Agua fresca
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Aguas frescas<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (Template:Langx) or frescos or aguas, are light non-alcoholic beverages made from one or more fruits, cereals, flowers, or seeds blended with sugar and water. The drinks are ladled from the jars into glasses. They are popular in many Latin American countries, as well as parts of the United States such as the Southwest and heavy-Latino population cities, such as Los Angeles. Some of the more common varieties include Template:Lang, Template:Lang, and Template:Lang.
Aguas frescas are sold by street vendors and are commonly found in convenience stores, restaurants and juice bars.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
The drink dates back to the Aztecs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Terminology
The terms aguas frescas is most common in Mexico, however, they are called "fresco" in Nicaragua and Honduras. Frescos refers to non-carbonated drinks, usually referring to traditional drinks, or those made from fruits. Some of them include fresco de Cacao, melon con naranja, chicha, pinolillo, and others.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Aguas frescas could lead to confusion in some Spanish speaking countries, as they may refer to bottled soft drinks. In Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panamá soft drinks are referred to as "frescos" (short for refresco), which in Mexico means soft drinks and in Nicaragua means aguas frescas. Soft drinks in Guatemala are called "aguas", short for aguas gaseosas, which could easily be confused with the Mexican aguas frescas or Nicaraguan soft drinks which are called gaseosas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Types
It is common to find aguas frescas in these flavors:
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