Tangy Mexican agua fresca prepared with a sour cactus fruit called xoconostle and brown sugar. An easy to make drink which is a delicious healthy alternative to sodas.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: agua fresca, cactus fruit, drink, xoconostle
Servings: 8Medium glasses
Calories: 43kcal
Author: Andrés Carnalla
Ingredients
4xoconostle cactus fruits
½cupbrown sugar
8cupswater
Instructions
Clean the cactus fruit by removing outer skin and seeds
Blend the cleaned cactus fruit with 4 cups of water and ½ cup sugar for 1 minute.
After blending, strain the mixture to remove the pulp.
Add the remaining 4 cups water and stir well.
Serve over ice.
Notes
You don't need to add lime. The drink is already quite tart from the xoconostle.
Add more sugar is you prefer a sweeter drink.
Try preparing this drink with tunas, the sweet prickly pear cactus fruit.