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How to Make Agua de Tuna Verde

Agua de Tuna Verde (Green Prickly Pear Agua Fresca)

by Lola Dweck
Agua de tuna verde is rich in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals! For this recipe, all you need is prickly pears, water, and sugar. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 43 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 6 prickly pears
  • 6 cups water divided
  • 1/3 cup sugar or to taste
  • 6 cups ice

Instructions
 

  • Prepare ingredients. Using gloves, peel prickly pears by cutting off about ½ inch from each end. Then slice lengthwise, about ¼ inch through from one end to the other lengthwise, cutting through the thick skin. Carefully remove the entire skin in once piece, by hand. It should come off easily in one piece and leave the fruit in tact.
  • Blend and strain. Process tuna prickly pears, 4 cups water, and sugar on medium setting for 60 seconds. You want to keep the seeds in tact so that it's easier to strain them out.
    Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into large pitcher. You may need to agitate the mixture to let the juice through, avoid pushing through the pulp to keep juice light in consistency. Discard or compost seeds and pulp.
  • Stir. Stir in remaining 2 cups water.
  • Chill and enjoy. You can refrigerate your Agua de tuna or serve it immediately over ice.
    PRO TIP: Garnish with edible flowers, slices of lime or prickly pears, chia seeds, or rim the glass with chili-lime salt (optional).

Nutrition

Serving: 8ouncesCalories: 43kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 0.01gFat: 0.04gSodium: 24mgPotassium: 3mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.01mg
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