Soursop fruit drink (left)
Soursop (Guanábana) or Other Tropical Fruit Drink
If you do not like the slippery texture of the fruit you can strain the juice through a medium-mesh sieve before beginning with the recipe (push down with a wooden spoon to extract as much juice as possible). Or whirl in the blender to purée, though in that case it would technically be known as a preparado rather than agua fresca.
Ingredients
- 1 14-ounce package frozen guanábana (soursop) pulp, thawed
- 2-2½ cups cold water or as needed
- 3-4 tablespoons granulated sugar or to taste
Instructions
- Place the guanábana pulp in a 1-quart measuring cup and fill up with water to the 1-quart mark. Add the sugar, 1 or 2 teaspoons at a time, tasting, until it achieves the desired sweetness. Stir to dissolve well. Chill thoroughly and serve over ice cubes.
Notes
Basic recipe from The Food and Life of Oaxaca