Prickly Pears is the fruit that grows on the cactus. Knowing how many amazing health benefits cactuses give us we should not be surprise that the fruit from this plant is just as wonderous when it comes to its nutrition.
The prickly pear fruit contains antioxidants, minerals and vitamins, such as iron, magnesium and potassium. It also contains phytonutrient which is said to reduce the risk of cancer.
We also use prickly cactus to make jelly and candy but since we are focusing on health, we decided to share our recipe for the agua fresca. It is a wonderful way to use this nutritious fruit to stay refreshed and hydrated.
When you purchase these prickly pears, they usually come free of thorns but as a precaution please be careful and make sure there are none. We hope you like this agua fresca as much as we do.
Enjoy this delicious and healthy agua fresca!
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You may find all these ingredients in our market or at a Hispanic Supermarket in your area.
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Prickly Pear Agua Fresca
- January 25, 2021
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Ingredients
- 6 Prickly Pears (Red or Green)
- 6 Cups of Water
- ½ Cup of Sugar
Directions
- Step 1
- Wash, peel and chop the prickly pears.
- Step 2
- Put the prickly pears with 3 cups of water and the sugar into a blender and mix.
- Step 3
- Pour this into a pitcher through a strainer.
- Step 4
- Then add the other 3 cups of water and stir.
- Step 5
- Stir until all ingredients have incorporated together.
- Step 6
- You can serve at room temperature or with ice cubes.
