- 2 cups cold water
- 1 cup ice
- 2 cups fruit (cut into 1-inch pieces unless otherwise specified)
- 1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste
- honeydew or cantaloupe
- mango (use only 1 cup fruit; about 1 small mango)
- pineapple with a few fresh basil leaves
- watermelon
- strawberries (halved) with a few fresh mint leaves
- papaya
- seedless red grapes (whole)
- red or green cactus pears (also known as prickly pears; available at specialty produce markets and some supermarkets), halved, pulp and seeds scooped out (wear rubber gloves)
- In a blender combine all ingredients and blend on high speed until completely smooth. Pour cooler through a fine sieve into a glass pitcher. Chill cooler and stir before serving.