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Jugo de corozo
Corozo palm fruit juice
Jugo de corozo: deep red juice of the tart corozo palm fruit, sweetened and served iced
Corozo is a tiny, glossy red-black palm fruit that grows wild across Colombia's Caribbean lowlands, and in Sincelejo, Montería and Cartagena it is boiled into a deep wine-red juice that is tart, slightly bitter and very refreshing. It is sold in bags from street coolers and served with lunch at home, especially in the dry season when the fruit is plentiful. The fruit is mostly stone and skin, so it is boiled to release the colour and flavour, then mashed and strained. Blending the whole fruit is the trap here: the hard stones can break a blender and add bitterness, so only mash them. Frozen corozo pulp is sold in some Latin shops; there is no true substitute, but tart cherry juice with a squeeze of lime gives a similar colour and sourness. Chef's tip: dissolve the sugar while the juice is still warm, then chill well; it tastes sharper and brighter cold.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb corozo fruitrinsed; or 400 g frozen corozo pulp
- 6 ¼ cups water
- 5 ½ oz sugaror to taste
- 12 ice cubes
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Put 1 ⅛ lb corozo fruit and 6 ¼ cups water in a pot and bring to the boil over a high heat.
Step 2: Simmer for 15–20 minutes, until the skins have split and the water is deep red.
18 minStep 3: Mash the fruit in the pot with a potato masher, pressing the flesh off the stones.
Step 4: Strain through a fine sieve into a jug, pressing hard. Discard the skins and stones.
Step 5: Stir in 5 ½ oz sugar while still warm until dissolved. Cool, then chill for at least 1 hour.
60 minStep 6: Serve over 12 ice cubes.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does jugo de corozo take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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