7.18.2011

secret recipe club: minted pineapple lime agua fresca

this month, i have not one, but TWO recipes for the secret recipe club! since it's been abnormally hot and dry here - highs above 90 and 14+ days without rain - and from what i hear, it's hot everywhere, we could all use a nice, cold beverage. or a cold drink, if you live in our house.



i adapted this from paige's blog, recipe paiges. while her adaptation sounded great - pineapple juice + lime juice + seltzer - i couldn't help but add some mint and swap the seltzer for plain old water. with water, instead of carbonated seltzer, this keeps for a couple days. which is perfect when your husband is in orlando for the week and you're sipping this agua fresca on the patio for a couple evenings. and the mint. my mint is going crazy, so i seem to find any excuse to add it. and it adds an extra boost of refreshing.

what's the secret recipe club? it's a much better version of secret santa. each month participating bloggers are assigned another participating blogger to make a recipe from. you pick the recipe, adapt it as you wish, make it, and blog it on the same day as the other participating bloggers. click to find out more information or join.

minted pineapple lime agua fresca
adapted from recipe paiges, who adapted it from real mom kitchen, who adapted it from betty crocker
30 minutes, serves 4

if you don't like pulp in your pineapple juice, pour it through a fine mesh sieve first.

1/4 cup sugar
small bunch of fresh mint
2 cups pineapple juice
2 1/4 cups water, divided
1/4 cup lime juice
frozen pineapple juice for serving
  1. add the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. bring to a boil, remove from heat, and add the fresh mint. cover and let sit for about 30 minutes. strain the syrup.
  2. in a pitcher, mix the cooled syrup, pineapple juice, 2 cups water, and lime juice. 
  3. serve over frozen cubes of pineapple juice.

23 comments:

  1. I make various agua fresca drinks all the time, I'll have to give yours a try. I love the addition of mint.

    I'd love for you to check out my SRC recipe this month: Holy Guacamole.

    Lisa~~
    Cook Lisa Cook

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  2. I need to give this a try. I drink a lot of water but sometimes it just doesn't quench my thirst. This sounds absolutely refreshing and perfect for summer. The addition of mint sounds great. Yummy!

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  3. Pineapple is my fave. This looks delish. Im trying it this week. thanks!

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  4. Makes me thirsty just thinking about it...and I so get using water. I would have to as well cause if I'm doing anything bubbly...it would have to be Spanish cava!

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  5. This looks refreshing! And given our break of cooler weather is over and we are heating back up this week, it will really come in handy.

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  6. Oh my goodness, this looks so refreshing and summery! I would love a glass! :)

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  7. I love your version of this agua fresca - I could use a glass today, it is so hot out!

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  8. Your pics look AMAZING! I want a cold glass of this NOW on my patio.

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  9. This looks awesome - however I would be tempted to booze it up a little too. lol.

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  10. Mmm! This drink looks so fresh and yummy! Perfect for our crazy hot weather here!
    Jo-Anna

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  11. Gorgeous photo! It caught my eye in the blog hop and I had to see it up close! Looks like a wonderfully refreshing drink on a hot summer day!

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  12. So simple and delicious. I love all of these flavors and I can't wait to go to the store and pick up all the stuff I need to make it! Great job with this month's SRC.

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  13. Wow such a perfect, refreshing drink for the summer! This looks gorgeous! :)

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  14. It is so hot and that drink looks so refreshing.

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  15. Hi Kate, beautiful shot of this! Makes me want to drink the whole pitcher! :) I have featured this on SRC today http://secretrecipeclub.com/minted-pineapple-lime-agua-fresca-kitchen-trial-error/

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  16. Looks like an awesome drink! I don't usually make drinks like this but it would be great for a gathering, thanks!

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  17. That does sound so refreshing, especially with the mint.

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  18. Love this idea - especially since you can store it for a few days!

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  19. That looks so refreshing and delicious! Perfect for these hot summer days.

    Glad to be part of SRC with you!

    Amy @ A Little Nosh

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  20. A lovely agua fresca for steamy days :) So fun to be in the Secret Recipe Club with you.

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  21. Hi,
    So refreshing.. Really like it.. Thanks for the recipe. Like your combination .

    zenegra

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  22. I love aguas frescas , In some part of latinoamerica they are call "Limonadas" , Thanks for sharing all your secret recipe.

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  23. I am gonna try to make it at home , I wish i could prepare it someday.

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