June Plum Juice

Learn how to make this refreshing sweet Caribbean style June Plum juice (aka Golden Apple/ Pommecythere) with fresh ginger and an optional hint of pineapple juice.

Course Smoothie and drinks

Cuisine Caribbean, Jamaican

Prep Time 25

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 160kcal

Author Charla

Ingredients

8-10 June plums (golden apple/pommecythere) washed and chopped with the core removed (peel off any dark spots)
3 cups hot water
3 cups cold water
1 inch ginger peeled
1-2 cups pineapple juice optional
sweetener of your choice (to taste) I'm using maple syrup but raw cane sugar, agave nectar or coconut sugar works too.

Instructions

Pour the water, chopped June plum and ginger into the blender (you may need to work in batches).
Blitz into a smooth consistency
Use a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth the strain off the juice into a large jug or pitcher (I prefer to use a cheesecloth to get most of the juice extracted).
Stir in your chosen sweetener and sweeten to taste
Finally top the juice up with some pineapple juice (if you are adding any)

Notes

This batch makes roughly 6 glasses.
June plums are seasonal fruit you will find them more accessible late summer September to mid January.
Store any leftover juice in the refrigerator and drink within a few days.
June Plum is also known as Golden Apple or Pommecythere by other Caribbean islands.
You don't have to remove the skin (it boosts extra fibre) BUT...be sure to cut out any dark spots.
If you want to detox with the juice, then simply omit using any sweetener.
If you live in the diaspora, June plum are widely available in neighbourhoods or markets that are frequented by Caribbean/Asian/Latinos.
I used unrefined maple syrup which is a low glycemic index slow releasing sweetener. However you may want to use coconut sugar, agave nectar or even raw cane sugar.
The amount of sweetener needed will vary, depending on if the plums are green (more tart/tangy) yellow less tangy.
For best results, I recommend using, half hot water and half cold water as this will help to pulverise the fruit better.
Depending on the size of your blender (I used a tall vitamix) you may need to make the juice in batches.
The addition of pineapple juice is optional, you can also add another sweet fruit juice like mango, guava or passion fruit.

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