Agua Fresca 3. Naranjada

Here’s an incredibly simple agua fresca, naranjada. Yes, it’s simply orange juice and water. In Mexico, I have the impression that it is much commoner in restaurants than at home.…

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Agua Fresca 2: Tamarindo

Well, on to this week’s agua fresca. It’s another of the great basics of the Mexican kitchen, agua de tamarindo. Here’s a pitcher, a warm brown color, lightly sweet, addictively…

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Agua Fresca 1: Limonada

Agua frescas are one of the great joys of the Mexican kitchen. There’s not a really good English translation. Sometimes you see fruit waters, sometimes you see coolers, but both…

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