Chile-Cucumber Agua Fresca

Cool as a cucumber, sure, but it's the citrus, ginger, and chile that will keep you coming back sip after sip.

👥 4 Servings👤 José Roberto Ricalde Gonzalez📖 bonappetit

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●blender
●saucepan

📝 Preparation Steps

Peel cucumber; set peel aside. Cut flesh into 1" pieces and transfer to a blender.

Heat sugar, ginger, chile, star anise, cloves, reserved cucumber peel, and 1 cup water in small saucepan over medium, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit ⏱️ 10 minutes.

Strain syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into blender; discard solids. Add lemon juice and 2 cups ice and blend until smooth. Strain agua fresca through sieve into a medium pitcher; discard solids.

Pour agua fresca into ice-filled glasses and garnish with cucumber ribbons. Do ahead: Agua fresca can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Stir well before using.

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