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Mango & Lime Agua Fresca

A light, refreshing drink built around ripe mango, with lime to balance its natural sweetness.

10 min approx.4 servingsFresh mango

Ingredient photograph: Frozen mango cubes. Ella Olsson from Stockholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0. Original. Photography credits.

Ingredients

2 cups diced ripe mango (about 330 g)
3 cups cold water (720 ml)
2 tablespoons lime juice
1–2 tablespoons sugar, optional and to taste
Ice, to serve

Method

Wash the mango before peeling. Blend the flesh with 1 cup of the water until smooth.
Pour into a pitcher. Stir in the remaining 2 cups water and the lime juice.
Taste before sweetening. If needed, stir in sugar until dissolved and taste again.
Pour over ice. Stir the pitcher before serving each glass.

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Research sources

Wording and formulations prepared for this RCF collection, pending kitchen testing. Times are estimates. Sources consulted for ingredients and techniques:

mexicoenmicocina.com