Arrayan Agua Fresca Recipes

Steps:

• Blend 5 cups of any chopped fruit (we used strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, honeydew, watermelon and mango) with 3 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Add more sugar and/or lime juice to taste and serve over ice.

Steps:

• Cut pitayas in half and scoop out flesh. Combine pitaya, water, lime juice, and sugar substitute in a blender; blend until smooth.
• Fill 2 glasses with ice and pour agua fresca over ice.

Steps:

• Add water, sugar and arrayan to a pot on medium heat. Stir so that sugar dissolves.
• Cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low and let simmer until fruit cracks open and the water turns yellow, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer to a stainless steel bowl and use a stand or hand mixer on medium to separate the fruit from seed. (A food processor will not work because of all the seeds.).
• Place a sieve in a large bowl and pour mixture through, using a spatula to get all the juice out.
• Discard seeds.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Pour into a pitcher with ice and serve with lime or mint as desired.

Steps:

• Peel, seed, and coarsely chop melon.
• Place 2 cups melon in a blender, add enough water to cover melon, and blend well. Strain, reserving liquid.
• Place liquid in a 2-qt pitcher and discard solids.
• Repeat procedure with remaining cantaloupe.
• Add lime juice and sugar to pitcher and stir well. Serve over ice.

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.