Agua de fresa cremosa
Creamy strawberry drink
Hidalgo's creamy strawberry agua fresca, alcohol-free
In Hidalgo, the pulque country north of Mexico City, the pulquerías serve curados: pulque blended with fruit, and the strawberry one is pink, thick and creamy. Home cooks and taquerías make this alcohol-free cousin for the whole family, a strawberry agua fresca blended with evaporated milk, so it is like a light milkshake that you drink with tacos on a hot afternoon. It contains no pulque or alcohol. Chef's tip: use the ripest, darkest strawberries you can find; pale ones give a thin, sour drink.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 14 oz ripe strawberrieshulled
- 3 ¼ cups cold water
- ¾ cup evaporated milk
- 2 ⅛ oz sugaror to taste
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 iceto serve
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Blend 14 oz ripe strawberries with 1 ½ cups cold water and 2 ⅛ oz sugar for 1 minute, until completely smooth.
Step 2: Pour through a sieve if you prefer it seedless. Common mistake: pushing the pulp hard through the sieve, which makes the drink gritty; just stir and let it drain.
Step 3: Return to the blender with the rest of the water, ¾ cup evaporated milk and ½ tsp vanilla extract and blend 15 seconds until frothy. Taste and add sugar if needed.
Step 4: Serve over 1 ice straight away; it separates as it stands, so stir before pouring.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does agua de fresa cremosa take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of ripe strawberries?
- Raspberries, blueberries or chopped peaches, same amount.
- What can I use instead of evaporated milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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