C&T Publications Eye on Fine Art Photography - June 2014 | Page 84

Summertime
Refreshers
by Cindy Nunn

Summer is finally here and for many of us that
means lots of sunshine and hot weather. It also
means many will be heading for the beach, lake,
river or other outdoors location to take full
advantage of the nice weather. Fast food is great once in a while, but it is also nice to pamper one's self and family with
special refreshments and meals to help make the days more memorable and pleasant. We hope you'll try out one or two
of our recipes.

Mexican Strawberry Water (Agua de Fresa)
Ingredients:
4 cups strawberries, sliced
1 cup white sugar
8 cups cold water
1 lime, cut into ten thin wedges (optional)
10 fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, mix together sliced strawberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the
refrigerator for 4 hours.
2. Remove the strawberry mixture from the refrigerator and pour into a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Pour the blended berry
mixture through a wire mesh strainer set over a large mixing bowl; discard the pulp and seeds.
3. Add the remaining 7 cups cold water to the pureed strawberries and mix well. Place the Aqua de Fresa in the refrigerator to chill
for several hours or pour over ice and serve immediately. Garnish with lime slices or mint leaves.
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