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Cucumber, Lime, and Chile Agua Fresca





Yields
10 Servings



Cook Time
20 mins



Chill Time
2 hrs



Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins

If you seed the chile, ¡Lotería! Grill’s super-light refresher will have just a hint of heat.

Cucumber, Lime, and Chile Agua Fresca




Iain Bagwell
 1 ½ lbs unpeeled regular cucumbers, cut into chunks
 ½ cup lime juice
 ½ medium serrano chile, seeded if you like
 ¾ cup simple syrup
 ½ tsp table salt
 Cucumber and lime slices, for serving
1

In a blender, whirl cucumber chunks, 1/2 cup lime juice, the chile, 1/2 cup simple syrup, the salt, and about 1 1/2 cups water until very smooth. Pour into a pitcher and stir in 4 1/2 cups more water. Taste and add more lime juice, simple syrup, and water if you like. Chill until cold, at least 2 hours.

2

Stir and serve over ice, with cucumber and lime slices.

MAKE AHEAD Through step 1, chilled, up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts

10 servings

Serving size

1 Cup

Amount per serving
Calories72
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.1g1%

Saturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 118mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 19g7%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g2%
Protein 0.5g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.