Agua Fresca de Pepino

(makes 4 servings)

Ingredients:

• 3 cups water
  
  


• 3 cucumbers, chopped seeded and peeled
  
  


• ½ cup freshly lime juice
  
  


• ¼ cup sugar
  
  


• Crushed ice (optional)
  
  


• Lime slices for garnish (optional)
  
  

Preparation:

• Pour ½ cup of the water and 1 cup of the cucumbers in blender, process until smooth then add more cucumbers and water continue until all cucumbers are pureed.
  
  


• Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain cucumbers into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp. Add the remaining water, lime juice and sugar, to taste
  
  


• Chill before serving over crushed ice garnished with a lime slices.
  
  

Tip:

• Instead of cucumbers, use fruits like papayas, guava, pineapple, orange, pink grapefruit, cantaloupe, watermelon or a combination of 2 or more.
  
  

Make 4 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving (¼ of recipe (269 g)): 86 Calories, 2 g Protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 5 mg sodium