One of the most common things in Costa Rica are the Refrescos (or Frescos, or Fresquitos). They’re sort of a cross between juice and a smoothie, and they’re amazing. I learned how to make them while I was in cooking class at my Spanish school, IPED.
Refrescos
Ingredients:
fruit
water
sugar
ice
Instructions:
Wash and cut up fruit into medium size pieces. There’s no need to be particularly careful about seeds or anything like that. Fill the blender about a third to half full with fruit, depending on the strength of the flavor. (With fruits like maracuya, you don’t need much ‘coz they’re very strong.)
Add water until the blender is about 2/3 full. Liquefy well.
Strain the drink through a fine meshed strainer.
Add sugar (for a drink like the one to the right, with cas (bitter), maracuya (strong, not overly sweet), and guanabana (sweet), add about a cup of sugar or to taste.
Stir well, then add a mix of water and ice to double the volume of the fresquita.
Serve cold and enjoy.
