Raspberry Mint Agua Fresca Food

MINTED RASPBERRY HIBISCUS AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups water to a boil ini a large saucepan. Add the raspberries, mint, and tea bags. Remove from heat. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature. Remove the tea bags, strain mixture through a sieve, reserving liquid. Discard solids. Add sugar and juice to tea, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Garnish with mint sprigs.
• Makes 8 servings.

RASPBERRY-MINT AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Select 4 tumblers.
• In a saucepan, combine the sugar and ½ cup water.
• Bring to a simmer over med-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Remove the sugar syrup form the heat and let cool.
• In a blender, combine 18 of the raspberries, the mint leaves, and the sugar syrup and process until a smooth puree forms.
• Strain the puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.
• You should have about 2/3 cup.
• Add 1 1/3 cups water.
• Fill the glasses with ice and divide the raspberry mixture among the glasses.
• Garnish with mint sprigs and remaining raspberries speared on a cocktail pick.
• Serve at once.

BERRY-MELON AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• In a blender, combine fruit and 2 cups cold water. Whirl until puréed and add sugar and lime juice to taste.
• Pour mixture through a strainer into a serving pitcher. Serve cold.

LIME AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Pour water into a large pitcher, add sugar and stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Chill for at least one hour.
• Using a zester or grater, remove the zest from all the limes, making sure to only get the colored zest and not the pith.
• Squeeze the juice from the limes and add to the sugar water, along with the zest.
• Stir well and chill until needed.
• Serve over ice in a tall glass.
• Garnish with lime slices.

STRAWBERRY AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Place strawberries in a blender, and process until smooth.
• Combine the sugar mixture, strawberry puree, and juice; stir well.

RASPBERRY PEACH AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender jar and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture into a pitcher and add more agave if needed. Cover the pitcher and let chill for at least 1 hour before serving.