Fresco de Ensalada de Fruta (Fruit Salad juice)
What is fresco de ensalada de fruta? (What is fruit salad juice?)
This might be my favorite Salvadoran fruit juice or as we know them "fresco." Fresco de ensalada de fruta translate for "Fruit salad juice," and it's a pretty straight forward translation. The concept of this fresco is to take your favorite fruits, make a a fruit salad and then turn that fruit salad into a juice. This typical Salvadoran drink includes fruits such as cashew fruit which is known as "marañon" in El Salvador, Sapote/mamey, mango, pineapple, oranges, green and red apples, watermelon and cantaloupe. It doesn't have to all of those listed, pick and choose your favorite. It's common to also see that the drink is garnished with lettuce, watercress and purple radish in El Salvador.
How to make Fresco de ensalada de fruta? (How to make fruit salad juice?)
The best option is always to use the fresh fruit but if you don't have access to the fresh fruit you can use frozen or fruit concentrate. Normally the fruits that are hard to find in the US are the cashew fruit and the Sapote/Mamey. When I have found them, it's usually at latin or asian grocery stores.
Ingredients:
1 mango
1 pineapple
1 green apple
1 red apple
3 cashew fruit (Marañon)
1/2 sapote/mamey
Add any other fruit you'd like
Sugar or preferred sweetness to taste
8-10 cups of water
Instructions:
Peel the mango, pineapple, and sapote/mamey
Finely shop half of each fruit and add to a container. Se the other half of each fruit into a blender
Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the finely chopped fruit. Mix it well and let it sit a few minutes.
Add 2 cups of water to the blender with half of the fruit and blend until smooth.
Strain the blended mix and add to the fruit and sugar mix.
Add the rest of the water and adjust the sweetness to your liking.
Serve over ice and enjoy!
Ensalada de fruta is such a refreshing drink, you can also use it to make sangria with white wine. For more recipes follow @flourishwithg on Instagram and TikTok.
