Fresco de Arrayan

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Fresco de Arrayan

Fresco de Arrayan is a traditional El Salvadorean recipe for a classic drink of water flavoured with arrayan (Chilean myrtle) leaves and sweetened with honey that's served chilled. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic El Salvadorean version of: Fresco de Arrayan.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Additional Time:

(+20 minutes infusing)

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Herb Recipes El-salvador Recipes

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Ingredients:

10g arrayan leaves
1l water
honey or sugar, to taste

Method:

Lightly crush the arrayan leaves then place in a pan and add the water. Bring to a simmer, take off the heat then cover and set aside for 20 minutes to infuse.

Strain through a fine-meshed sieve then sweeten to taste and place in the refrigerator to chill.

Typically this is made in the morning and served at lunchtime.