Name: Mexican Fruit Cooler
Yield: Makes 5 Cups
Ingredients: 2 cups cold water; 1 cup ice; 2 cups fruit* (cut into 1-inch pieces unless otherwise specified); 1/4 cup sugar, or to taste; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste; *honeydew or cantaloupe; *mango (use only 1 cup fruit; about 1 small mango); *pineapple with a few fresh basil leaves; *watermelon; *strawberries (halved) with a few fresh mint leaves; *papaya; *seedless red grapes (whole); *red or green cactus pears (also known as prickly pears; available at specialty produce markets and some supermarkets), halved, pulp and seeds scooped out (wear rubber gloves)

Recipe information

Yield
<p>Makes 5 Cups</p>

Ingredients

2 cups cold water

1 cup ice

2 cups fruit* (cut into 1-inch pieces unless otherwise specified)

1/4 cup sugar, or to taste

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste

*honeydew or cantaloupe

*mango (use only 1 cup fruit; about 1 small mango)

*pineapple with a few fresh basil leaves

*watermelon

*strawberries (halved) with a few fresh mint leaves

*papaya

*seedless red grapes (whole)

*red or green cactus pears (also known as prickly pears; available at specialty produce markets and some supermarkets), halved, pulp and seeds scooped out (wear rubber gloves)

Preparation

In a blender combine all ingredients and blend on high speed until completely smooth. Pour cooler through a fine sieve into a glass pitcher. Chill cooler and stir before serving.

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