Cucumber Agua Fresca - 4 ways
Enjoy this delicious, refreshing and easy to make Cucumber Agua Fresca (Agua de Pepino). Add tequila or vodka to make the perfect agua fresca cocktail!
Servings 8 cups
Calories 71kcal
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
Version #1
- 4 cucumbers washed very well & cut in small chunks (discard the ends)
- 4 cups water divided
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar adjust to taste
Version #2 - With Limes
- Juice of 4 large limes
- 1/4 cup additional sugar if needed
Version #3 - Sugar Free
- 1/3 cup Truvia or your favorite non calorie sweetener Note: Truvia is the closest in flavor to real sugar and it dissolves well.
Version #4 - With alcohol
- 1 shot of good tequila or vodka to each individual serving
Instructions
- Version #1
- In a blender, add 1 cucumber, & 1 cup of water. Process until smooth
- Strain mixture through a strainer into a bowl then transfer to a pitcher. Discard the solids.
- Repeat the process with the remaining cucumbers.
- Add the sugar and mix well.
- Cover and refrigirate for at least an hour.
- Serve over ice (makes about 7 - 8 oz glasses)
- Version #2 - With Limes
- Follow the above process and add the lime juice right before you add the sugar.
- Version #3 - Sugar Free
- Repeat the first process and add Truvia instead of sugar
- Version #4 - With alcohol
- Add the shot of tequila to individual servings.
Notes
- Keep the cucumber's peel as that's where most of the beneficial nutritional value is found.
- Calories are for version #1 made with 1/2 cup of sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1IU