Description
Refresh yourself with a cool and sweet papaya ginger agua fresca. Perfect to serve with a meal or enjoy on a warm day.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Ginger Syrup
2/3 cup freshly peeled ginger, chopped
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup water
Ingredients for agua fresca
3 cups papaya, chopped
4 cups water, divided
2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
Instructions
1. Combine ginger, sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally. Decrease heat to low and continue simmering for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Discard ginger.
2. Add papaya, 2 cups water and lime juice to a blender container. Blend until smooth.
3. Add remaining 2 cups water to a serving pitcher, stir in ginger syrup and papaya mixture. Serve cold or over ice.