Lagrimas de La Virgen

• 4 red beets
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 small apple (Fuji or McIntosh), peeled and diced
• 1 banana, diced
• 1 small orange, peeled and diced
• 4 leaves romaine lettuce, cut into thin strips
• Juice of 1 lime

1. Peel the beets.
2. Cut them into chunks and pass them through a juicer.
3. Combine the water and sugar in a pitcher and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Add the beet juice.
5. Refrigerate until completely chilled.
6. Add the apple, banana, orange, and lettuce, then stir in the lime juice (which will help prevent the fruit from browning).
7. Serve chilled over ice, if desired.
8. Alternately, divide the mixed diced fruit among the glasses; place the beet water in a pitcher for guests to pour over.
9. If you dont have a juicer, put the unpeeled beets in a baking pan, cover with foil, and roast at 375F until fork-tender.
10. Let sit until cool enough to handle, then peel them with your hands (the skins will slip off easily).
11. Blend the roasted beets with some of the water.
12. Proceed with the recipe as written.

red beets, water, sugar, apple, banana, orange, romaine lettuce, lime

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lagrimas-de-la-virgen-379459 (may not work)