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Easy Agua de Pina Recipe (Mexican Pineapple Water)
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 fresh ripe pineapple skinned, cored, and cut into chunks
- 8-9 cups of water divided
- 1-2 cups of granulated sugar depending on taste
Instructions
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Put your pineapple chunks in a blender.
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Add about 2 cups water.
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Blend until pulverized.
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Add about an additional 2 cups of water so that the foam will separate from the juice.
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Use a spoon to get the majority of the foamy pulp out.
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Pour the drink through a fine mesh sieve to strain the rest of the pulp. You may want to do this a couple times.
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Stir in the rest of the water and sugar until desired flavor and sweetness.
Recipe Notes
As mentioned in the comments, you can use a simple syrup to replace the sugar. A simple syrup is made by either 1:1 ratio of 1:2 ratio of water to granulated sugar (depending how thick you want the syrup to be). Heat until just starting to boil and sugar is dissolved.
I personally like just using the granulated sugar because I feel like it dissolves just fine in the juice but if you are wanting to make sure that it is perfectly smooth, a simple syrup is a great solution. I would recommend cooling the syrup before using it though, or adding a lot of ice because I like this drink coldy cold cold! :D