🇱🇨 Saint Lucian Cuisine

Golden Apple Juice

June Plum Juice

Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy

A refreshing, tangy drink made from golden apples blended with water, sugar, and a hint of nutmeg. A popular street beverage.

Ingredients

  • 6 golden apples (june plums), peeled and pitted
  • 800ml cold water
  • 100g sugar
  • 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel golden apples and remove the spiny seeds.
  2. 2 Cut flesh into chunks and place in blender.
  3. 3 Add water and blend until smooth.
  4. 4 Strain through a fine sieve, pressing out all juice.
  5. 5 Add sugar, lime juice, and nutmeg. Stir until sugar dissolves.
  6. 6 Serve over ice.

Did You Know?

Golden apple trees grow wild across Saint Lucia, and children often pick the fruit straight from the tree, eating it with salt and hot pepper as a tart snack.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/saint-lucian/golden-apple-juice/