Agua de Sapo (Toad Water)
Recipe: #26718
July 28, 2017
Categories: Beverages, Non-Alcoholic, Central/South American, 5 Ingredients Or Less, Fat Free, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Cholesterol Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Lime, Sugar, more
"Don't be scared. This is not about Harry Potter, it's about Costa Rica. Agua de Sapo is a typical Costa Rican drink from the Limon province on the Caribbean side of the country. Though the translation in English for Agua de Sapo means Toad Water, believe me, there are no toads on the ingredient list, only cane sugar, water, ginger, cinnamon and lime. You can find the dark cane sugar in hispanic markets, and sometimes in larger supermarkets in the hispanic aisle. Or try Amazon."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (469.4 g)
- Calories 242.6
- Total Fat - 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 18.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 62.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1 g
- Sugars - 57.2 g
- Protein - 0.5 g
- Calcium - 27.1 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Boil the water in a large pan, then add the sugar, ginger, and cinnamon stick (if using). Stir often until the sugar is completely dissolved, then continue boiling for 10 more minutes.
Step 2
Using a metal strainer, strain the liquid into a large container where it can cool completely.
Step 3
When cool, add the lime juice. Serve in tall ice-filled glasses. Enjoy the Pura Vida!
I've been known to add a squirt of Flor de Cana rum per glass to this concoction. Oh, yes!!!
Tips
No special items needed.