Hola Mi Gente,
I’ve got a super easy recipe for you today! It’s one that takes no stove time, and is sure to be the best refreshing treat on a hot summer day!
Growing up, my parents were always entrepreneurs (no one here is surprised I got a bit of that streak in my genes). At one point, they had a little food stand at the Chattanooga Farmer’s Market called the Mayan Food Connection. I remember spending many a Saturday night with my dad marinating meats and making salsa, while my mom made black beans, and filled large 5-gallon coolers with Agua Frescas.
Agua Frescas are like a lighter kind of juice. When made from fruit, they’re not quite as concentrated as juice, but they are every bit as delicious and refreshing. It’s something you can add ice to, and then maybe even spike a little. They’re simple, and unpretentious, with additives only being there to accentuate the flavor of the fruit. This particular one couldn’t be any easier with only oranges, water, and sugar, it’s the perfect drink to serve up throughout the summer!
Love, love, love,
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Orange Agua Fresca
Ingredients
- 5 Oranges Juiced
- 1/2 C Sugar
- 9 C Water
Instructions
- Juice the oranges and add to the pitcher. Add in water and sugar and whisk until the sugar is dissolved in the pitcher. Cool, add an orange slice for garnish, and enjoy!
Mary-Beth Johnson
Mary-Beth is a creative, food-obsessed, Georgia transplant living Chicago. She is proudly and fiercely Latina, and more specifically Chapina. In her day to day she is a food educator to students around Chicagoland aged 3 to 80+, both virtually and in-person. She is passionate about cultivating the truth that every person has an understanding of food that deserves being brought to the table, and that time in the kitchen can be sacred, passionate, and an act of love for self and others. Outside the kitchen you can find her at the intersections of infertility, chronic illness, and a deep love for the dignity of all humans. She hopes to create a space that is holistic about the role of food in the social, political, relational, and physiological dynamics of our world.
