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Mexican Fruit Cooler

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    <p>Makes 5 Cups</p>

Ingredients

2 cups cold water
1 cup ice
2 cups fruit* (cut into 1-inch pieces unless otherwise specified)
1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste
*honeydew or cantaloupe
*mango (use only 1 cup fruit; about 1 small mango)
*pineapple with a few fresh basil leaves
*watermelon
*strawberries (halved) with a few fresh mint leaves
*papaya
*seedless red grapes (whole)
*red or green cactus pears (also known as prickly pears; available at specialty produce markets and some supermarkets), halved, pulp and seeds scooped out (wear rubber gloves)

Preparation

  1. In a blender combine all ingredients and blend on high speed until completely smooth. Pour cooler through a fine sieve into a glass pitcher. Chill cooler and stir before serving.

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