Name: Pineapple-Assam agua fresca
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 litre pineapple juice (from about 2 pineapples); Juice of 2 limes; Pineapple and lime slices, to serve; Assam-tea syrup; 50 gm rapadura sugar (see note); 50 gm caster sugar; 1 tbsp loose-leaf Assam tea

Fresh pineapple juice with lime and Assam-tea syrup makes for a super-refreshing summer drink, and once happy hour hits, a dash of rum is a welcome addition. If juicing the pineapple isn’t an option, blend and strain it instead, or substitute bottled juice.

Ingredients

1 litre pineapple juice (from about 2 pineapples)

Juice of 2 limes

Pineapple and lime slices, to serve

Assam-tea syrup

50 gm rapadura sugar (see note)

50 gm caster sugar

1 tbsp loose-leaf Assam tea

Method

1.For Assam-tea syrup, combine sugars and tea leaves in a heatproof bowl with 175ml boiling water. Stir to dissolve sugars and leave to cool. Strain into a large jug (discard tea leaves) and refrigerate to chill (4-5 hours).

2.Add juices to syrup and stir to combine. Pour into glasses over plenty of ice and serve garnished with pineapple and lime slices.