A great recipe book to add some colour and fruity refreshment to your day! The book is colourful with nice images and simple to follow recipes. There were some great recipe ideas that I can't wait to try

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"This cookbook is a celebration of two of the most refreshing Mexican treats that are delicious all year long, but best enjoyed on a warm summer day. Sanchez highlights the traditional flavors of horchata and jamaica, while also providing unique combinations that maintain authenticity, such as avocado coconut."

I was SO excited to see this on NetGalley - I ran to request it! The perfect recipe book for summer. I'm surprised to see how accessible and easy it is to make these Mexican treats even though I live in Canada. I'm most excited to try Papaya and Mango Cooler, Tamarind Pops, & Oatchata!

The book itself is readable, the author's personal stories has it's own background/graphic, and it has gorgeous photos that will make you crave the drinks and paletas!

Yummmm! I have been dreamy of refreshing Mexican treats for this summer since getting home from Mexico in February. These are some GREAT recipes and I will 100% be adding so many to my kitchen routine!

Aguas Frescas & Paletas focuses on Mexican Beverages and Frozen Treats. The cookbook is filled with colorful illustrations and pictures.

The Sections are
Agua Frescas
Paletas

Each recipe has a beautiful photo of the dish, servings, ingredients, directions, and a little blurb about the drink or treat. Unfortunately it doesn’t say how long these recipes take to make, so people who are unfamiliar might find that frustrating.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fun cookbook for authentic Mexican popsicles and drinks. There are photos throughout and they all sound delicious. There is no nutritional information provided. Best suited for those who live in regions where these ingredients are local, for cost and environmental considerations. Well recommended.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.

Aguas Frescas & Paletas is a different type of cookbook that encases the Mexican culture and provides us with delicious authentic recipes to enjoy all year round, especially during the summer months. My oldest daughter actually works with a local food truck that sells aguas frescas at markets, so I am familiar with this refreshing beverage.

The imagery is beautiful and I feel like it captures the essence of the recipes, with fresh fruits, floral patterns, vivid colors paying homage to Mexican culture. The recipes are simple, easy to follow and the flavor combinations sound amazing. We don't often buy popsicles because of all the unnecessary sugars, additives and food dyes so I really appreciate the paletas and I know my kids will love them. It makes me feel better about popsicles as well because of the straight forward ingredients and the fact that they're packed full of fruit. Mango & Chamoy Pops will be made for momma! HAH!

While this is a book with less recipes that we may be used to in a cookbook, I wouldn't change anything about it. In fact, I'll be making these throughout the summer, starting tomorrow.

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Summer might be coming to an end here but our love for refreshing drinks and icy treats is eternal! That's exactly why I picked up this book.
This book is divided into two sections: Aguas Frescas and Paletas. The first has 21 recipes, while the second offers 19. The introduction takes you on a nostalgic journey through the author's childhood, and a "Definitions" chapter explains things about the recipes, necessary equipment, sweeteners, and more.
Each recipe boasts a vibrant picture of the finished product, and stunning photos pop out between chapters, bringing the book to life.
Chayote, a veggie I usually use in stir-fries, gets a surprising makeover in this book – a juice recipe I'm definitely trying soon! There are also personal stories and recipe notes accompanying each recipe, making them more than just instructions; they're little pockets of knowledge about each dish.
The descriptions of ingredients, like cajeta and piloncillo cones, etc. are accompanied by beautiful color photos, adding another delightful touch.
This book offers a delicious mix of traditional favorites like Horchata alongside innovative creations that use chayote, aloe vera, and other unexpected ingredients for juices, and even corn, tamarind, cheese, and amaranth for paletas!
I loved reading through this book and enjoyed the mouthwatering pictures. I can't wait to try out some of these recipes myself.
If you love Mexican cuisine or love juices and popsicles, then this book is the one you need!

Perfect for summer, great easy recipes to follow. The pictures make all the drinks look oh so tasty. Thirst quenching drinks made with natural ingredients.

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It's been pretty hot around here lately, so I've definitely been on the hunt for tasty recipes to cool down with! I'm not great about staying hydrated, so anything that will make me drink more fluids is always a welcome addition.

I love that these recipes don't require a lot of equipment or ingredients to make -- just a blender, strainer, large pitcher, large spoon with a long handle, and a citrus squeezer (to make life easier)!

Each recipe contains a short intro, serving size, ingredient list, and the directions. Most of them have ~5 ingredients or less. The paleta recipes will be great inspo for me to break out my frozen pop molds again. :]

I think the hardest thing will be deciding which recipe to start with -- I had no idea horchata was so easy to make, but I'm looking forward to making that (plus the oatchata, strawberry orange beet cooler, cantaloupe cooler, avocado coconut pops, and the corn pops...)!

I received an ARC of this cookbook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a wonderful cookbook. It is full of delicious, varied recipes. And the pictures were lovely!

A lot of easy to put together recipes that are quite good. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book and try these recipes.

This book is insanely beautiful and will be sure to make you thirsty and craving aguas frescas and paletas. The recipes are easy-to-follow and accessible, and the design of the book is bright and colorful and will make a beautiful addition to anyone's shelf! I'm excited to try ALL these recipes but especially those for oat-chata, banana cajeta pops, and pineapple cucumber basil cooler! Will save this as a gift idea for friends!!

These sound amazing, and the photography is great. My only qualm is that there are a lot of ingredients that are just really hard for me to source, and I wouldn't know where to start in finding them, so I don't know that I would use these a lot. The simple ideas are great, and making my own Horchata sounds like a great idea!

Aquas Frescas & Paletas by Ericka Sanchez

Aquas Frescas & Paletas is an easy to use colorful cookbook full of quick refreshing recipes. With summer right around the corner, I found these easy recipes both tasty and perfect for the heat. I particularly enjoyed the TriColor Pops, finding the flavors amazing. The kids enjoyed these homemade treats. The Orange And Yogurt pops give you a creamsicle feel. I definitely recommend diving into the summer with some new, and tasty, ways to beat the heat.