Agua de Sapo
A Caribbean-coast cooler of fresh ginger and tapa dulce with lime and lots of ice — bracing, lightly spicy, and thirst-quenching. Despite the name ('toad water'), there are no toads involved.
Ingredients
- 4 cupswater
- 1 cuptapa dulce (panela) (chopped)
- 3 tbspfresh ginger (grated)
- 2 limes (juiced)
- ice (to serve)
Instructions
- 1
Simmer the water with the grated ginger and chopped tapa dulce until the tapa dissolves, about 10 minutes.
10:00 - 2
Strain out the ginger and let the liquid cool completely.
- 3
Stir in the fresh lime juice, adjusting the balance of sweet, tart, and spicy to taste.
- 4
Serve very cold over plenty of ice.
Notes
A Limón refresher built on the holy trinity of ginger, tapa dulce, and lime. Adjust the ginger for more or less heat. Best icy cold on a hot Caribbean afternoon. The funny name is pure folklore. Photo: Adobe Stock (#208267480), licensed.
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