fresca
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- noun
- /ˈfrɛskə/
- i would love to eat his cookies with some fava beans and a nice chilled fresca.
- aguas frescas
- aqua fresca
- salsa fresca
Examples
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She says that while aguas frescas are a Latin American tradition, water-based beverages are universal, with the fruit in season determining the flavor of the drink.
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Aguas frescas, which translates to "fresh waters," were developed to counteract the heat of chiles, herbs, and spices in Mexican food.
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Fill your pitcher only with the agua fresca, and leave the ice to the glasses.
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Versions of aguas frescas are also popular in the Caribbean, Central America, and the Philippines.
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Aguas frescas are easy to make in your own home if you have a blender and plenty of ice to cool them down.
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While most are made with fresh fruit, a few restaurants use powdered mixes for their aguas frescas.
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With temperatures hitting triple digits in San Antonio, there's no better way to cool off than with refreshing aguas frescas.
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Pete's Tako House, 502 Brooklyn Ave., takes pride in its aguas frescas.
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The tacos, guacamole, tortilla chips, and tamales here are as bright and fresh as the refreshing aguas frescas lining the counter.
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On a hot day, enjoying a fresca is the perfect way to cool down.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fresca is the Spanish word for 'fresh', and the drink was named that to suggest a cool, citrus taste. It is easy to remember because it looks like the English words fresh and refresh, so thinking 'fresh' helps you connect the name to the drink's cool flavor.