South American Jugo Fresh Fruit Drink Recipes

SOUTH AMERICAN JUGO - FRESH FRUIT DRINK

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a liquidizer & blend until completely smooth.
• Add more sugar if you like --
• Serve immediately in tall glasses.

PERUVIAN CHICHA MORADA DRINK

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil with the corn, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a large pot. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 40 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain through a mesh strainer to remove the corn and spices. Stir the lemon juice and sugar into the chicha until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until cold.
• Stir in the chopped pineapple and apple before serving over ice.

CREMA DE AGUACATE -- CREAM OF AVOCADO SOUP (SOUTH AMERICA)

Steps:

• In a heavy 2-quart saucepan mix together the chicken broth, half-and-half, onion, salt, white pepper & hot pepper sauce.
• Several hours before serving, peel the avocado, then pit & cut it into 1-inch pieces. Place in a medium, nonreactive bowl. sprinkle with lemon juice, then cover with plastic wrap & refrigerate until ready to use.
• Just before serving, put 1/4 cup of the chicken broth mixture in a blender.
• Bring the rest of the broth mixture to a boil in the 2-quart saucepan, then reduce heat to low.
• Add avocado to the blender & process until smooth, then pass this mixture through a coarse-mesh sieve.
• Add the sieved avocado mixture to the simmering broth & heat, BUT DO NOT LET IT COME TO A BOIL. Salt to taste.
• Serve immediately with croutons (if using) on the side, or make it several hours ahead of time, cover with plastic wrap & let it cool, then chill completely before serving.