Dragon Fruit Agua Fresca
Recipe to make an authentic, Mexican dragon fruit agua fresca prepared with four simple ingredients: fresh dragon fruit, fresh squeezed lime juice, sugar, and water.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 157kcal
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 3 dragon fruits
- 3 limes for juice
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ quarts water
- 4 mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Squeeze the juice of the limes and then set the juice aside.
- Next, cut the dragon fruit (pitahaya) in half lengthwise. Then scoop the flesh from the skin with a spoon, and cut into quarters.
- Add the dragon fruit, water, sugar, and lime juice to the blender.
- Blend for about 30 to 60 seconds until you have an even, smooth mixture.
- Add ice to each glass then pour the blended agua fresca into each glass. Garnish with a mint leaf and a thin slice of dragon fruit.
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg