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Spearmint Lime Cucumber Water Recipe
Mexican cucumber water (agua de pepino con hierbabuena) - a super refreshing agua fresca with cucumber, lime, and spearmint. It's simple and very quick to prepare and it's a great alternative to drinking soda with your meal.
Prep 10m
Total 10m
Yield 8 servings
Source: mexicanfoodjournal.com
Ingredients
- 1 medium cucumber
- 8 Mexican limes
- 8 spearmint or mint leaves
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1/2 gallon water
Instructions
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Peel the Cucumber and cut it into 4 chunks.
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Juice the limes.
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Add the cucumber, lime juice, mint, and 2 cups of water to your blender.
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Blend for 1 minute.
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Pour the mixture into a 1/2 gallon pitcher add the sugar and water to fill the pitcher.
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Stir well.
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Serve lightly chilled or over ice.
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Garnish with a spearmint leaf.
Nutrition (per serving)
112 kcal Calories
30 g Carbs
Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.