Recipe information
Yield
<p>Makes 5 Cups</p>
Ingredients
2
cups cold water
1
cup ice
2
cups fruit* (cut into 1-inch pieces unless otherwise specified)
1
/4 cup sugar, or to taste
1
tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste
*honeydew or cantaloupe
*mango (use only 1 cup fruit; about 1 small mango)
*pineapple with a few fresh basil leaves
*watermelon
*strawberries (halved) with a few fresh mint leaves
*papaya
*seedless red grapes (whole)
*red or green cactus pears (also known as prickly pears; available at specialty produce markets and some supermarkets), halved, pulp and seeds scooped out (wear rubber gloves)
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Preparation
In a blender combine all ingredients and blend on high speed until completely smooth. Pour cooler through a fine sieve into a glass pitcher. Chill cooler and stir before serving.