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Lulada
Lulo and lime drink
Cali's chunky lulo, lime and ice drink
Lulada is the drink of Cali and the Valle del Cauca, sold in tall glasses from street stalls and juice shops on hot afternoons. Lulo (naranjilla) is a small orange fruit with a green, sour, citrus-like pulp; for lulada it is chopped and crushed by hand rather than blended, then mixed with lime, sugar, cold water and ice, so you drink it with a spoon as much as a straw. Look for frozen lulo pulp or whole fruit in Latin American shops. Chef's tip: crush the lulo with a fork or muddler; blending smashes the seeds and makes the drink bitter.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 lulos (naranjillas)or 200 g frozen lulo pulp, thawed
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 ¼ cups cold water
- 1 cup crushed ice
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Cut 4 lulos (naranjillas) in half and scoop the green pulp and seeds into a jug (or tip in the thawed pulp).
Step 2: Add 3 tbsp sugar and crush with a fork or muddler until the sugar dissolves and the pulp is juicy but still chunky.
Step 3: Stir in 2 tbsp lime juice and 1 ¼ cups cold water, then taste; it should be sour-sweet and very refreshing. A common mistake is serving it too sweet, which hides the lulo's flavour.
Step 4: Fill two tall glasses with 1 cup crushed ice and pour over. Serve with a spoon and a straw.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does lulada take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 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.
- What can I use instead of lime juice?
- Lemon juice, same amount.
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