STRAWBERRY&MINT AGUAFRESCA
Served throughout Mexico, agua fresca is a delightfully refreshing drink that can be made with different seasonal fruits – various melons also work really well.
This version is alcohol-free, but it can be spiked with tequila or white rum, if desired.
Recipe: Julie Le Clerc Photo: Melanie Jenkins Serves: 8
1 punnet strawberries, hulled and halved
Juice of 2 limes or 1 lemon 1-2 tsp white sugar, or to taste Handful of fresh mint leaves 1 litre soda or mineral water
Puree the strawberries and citrus juice in a blender until smooth.
Add a little sugar, to taste.
Fill a jug with ice. Add the mint and pour in the fruit puree.
Top up with soda or mineral water.