Navigator's 'favorite summer side dishes' thread inspired me to post about my favorite refreshing summer drinks- namely aguas frescas (i.e., fresh waters in Spanish), which is basically made by pulverizing any kind of fruit in a blender and then mixing it with enough water- usually something like half water/half fruit juice- (and a little sugar if desired) to create a slightly sweet, very refreshing flavored water. I have a little gem of a book by Fany Gerson entitled, "Paletas- Authentic Recipes For Mexican Ice Pops, Shaved Ice & Aguas Frescas", that has inspired all kinds of creativity in me.
This week, I've made 2 kinds of aguas frescas. My first was made with honeydew/cucumber/ginger/mint. For the ginger part, I made a ginger simple syrup out of fresh gingerroot and added just a little bit of it to the mix (it's very strongly concentrated, but so good!). I think I might just make aguas frescas using just the ginger syrup next.
And the other kind I made yesterday was a watermelon aguas frescas that I mixed with coconut water. Yum! So good and refreshing when served in a tall glass of ice!
How about you- have you folks made any aguas frescas, and if so, what is your favorite?
IrishLass
This week, I've made 2 kinds of aguas frescas. My first was made with honeydew/cucumber/ginger/mint. For the ginger part, I made a ginger simple syrup out of fresh gingerroot and added just a little bit of it to the mix (it's very strongly concentrated, but so good!). I think I might just make aguas frescas using just the ginger syrup next.
And the other kind I made yesterday was a watermelon aguas frescas that I mixed with coconut water. Yum! So good and refreshing when served in a tall glass of ice!
How about you- have you folks made any aguas frescas, and if so, what is your favorite?
IrishLass