“Agua de sapo” (Toad Water)

• Ingredients
• 4 liters of water
• 1 “tapa de dulce” (unrefined whole cane sugar)
• 250 grams of ginger
• 1 cup “limones” (local lemons/limes) juice

Preparation:
Boil 1 liter of water with the “tapa de dulce” broken into pieces, mis in the ginger that has
been cut into pieces and mashed. Let it cook until the “tapa de dulce” is completely
dissolved. Allow moisture to cool and pass through a strainer. Add the lemon and the
rest of the water. Serve over ice.

Limonada Hierba Buena Casera (Homemade Lemonade)

• Ingredients
• 500 mL of water
• 2-3 “limones” (local lemons/limes) juice
• A few slices of grated ginger
• Natural sweetener (simple syrup, sugar or honey) to taste
• Handful of mint leaves (or local variety of mint called “hierba buena”)
• 5-6 Ice cubes

Preparation:
Squeeze juice from “limones” into the blender. Add the grated ginger, natural sweetener
and the handful of mint leaves with the water. Blend. Add a few ice cubes and blend
some more. Pour into a nice tall glass.

Another Nationwide favourite is mixing chan seeds into the juice of seasonal fruit such as
tamarind or cas. Another healthy, widely available “batido” (smoothie) would be one that is
particularly good for your eyes and includes blended carrots, ginger and orange juice. Typically, any drink mixture would be made with natural fruit and mixed with water or milk. You may also add a bit of a sweetener (sugar or honey) and even some lime for taste. Whatever the taste, go with your buds!

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