A High-Powered Blender Is A Must-Have For Summer Sipping
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When patio season rolls around, the last thing I’m doing is making a cold beverage from scratch every time I open the fridge. Agua frescas—light, blended-fruit waters sold in food stalls and convenience stores across Latin America—are the batch-made answer, and the number-one reason I have a high-powered blender in my kitchen.
Lighter than pure fruit juice and way more interesting than a glass of sparkling water, agua frescas can be a blended mix of any of your favourite fruit, vegetable, grain or herb. Think: horchata (rice and cinnamon) or agua de jamaica (hibiscus tea). Here are three more quick ideas to get you started.
Cucumer-Lime Agua Fresca
This perfectly balanced tart sipper is the ultimate summer refresher. You'll want to make double batches throughout the week. Get this cucumber agua fresca recipe.
Watermelon-Grapefruit Agua Fresca
Ripe watermelon is a must for this drink. Get this watermelon agua fresca recipe.
Coconut-Pineapple Agua Fresca
Any excuse to drink what's basically a virgin piña colada. Get this coconut-pineapple agua fresca recipe.
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Chantal Braganza is a writer and editor living in Toronto. She is deputy editor, food at Chatelaine, a cookbook nerd, lover of vintage dish ware, and currently training for yoga teacher certification. Her first book, Story of Your Mother, is out with Strange Light Press.
