Triple Fruit Drink Food

AGUAS FRESCAS (MEXICAN FRUIT COOLERS)

Steps:

• Stir the sugar and water together in a large pitcher until the sugar dissolves. Measure out 1 cup. Puree the fruit and the 1 cup sugar water in a blender. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer back into the pitcher with the sugar water, mashing with a whisk or wooden spoon to eliminate any pulp.
• Taste and add more sugar, if desired. Serve over ice, with a lemon or lime wedge, if desired.

TRIPLE FRUIT FREEZE

Steps:

• Place kiwi, 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon sugar in a food processor; pulse until combined. Pour into molds or paper cups. Top molds or paper cups with foil and insert sticks through foil. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours., Place blueberries and the remaining water and sugar in food processor; pulse until combined. Spoon over kiwi layer. Freeze, covered, until firm, about 2 hours., Wipe food processor clean. Repeat with grapes and grape juice. Spoon over blueberry layer. Freeze, covered, until firm.

TRIPLE FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place sugar and butter in mixing bowl and beat until well-creamed.
• Add corn syrup, orange juice, vanilla, and egg and beat until well combined.
• Combine flour and next five ingredients.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture and stir until just combined.
• Add dried fruits and coconut and stir gently.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on pan 1 minute and then remove to wire racks.