Lemon, Honey and Basil Agua Fresca
Agua Fresca de Cítricos y Albahaca
Recipe Yield
4 to 6 servings
Cooking time
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice plus 1 full lime, seeded and quartered
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice plus 1 full lemon, seeded and quartered
- 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves packed
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup honey
- 3 cups sparkling water or two 12-ounce bottles Mineragua
To Prepare
- Pour the lime, lemon and orange juices into the jar of a blender. Add the quartered and seeded lime and lemon, as well as the basil leaves. Puree until completely smooth. Pass through a fine mesh strainer.
- Pour the liquid back into the jar of the blender and add the water and the honey. Puree until completely smooth. Pour into a pitcher, keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve, or pour into glasses filled 3/4 of the way up with ice and top with sparkling water.
Comments
2comments inLemon, Honey and Basil Agua Fresca
beverly stirman
Sep 16
Is it really 1 cup of honey? On tv I thought you said 1 tablespoon???
Pati Jinich
Sep 20
Hey Beverly it is 1 cup of honey. Let me double check on the episode, but I am pretty sure I added 1 full cup, gracias!