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Agua Fresca Recipe

Name: Puesto Santa Claras Agua Fresca Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cups fresh passionfruit pulp (including seeds); 3 cups cold water; 2 tbs granulated sugar; 1 tbs fresh lime juice; 2 cups ice; 4 to taste mint leaves (optional, for garnish); 4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed and chilled; 1 cups cold water; 1 tbs fresh lime juice; 1 tbs granulated sugar or simple syrup; 1 pinch salt; 2 cups ice; 1 to taste lime wheel (optional, garnish); 2 cups fresh pineapple, cored and chopped; 2 cups cold water; 2 tsp granulated sugar or honey; 1 tbs fresh lime juice; 2 cups ice; 4 to taste cilantro or mint (optional, garnish); 1 cups long-grain white rice; 1 tbs toasted blanched almonds (optional for richness); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 4 cups cold water (for soaking/blending); 1 cups whole milk or evaporated milk; 3 tbs granulated sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon (for serving); 2 cups ice

Inspired by Puesto Santa Clara

Time20m

Serves4

Made in-house daily. Includes one of Passionfruit, Watermelon, Pineapple, or Horchata.

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Ingredients

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Passionfruit Agua Fresca

1 cups fresh passionfruit pulp (including seeds)

3 cups cold water

2 tbs granulated sugar

1 tbs Fresh lime juice

2 cups ice

4 to taste mint leaves (optional, for garnish)

Watermelon Agua Fresca

4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed and chilled

1 cups cold water

1 tbs Fresh lime juice

1 tbs granulated sugar or simple syrup

1 pinch Celtic sea salt

2 cups ice

1 to taste lime wheel (optional, garnish)

Pineapple Agua Fresca

2 cups fresh pineapple, cored and chopped

2 cups cold water

2 tsp granulated sugar or honey

1 tbs Fresh lime juice

2 cups ice

4 to taste cilantro or mint (optional, garnish)

Horchata

1 cups Long-grain white rice

1 tbs toasted blanched almonds (optional for richness)

1 tsp Ground cinnamon

4 cups cold water (for soaking/blending)

1 cups whole milk or evaporated milk

3 tbs granulated sugar

1 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (for serving)

2 cups ice

Method

Passionfruit Agua Fresca

Prep and sweeten

Combine passionfruit pulp, granulated sugar, and fresh lime juice in a pitcher. Stir vigorously until sugar begins to dissolve (about 30–60 seconds).

Dilute and strain

Add cold water and stir to combine. If you prefer a seedless drink, pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a clean pitcher, pressing on solids with a spoon to extract as much juice as possible; discard seeds and solids.

Chill and serve

Add ice to the pitcher or individual glasses and pour the strained agua fresca over ice. Garnish with mint leaves if using. Serve immediately. Makes about 4 servings.

Watermelon Agua Fresca

Blend

Place chilled watermelon cubes, cold water, lime juice, sugar or simple syrup, and a pinch of salt in a blender. Pulse on high until smooth (about 30–45 seconds).

Strain (optional)

For a silky texture, pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing with a spoon to extract liquid. If you prefer the drink pulpy, skip this step.

Chill and serve

Add ice to the pitcher or glasses, stir, and garnish with a lime wheel if desired. Serve cold. Makes about 4 servings.

Pineapple Agua Fresca

Blend

Combine chopped pineapple, cold water, lime juice, and sugar or honey in a blender. Blend on high until smooth (about 30–60 seconds).

Strain (optional)

For a smoother drink, strain through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher, using a spoon to press out the juice. Reserving some pulp is optional for texture.

Chill and serve

Add ice to glasses or pitcher, stir, and garnish with cilantro or mint if desired. Serve immediately. Makes about 4 servings.

Horchata

Soak and blend

Rinse rice briefly. In a blender, combine rice, toasted almonds (if using), ground cinnamon, and 2 cups of the cold water. Blend on high until the rice is broken down but not completely smooth (about 45–60 seconds).

Steep

Transfer the blended rice mixture to a bowl or pitcher, add the remaining 2 cups cold water, cover, and let steep at room temperature for at least 3 hours or up to overnight in the refrigerator to extract flavor.

Strain and finish

After steeping, strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth or a nut milk bag into a pitcher, squeezing to extract as much liquid as possible. Stir in milk (or evaporated milk), granulated sugar, and vanilla until sugar dissolves. Taste and adjust sweetness.

Chill and serve

Serve horchata over ice and sprinkle a pinch of ground cinnamon on top. Keeps refrigerated for up to 3 days; stir before serving. Makes about 4–6 servings depending on dilution.