Best Prickly Pear Aguas Frescas Recipes

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PRICKLY PEAR AGUAS FRESCAS



Prickly Pear Aguas Frescas image

Sweet pricklypear refreshments are regionally appropriate eye-openers.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 prickly pears, peeled
1/4 cup sugar
Juice of 2 limes, plus slices for garnish
1/4 teaspoon ground canela (Mexican cinnamon) or regular cinnamon
2 cups ice

Steps:

  • Puree pears in a blender. Pass through a fine sieve. Puree pear liquid, sugar, lime juice, canela, and ice in blender 1 minute. Pour into glasses; garnish with limes.

PRICKLY PEAR AGUAS FRESCAS



PRICKLY PEAR AGUAS FRESCAS image

Categories     Fruit     No-Cook     Kid-Friendly

Yield 2-4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 prickly pears -- peeled with a knife and rubber gloves
1/4 cup sugar
2 limes, juice -- plus slices for garnish
1/4 teaspoon ground canela (Mexican cinnamon) or regular cinnamon
2 cups ice

Steps:

  • Puree prickly pears in a blender. Pass through a fine sieve, or mesh strainer with a rubber spatula, to strain out seeds. Puree pear liquid, sugar, lime juice, and ice in blender 1 minute. Pour into glasses; garnish with limes.

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