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Glossary: agua fresca

Spanish for "fresh water," agua fresca is a refreshing drink popular throughout Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean; it's also found in many Mexican restaurants in the United States. The base for this beverage is sugar and water, which is flavored with various additions. Fruit versions include agua de sandia (made with watermelon) and agua de melon (cantaloupe or other melon). Other popular fruit additions include guava, mango, papaya and strawberries. Non-fruit renditions include agua de horchata (made with cinnamon, milk, rice and vanilla), agua de jamaica (flavored with dried hibiscus flowers), agua de pepino (cucumbers) and agua de tamarindo (made with tamarind seeds). Fruits and ingredients like cucumbers are pureed before being added to the sugar-water base. Agua fresca can be seen in Mexican restaurants in large, glass jars

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