Reunited with my juicer at last!
Oh juicer, how I have missed you. Such a welcoming beacon in a groggy dark morning. We must celebrate with something extra-special!
So special I made up a word for it. Papineapple? Yeah. Ginger-Lime Papaya Pineapple Agua Fresca was an excessively long title (so I made it four letters shorter – helpful, eh?). Papaya and pineapple are the stars here!
serves 4
2 C fresh pineapple
2 C fresh papaya
2 fresh limes, rind removed
1-inch piece of ginger, peeled
1 1/4 C sparkling water
dash of ground cayenne (optional)
Juice the pineapple, papaya, limes, and ginger. Pour over ice. Add sparkling water, and top with a sprinkle of ground cayenne. Thank your juicer. Maybe hug your juicer . . . it’s okay, it’s not weird.
If you don’t have a juicer . . . well, you must really think I’m crazy then.
No, really. If you don’t have a juicer, you can do the same thing by just pureeing the first four ingredients together (you’ll want to grate the ginger first unless you have a fancy high-powered blender), then strain and follow the rest of the recipe. You can skip the straining step if you want to keep all that good fiber, too.
Refreshing!
Nutrition facts per serving (hard to calculate for juice, so here’s my best estimate): Calories: 69; Calories from Fat: 3; Total Fat: 0.4g; Sodium: 4mg; Total Carbohydrates: 22.0g; Dietary Fiber: 0g; Sugars: 12.4g; Protein: 1.3g
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