
Agua de Sapo (Toad Water)
8
Servings
Servings
5m PT5M
Prep Time
Prep Time
15m PT15M
Cook Time
Cook Time
20m
Ready In
Ready In
Recipe: #26718
July 28, 2017
"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."
Original recipe yields 8 servings
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 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 & Variations
No special items needed.