Guanabana Nectar
Post Author: Jenny McCoy
I grew up drinking this drink, as it was a favorite in my childhood friend Ali’s household. Her mother, who was a great cook, turned me on to lots of Cuban treats (like chicken soup made with chicken feet and boiled yucca!). Guanabana nectar is made from the juice of the soursop fruit, and it is thick like pear juice, but has a mild pineapple flavor. It is very commonly found in the Caribbean, Central America and Southeast Asia, and washes down spicy tacos or chili-laden noodles quite well because its cooling qualities counteract the effects of hot peppers. The can in the photo accompanied a jalapeno-laced pork sandwich, which was a life-saver for my burning tongue!
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July 10th, 2009
5:40 pm
You are so right! And on top of what you explained,the small leaves are boiled for a tea. People believe (and I think they are right. I’ve tried it.) that this is soothing to the stomach walls when, suffering from stomach irritation or flu.
July 10th, 2009
5:47 pm
You can make very delicious sherbert, frosties with this fruitjuice. Also, horchatas drinks. I remember that mom would freeze it in the ice trays ,and we would eat or suck on the cold chunks on those hot summer aftrnoons.
July 27th, 2009
11:00 am
Myrna,
That is such a great idea–freezing horchata or fruit juices in ice trays! I will definitely try that at home myself!