Chayote Water

Learn how to make chayote (cho cho) water to hydrate the body and quench your thirst using a small amount of ingredients. You need some chayote, coconut water, lime and an optional sweetener of your choice.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Caribbean

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 142kcal

Author Charla

Ingredients

1½ chayote (cho cho/christophine) chopped
1 whole lime chopped and peeled
6-8 cups coconut water (1.42litres)
sweetener to taste

Instructions

Wash and dry the chayote and the lime.
Place the chayote on a chopping board (at this point, you can remove the peel).
Use a knife to chop the chayote into small pieces and then set aside.
Place the lime on a chopping board.
Use a knife to slice off the peel (make sure to remove the pith too, that's bitter!) then set aside.
Meanwhile pour the coconut water into the blender.
Add the chayote and then the lime.
Put the lid on and blitz into a smooth consistency.
Use a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer to strain off the water into a jug/pitcher.
Use back of a spoon to press down on the pulp (discard the pulp afterwards).
Stir in your desired sweetener (this is optional to taste).

Notes

- Chayote is known by several names - mirliton, cho cho, christophine and vegetable pear.

- You can purchase this fruit from supermarkets/markets that have a high number of African Caribbean/Latino or Asian people.

- The water does have an acquired taste to it, so the use of sweetener is optional.

- Feel free to use any sweetener i.e coconut sugar, stevia, maple syrup, agave nectar.

- Some add ins that you can try include peppermint leaves, ginger, pineapple, ice cubes etc...

- Any leftovers should be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

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