Aguas frescas are traditional Mexican beverages made with fruits, flowers, or seeds. Growing up, my family enjoyed aguas frescas with everything from tacos to ceviche. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage ...

On counters of neighborhood taquerias and Oaxacan restaurants, at Salvadoran farmers market stands and Eastside backyard parties, even at swank Hollywood restaurants, you can see the huge glass ...

A mix and mash of agua fresca outlets to quench your thirst Finding freshly made aguas frescas isn’t as easy as it used to be -- many restaurants now use commercial powders and mixes. Many too are ...

2 ounces (about 1 cup) dried hibiscus calyxes (also called flor de jamaica) 10 allspice berries, coarsely cracked, optional Sugar or agave syrup Place the hibiscus in a bowl, rinse thoroughly with ...

WHEN YOU SEE a glass of clear, iced, red liquid at a cafe, it can be many things: cranberry juice, lauded as a women’s health superstar; raspberry iced tea, beloved on hot days; or pomegranate juice, ...

Steps: Combine the hibiscus flowers with 4 cups of water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes, then allow to steep for about 2 hours. Strain and reserve the hibiscus water.

The afternoon line for aguas frescas at the Mi Tienda supermarket on Little York doesn't let up - possibly because it's nearly 100 degrees outside. But a better guess is that the shoppers, many of ...

‘Agua fresca.” Even saying it conjures visions of sandy vistas, straw hats blocking out tropical sun, and technicolor Collins glasses sweating beads of condensation. The name is translated as “fresh ...

If you’ve ventured beyond the gringo-ized Mexican food served at chain restaurants or wandered into a Latino grocery store, chances are you’ve run across aguas frescas (fresh waters) — the ...