Lágrimas de la Virgen: refreshing beet cooler with fruits

Ingredients for Lágrimas de la Virgen (Beet cooler with fruits)

• 4 red beets, peeled, diced

• 1,920 ml water

• 200 g caster sugar

• 1 small apple (Fuji or McIntosh), peeled, diced

• 1 banana, diced

• 1 small orange, peeled, diced

• 4 leaves romaine lettuce, cut into thin strips

• Juice of 1 lime

How to make Lágrimas de la Virgen (Beet cooler with fruits)

1. Peel the beets and cut them into chunks. Pass the chunks through a juicer.

2. Combine the water and sugar in a pitcher and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add the beet juice and mix well.

3. Refrigerate the mixture until completely chilled.

4. Add the diced apple, banana, orange, and lettuce to the pitcher. Stir in the lime juice to prevent the fruit from browning.

5. Serve chilled over ice, if desired.

6. Alternatively, divide the mixed diced fruit among glasses and place the beet juice in a pitcher for guests to pour over as they like.

Disclaimer
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