Cucumber-Apple Fresca

Ingredients:

3 granny smith apples -- peeled, cored, and chopped
1/2 onion -- chopped
1/2 green pepper -- chopped
3 tablespoons frozen concentrated white grape juice
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups milk
2 cucumbers -- peeled, seeded, and finely diced
2 tablespoons parsley -- minced finely
salt and white pepper to taste
green onions -- finely sliced on the diagonal

Directions:

1. Combine the onions, apples and peppers in a blender, blend while pouring in the concentrate from the grape juice, then little bits of the milk until blended.
2. Pour in the rest of the milk and buttermilk and blend well. Pour mixture into a container and stir in the diced cucumbers, minced parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Let chill in the refrigerator.
3. When ready to serve, ladle into bowls and top each with some sliced green onions.