Time was — before sodas and powdered mixes became the norm — we indulged in fresh fruit drinks every summer.
Lemonade, of course, was high on everyone's list of favorites, but the possibilities were vast. Especially with so many delicious fruits available.
In Mexico, such drinks — aguas frescas — still are very popular, and many are the homes that have a pitcher of horchata or aguas de sandía, tamarindo, guayaba, pepino or even jamaica in the fridge.
We're looking for recipes for aguas frescas — fresh fruit or vegetable drinks — including your mom's special summertime lemonade.
Please share your favorites with us.
Submit them via e-mail with "fruit drinks" in the subject line.
Write out all fractions (as in one-fourth, one-half) since they often don't translate over e-mail.
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Write out, don't abbreviate, tablespoon and teaspoon.
Be exact. We know Grandma said "a little bit of sugar," but we need to know if that means 1 teaspoon or 1 cup.
Please make sure you include how many people the recipe serves. Make sure, too, that all ingredients in the recipe are accounted for in the directions.
Oh, and don't forget to add your name, telephone number (it won't be published) and a line or two about the recipe (you know, "My mom always kept a jug of this in the fridge every summer," and so on).
Submit your recipes to Rosalie Crowe at rcrowe@azstarnet.com by May 1.