Raspberry-Mint Agua Fresca

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"In ‘Williams-Sonoma: Essentials of Breakfast and Brunch’"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup superfine sugar (caster sugar)
• 22 raspberries
• 22 fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
• ice cube

directions

1. Select 4 tumblers.
2. In a saucepan, combine the sugar and ½ cup water.
3. Bring to a simmer over med-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
4. Remove the sugar syrup form the heat and let cool.
5. In a blender, combine 18 of the raspberries, the mint leaves, and the sugar syrup and process until a smooth puree forms.
6. Strain the puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.
7. You should have about 2/3 cup.
8. Add 1 1/3 cups water.
9. Fill the glasses with ice and divide the raspberry mixture among the glasses.
10. Garnish with mint sprigs and remaining raspberries speared on a cocktail pick.
11. Serve at once.