I'm sitting at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market this afternoon, waiting for a meeting with a client. I love their aguas frescas, and it's always fun to try one at the Market, because their flavor creations are creative…and they make your tastebuds dance!
If you've never heard of an agua fresca, it's a Mexican specialty, typically made with some type of fruit juice as a base. However, the juice is diluted with water and spiced up with a variety of flavors. Here's one of my favorite links if you're interested in trying some in your own kitchen.
Today, the Market made an agua fresca that tasted just like Bloody Mary Mix. Mario, their fresca master, is somewhat of an artist, and he didn't have the exact recipe to share, but I did get the ingredients (see below). If you're super creative, DO try this at home!
By the way, their version is named the Bloody Natalie, after one of the Market's employees. She's been extra helpful on a few inCYST projects, and I wanted to use this blog post as an excuse to give her a shout out, and thank her for her support of all of you readers. Here's a little bit about Natalie from the Market's website. Stop by, say hi, thank the human Natalie, and taste the liquid one!
Flame grapes
Tomatoes
Carrots
Celery
Red beets
Purple cabbage
Orange peppers
Thai chili
Cucumber
Garlic
Radish
Ginger
Parsley
Bail
Cumin
Coriander
Black pepper