“Making an agua fresca can be a really simple affair, especially when you have high-quality fruit,” says Ann Cashion, co-owner of Taqueria Nacional. (She also co-owns and cooks at Capitol Hill seafood ...

1. In a medium bowl, mix strawberries, sugar and 1 cup water. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 4 hours. 2. Pour strawberry mixture into a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Pour the ...

Giada De Laurentiis shares a taste of the South Beach Wine and Food Fest with her fish tostadas and refreshing strawberry-basil agua fresca. Even if you're not on the beach, why not eat like you are?

This deep magenta jamaica agua fresca is stunningly pretty. After the hibiscus flowers are steeped to make tea, it is blended with strawberries and a little sugar. Its flavor perfectly juxtaposes the ...

A mix and mash of agua fresca outlets to quench your thirst Finding freshly made aguas frescas isn’t as easy as it used to be -- many restaurants now use commercial powders and mixes. Many too are ...

Few drinks offer as refreshing and delicious a way to quench your thirst on a summer day as a cold agua fresca. The nonalcoholic drinks, rooted in Mexico — agua fresca is Spanish for “fresh water” — ...

Matthew Accarrino is a professional chef and athlete with more than two decades in the kitchen and restaurant business. He has authored a cookbook and currently helms the kitchen at Michelin-starred ...

This tequila-infused tonic is a sophisticated spin on the traditional Mexican staple, agua fresca, which technically translates to “fresh water” but refers to a variety of fruit juices most commonly ...

1 lime, cut into thin wedges or slices, for garnish Fresh mint leaves, for garnish 1. In a medium bowl, mix strawberries, sugar and 1 cup water. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 4 hours.