12 Stir It Up! recipes to beat the heat wave

It's the time of year for salads and smoothies. Stir It Up! has simple ideas to beat the dog days of summer cooking.

11. Prickly Pear Agua Fresca

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"Agua fresca" is a refreshingly simple fruit drink popular throughout Mexico.

Prep 10 time: 10 minutes

2-3 prickly pears
6 cups water
1/4 cup of sugar
juice of 1 lime

Peel the prickly pears by slicing off about 1/4 from the top and bottom. Then cut a shallow slit through the rind and peel away. In a blender, add the prickly pear, water, sugar and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Strain seeds with a fine sieve. Adjust level of sweetness to taste or use any sugar alternatives as desired. Chill over ice and serve.

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