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June plum juice
June plum juice: tart golden plum and ginger cooler
When June plums (ambarella) fall from backyard trees across Jamaica, families blend the sour green-gold fruit into a sharp, refreshing juice with fresh ginger and lime. It is tangy like green apple, with a faintly mango-like perfume, and is drunk ice-cold with Sunday lunch. The big mistake is blending the spiny stone in with the flesh; cut the flesh away first or the juice turns bitter and fibrous. Chef's tip: use slightly underripe, firm plums for the brightest, sharpest flavour.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 8 June plums (ambarella)peeled, flesh cut from the stone
- 1 litre cold water
- ¾ in fresh gingerpeeled and sliced
- 1 limejuice only
- 2 ⅞ oz granulated sugaror to taste
- 1 handful ice cubesto serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Cut the flesh of 8 June plums (ambarella) away from the spiky central stones, then roughly chop it.
Step 2: Blend the flesh with half of 0.5 litre cold water and ¾ in fresh ginger until very smooth.
2 minStep 3: Pour through a fine sieve, pressing on the pulp to get all the juice out. Discard the pulp.
Step 4: Stir in the rest of 0.5 litre cold water, 1 lime and 2 ⅞ oz granulated sugar until dissolved. Taste: it should be tart and refreshing; add a little more sugar if needed.
Step 5: Serve over 1 handful ice cubes straight away, or chill for up to 2 days and stir before pouring.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does june plum juice take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 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 fresh ginger?
- ¼ tsp ground ginger per tbsp fresh (add it with the spices).
- What can I use instead of lime?
- Lemon, same amount.
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