agua fresca
Plural: aguas frescas
Language: Spanish
Description: "Fresh water." Water with crushed ice and pulped fruits, which may also contain cereal grains. The most common are made with orandes and lemons and watermelon, but a very popular one in Mexico is agua de Jamaica. Horchata may also be counted as an agua fresca.
Pronounced: AHG-wahs FREHS-kahs
Ethnicity: Latin American, Mexican, Spanish
Most frequent country: Latin America, Mexico, Spain
See places: Spanish food and cuisine, Mexican food and cuisine
See foods and dishes: guanábana
See drinks, wines etc: agua de jamaica, horchata (de chufa)
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