This is a frozen version of the famous Mexican drink, AGUA FRESCA, made with cucumber.
Ingredients
- Sugar, 1/4 cup
- Water, 1/4 cup
- Cucumbers, 500g
- Ginger, 2cm piece
- Lime or lemon juice, juice from 1 lime or lemon
- Several mint leaves
Preparation
In a saucepan, heat the sugar with water, bring to a boil. Cook the resulting syrup for about 3 minutes, then remove from heat and let it cool.
Wash and peel the cucumbers. Peel the ginger and blend it together with the cucumbers and mint in a blender. Strain through a sieve into a clean container, such as a pitcher.
Add the sugar and water syrup (you can add it gradually starting with 3 tablespoons) and lime juice, mix well, and chill in the refrigerator. Fill ice pop molds with the chilled mixture and place in the freezer.