In Houston, Aguas Frescas El Oasis co-owner Dante Ovalle, a Monterrey, Mexico, native, was operating two tacos trucks in 2019, when he began offering an agua fresca based on a family recipe.

Aguas Frescas Will Get You Through a Brutal Summer Whether it’s creamy horchata or cooling cucumber, the various flavors of this sweet, refreshing drink act as potable air-conditioning.

Máximo Cruz, owner of Fresca Palapa and Aguas Frescas de Mexico, poses for a photo with his products, aguas frescas, in his plant, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Dallas.

Aguas frescas mix refreshing flavors like minty lemonade, left, watermelon with chili powder, center, and pineapple-chipotle. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA [email protected] Blending fresh fruit, herbs and ...