Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca

SERVES: 4

Ingredients:

1 pound cucumbers, cubed

6 cups water, divided

¼ cup chopped mint leaves

½ cup sugar

2 tablespoons lime juice

Ice

Garnish: Mint leaves and cucumber slices

Combine cucumbers, 2 cups of water and chopped mint leaves into a blender. Blend until cucumbers are liquefied, and let blender sit for 5 minutes to allow mint leaves to steep. Strain puree into a 2 quart pitcher. Add remaining 4 cups of water, sugar, lime juice and ice. Stir to combine and taste, adding more sugar if needed.

Portion agua fresca and ice into four glasses and garnish with mint leaves and cucumber slices. Serve immediately.

Recipe from www.fureyandthefeast.com