Peach and basil agua fresca recipe
Agua fresca originates from Mexico and translates as ‘fresh water’. This basil and peach version makes a delightful and not-too-sweet summer drink.
See method- Serves 8
- 10 mins to prepare
- 50 calories / serving
- Healthy
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 6 ripe peaches, halved, stoned and chopped
- 1 lemon, squeezed
- 100g (3 1/2 oz) golden caster sugar
- small handful basil leaves, torn
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- Energy
- 210kJ 50.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 13g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 12.7gProtein 0.3gFibre 0.7g
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- Put the peaches, lemon juice and sugar in a blender with 450ml (3/4 pint) water, and blend to a purée. Pass the purée through a fine sieve and add another 500ml (17fl oz) water and the torn basil leaves.
- Mix well, pour into a jug and leave to steep in the fridge for 1 hour or up to 2 days. To serve, pour into tall, ice-filled glasses, and mix and well.
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