Avocado Limeade
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 161
- Total Fat
- 4
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 34
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 27
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 14
- Total: 45 min (includes cooling and chilling times)
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1 bunch fresh cilantro
2 cups ice cold water
1/2 cup lime juice plus 4 lime wedges, for garnish
1 English cucumber, roughly chopped
1/2 ripe avocado
Directions
- In a medium pot, combine the sugar, three-quarters of the cilantro (reserve the rest for garnish) and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Strain the cilantro syrup and store in the fridge.
- In a blender, combine the ice water, lime juice, cucumber, avocado and cilantro simple syrup. Puree on high until blended. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Chill until ready to serve.
- Divide the mixture among tall glasses filled with ice and garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.