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Jugo surtido
Mixed fruit juice
Jugo surtido: the Lima market stall classic of papaya, banana, pineapple and orange, with a second glass from the jug
Step up to any juguería in Lima's Mercado de Surquillo or a barrio market at breakfast time and order a surtido: the juicer drops papaya, banana, pineapple and freshly squeezed orange into a tall blender, sometimes a slice of cooked beetroot for colour or a splash of milk, and pours you a big glass with the rest left in the jug for your 'yapa', the free refill. It is thick but still pourable, sweet from ripe fruit with a sharp orange edge, the kind of drink that stands in for breakfast before a long day. The common mistake is adding lots of ice and water, which makes it thin and frothy rather than velvety. Use cold fruit and freshly squeezed orange juice as the liquid. It is ready when it coats the glass and no lumps of banana are left. This version is fruit only; stalls also make it with milk if you prefer. Drink it straight away: papaya and banana go brown and bitter within half an hour. Chef's tip: use very ripe papaya with orange flesh; under-ripe papaya tastes of nothing and gives a faintly bitter aftertaste.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
For the juice
- 10 ½ oz ripe papaya, peeled and seeded
- 1 ¾ cups freshly squeezed orange juicefrom about 5 oranges
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp sugaronly if the fruit is not sweet
Optional
- 1 ⅜ oz cooked beetroot, cubed (optional)for the red market colour
- 4 ice cubes (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Cut 10 ½ oz ripe papaya, peeled and seeded, 1 ripe banana and 7 oz fresh pineapple, peeled into chunks. Chill for 15 minutes if the fruit is not already cold.
4 minStep 2: Put the fruit in a blender with 1 ¾ cups freshly squeezed orange juice, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp sugar and 1 ⅜ oz cooked beetroot, cubed if using.
1 minStep 3: Blend on high until completely smooth and velvety, about 1 minute; there should be no fibres of pineapple left.
1 minStep 4: Taste and adjust: a little more lime if it is flat, a splash of water only if it is too thick to pour.
1 minStep 5: Pour into tall glasses over 4 ice cubes if using and serve at once, leaving the rest in the jug for second helpings.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 45 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does jugo surtido take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 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 ripe banana?
- Mango, same weight (in smoothies and shakes).
- What can I use instead of freshly squeezed orange juice?
- Mandarin or pineapple juice, same amount.
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