Aguas Frescas Cucumber and Lime

Aguas Frescas Cucumber and Lime

Ingredients:

• 2 medium Cucumbers peeled and sliced
• 5 cups water divided
• 1 Lime with peel wedged
• 1 cup Ice

Directions:

1. Combine cucumbers with 3 cups of water in blender until liquefied.
2. Using a strainer over the mouth of a 2 quart pitcher, pour half of cucumber mixture slowly to strain the liquid. Add the wedges of a lime to the other half of cucumber mixture in blender. Blend together for a few seconds untill chopped up into medium pieces. Note: Blending the lime longer or into smaller pieces may give a bitter taste.
3. Pour the remaining mixture over strainer. Add 2 cups of water and ice into the pitcher and stir well.
4. Serve or store in refrigerator up to 2 days.