MEXICAN FRUIT COOLER

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Categories     Non-Alcoholic     Blender     Fruit     Strawberry     Melon     Tropical Fruit     Mango     Papaya     Pineapple     Grape     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes 5 Cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups cold water
1 cup ice
2 cups fruit* (cut into 1-inch pieces unless otherwise specified)
1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste
*honeydew or cantaloupe
*mango (use only 1 cup fruit; about 1 small mango)
*pineapple with a few fresh basil leaves
*watermelon
*strawberries (halved) with a few fresh mint leaves
*papaya
*seedless red grapes (whole)
*red or green cactus pears (also known as prickly pears; available at specialty produce markets and some supermarkets), halved, pulp and seeds scooped out (wear rubber gloves)

Steps:

  • In a blender combine all ingredients and blend on high speed until completely smooth. Pour cooler through a fine sieve into a glass pitcher. Chill cooler and stir before serving.

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