Mexican•healthy
Agua De Pepino (Cucumber Agua Fresca)
This Agua De Pepino is made with only 3 ingredients. It's refreshing, healthy, and bursting with flavor, making it a crowd-pleaser.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cucumbers (washed very well & cut in small chunks (discard the ends))
- 4 cups water (divided)
- ½ to ¾ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- juice of one large lime or more according to taste (optional )
- ⅓ cup Truvia or your favorite non calorie sweetener (Note: Truvia is the closest in flavor to real sugar and it dissolves well.)
Instructions
- 1
In a blender, add 1 cucumber and 1 cup of water. Blend until smooth.
- 2
Strain mixture through a strainer into a bowl then transfer to a pitcher. Discard the solids.
- 3
Repeat the process with the remaining cucumbers.
- 4
Add the sugar and mix well. If using lime juice, add it at this point and adjust sugar to taste.
- 5
Cover and refrigirate for at least an hour.
- 6
Serve over ice.