Cacao Water (Agua de Cacao)

From the kitchen of Carly

Toasted cacao beans steep in coconut water for two days, creating a deeply earthy, subtly sweet drink that tastes nothing like chocolate. Cold, refreshing, and naturally clean. This is what hydration looks like when you skip the usual suspects.

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Servings
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Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 11 cup (130 g) cacao beans
  • 15 cups (1.2 liters or 2½ pints) fresh coconut water or good-quality bottled coconut water

Instructions

  1. In a dry small saucepan or frying pan, toast the cacao beans until browned on both sides and fragrant, 5, 8 minutes. In a large pitcher, combine the cacao beans and coconut water. Cover and refrigerate for 2 days. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve (discard the cacao beans). Serve over ice.