Recipes for "cucumber agua fresca"

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Cucumber Agua Fresca

Ingredients

• 3 small cucumbers , cut into chunks
• 10 fresh basil leaves (or mint!)
• 2 whole limes , unpeeled and cut into quarters
• 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste fresh lemongrass or (can also use ginger)
• 1/2 cup 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup 1/4 cup honey
• 2 cups 2 cups waterwater + an additional 2 cups later
• ice for serving

Instructions

1. Blend the cucumbers, basil, limes, lemongrass, sugar, honey, and 2 cups water together until smooth-ish.

2. Using a fine mesh strainer to catch all the pulp, pour the agua fresca into a pitcher. Discard pulp.

3. Mix an additional 2 cups water into the pitcher. Store in the fridge and serve over ice! SO GOOD.