Housemade Frescas Recipe
All natural cane sugar. Cucumber-jalapeño, horchata, strawberry-mint.
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Ingredients
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Cucumber-Jalapeño Fresca
Horchata Fresca
Strawberry-Mint Fresca
Method
Cucumber-Jalapeño Fresca
Blend the Mixture
In a blender, combine the sliced cucumber, jalapeño, fresh lime juice, cane sugar, and cold water. Blend until smooth.
Strain the Mixture
Use a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to strain the mixture into a pitcher, discarding the solids.
Chill and Serve
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving over ice.
Horchata Fresca
Soak the Rice
Rinse the long-grain white rice under cold water. Soak the rice with the cinnamon stick in 2 cups of cold water for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Strain the Mixture
Strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a pitcher.
Chill and Serve
Chill in the refrigerator before serving over ice.
Strawberry-Mint Fresca
Prepare the Ingredients
Wash and hull the fresh strawberries, and wash the mint leaves.
Blend the Mixture
In a blender, combine the strawberries, mint leaves, fresh lime juice, cane sugar, and cold water. Blend until smooth.
Strain the Mixture
Use a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to strain the mixture into a pitcher, discarding the solids.
Chill and Serve
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving over ice.