How To Freeze Carambola Juice Recipes

HOW TO FREEZE CARAMBOLA JUICE

Steps:

• Buy or pick carambola or star fruit that is ripe. The riper the fruit the sweeter the juice.
• Store-bought star fruit: Wash and scrub the fruit under cold water.
• Freshly picked start fruit: Wash and gently scrub any dirt or insects from the fresh fruit.
• Prepare the fruit: Trim the edges off the fruit and any brown or bruised areas. Slice the start fruit into star-shaped slices vertically. Use the tip of a paring knife to remove all the seeds.
• Slice each trimmed carambola fruit into star shapes. Use the tip of your knife to pop the seeds out of each slice.
• Place the sliced carambola into a blender or food processor. Process the carambola pieces about one minute in the blender until the pulp is liquefied.
• Pour the thick carambola juice through a fine-mesh strainer placed over a spouted bowl or spouted measuring cup to help prevent drips. Use the back of a spoon to mash the pulp to extract all of the juice from the pulp.
• Place two ice cube trays of a silicone egg bite mold on a flat surface. Fill each well with the carambola juice leaving about 1/2 an inch headspace. Freeze overnight.
• Once frozen flip the mold or ice cube tray over on a plate or a cookie sheet. After a few minutes, the juice will begin to melt and slip from the mold.
• Place the frozen cubes of juice in freezer bags and place them in the freezer until needed.
• Three large star fruit will yield about three cups of carambola slices.

PRESERVING STAR FRUIT (CARAMBOLA)

Steps:

• Method 1: Cut off rough edges. Chop into chunks. Puree. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze. Place into airtight freezer bag, label and date. Use as needed in the future.
• Method 2: Cut off rough edges. Slice (thickness you desire). Lay out on a pan in 1 layer. Sprinkle a little sugar on top. Place pan in freeezer til solid. Place into an airtight freezer bag, label and date. Use as desired in the future.

CARAMBOLA JUICE

Steps:

• Remove any green bits off the star fruit.
• Roughly chop.
• Add star fruit, lime juice and water into blender and liquidise.
• Add sugar if wanted and quickly blend again to mix.
• Some people prefer this strained.
• I personally like the fruit in my juice.
• Chill.