Milk

    Strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher. Add the remaining 2 cups of water and milk, stir well, and chill before serving.

Jamaica

  1. 4

    Boil the Hibiscus

    In a pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the dried hibiscus flowers and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.

  2. 5

    Strain the Mixture

    Once the hibiscus has steeped, strain it into a pitcher to remove the flowers.

  3. 6

    Sweeten and Add Lime

    Stir in the sugar and lime juice until fully dissolved. Chill before serving.

Tamarindo

  1. 7

    Mix Tamarind and Water

    In a bowl, combine the tamarind paste and 4 cups of water. Stir until the tamarind is fully dissolved.

  2. 8

    Sweeten the Mixture

    Add sugar to the mixture and stir until fully dissolved. Chill before serving.

Strawberry

  1. 9

    Blend Strawberries

    In a blender, combine fresh strawberries, 3 cups of water, sugar, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth.

  2. 10

    Strain the Mixture

    Strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp.

  3. 11

    Chill and Serve

    Chill the mixture in the refrigerator before serving. Serve over ice if desired.

Passion Fruit

  1. 12

    Mix Passion Fruit and Water

    In a bowl, combine passion fruit pulp and water. Stir until well mixed.

  2. 13

    Sweeten the Mixture

    Add sugar and stir until fully dissolved. Chill before serving.

Mango

  1. 14

    Blend Mango

    In a blender, combine fresh diced mango, 3 cups of water, sugar, and lime juice. Blend until smooth.

  2. 15

    Strain the Mixture

    Strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher to remove any pulp.

  3. 16

    Chill and Serve

    Chill the mixture in the refrigerator before serving. Serve over ice if desired.

Guava

  1. 17

    Mix Guava and Water

    In a bowl, combine guava puree and water. Stir until well mixed.

  2. 18

    Sweeten the Mixture

    Add sugar and stir until fully dissolved. Chill before serving.

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