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new source for guava, mango and papaya juice |
old band alum
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Joined: Jan 21, 2011
Posts: 37 |  Posted: 2012-02-11 07:08 am Permalink
I have found a new source for guava, mango or papaya juice. Although there are several brands of guava rum or mango rum sometimes I only want to use a small quantity and mix them with silver or gold rum. I went to my local grocery store and picked up a few cans of Kern's Guava Nectar, Kern's Mango Nectar and Jumex Papaya-Pineapple Nectar. Try them and tell me what you think.
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The Gnomon
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Joined: May 01, 2007
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From: MD-DC-VA
| Posted: 2012-02-13 06:33 am Permalink
If you want to get more natural flavor than can be provided by any of the "nectars" then you should try the various frozen pulps by Goya. The pulps are ... pulpy, so unless you like the extra fiber (which I do), you might want to strain them after thawing. Nectars have so much other crap in them they taste like preservatives with a hint of fruit.
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GentleHangman
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Joined: Jun 23, 2006
Posts: 350
From: Stuart, Florida
| Posted: 2012-02-13 10:27 am Permalink
I use the frozen Passion Fruit pulp to make my own passion fruit syrup but I don't strain it - the tiny bits in the syrup adds an air of 'freshness' to whatever drink I'm making with it. I also make it with ready-prepared natural sugar syrup (cold) and mix them together in equal proportions and add a splash of Wray & Nephew overproof (to retard the nasties), bottle it and store in the fridge along with my honey mix, cinnamon sugar syrup, all-natural simple syrup, pommegranate syrup and orgeat.
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jokeiii
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From: Miami
| Posted: 2012-02-17 5:02 pm Permalink
If you have access to them, the La Fe brand of frozen pulp is even better than Goya.
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Mr. Moto
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Joined: Mar 08, 2010
Posts: 41 | Posted: 2012-02-18 06:15 am Permalink
I agree 100%. Unfortunately, La Fe's frozen passion fruit pulp was pulled from the stores in my area last year. Strangely, La Fe's other frozen fruit pulps (guava, papaya, etc.) are still available. I think there was a salmonella scare/recall involving frozen passion fruit around the same time the La Fe brand was pulled here, which would explain that.
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Mr. NoNaMe
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Joined: May 10, 2006
Posts: 1866 | Posted: 2012-02-18 5:42 pm Permalink
I try to stick with juices made without corn. 
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thePorpoise
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Joined: Jan 23, 2011
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From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2012-02-21 6:30 pm Permalink
what's the recipe you all use for passionfruit syrup using the frozen pulp?
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Mr. Moto
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Joined: Mar 08, 2010
Posts: 41 | Posted: 2012-02-21 6:44 pm Permalink
Thaw, strain if you like, and mix resulting liquid with an equal measure of 1:1 simple syrup. Easy peasy.
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thePorpoise
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From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2012-02-21 7:14 pm Permalink
thanks. will try out tonite.
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thePorpoise
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From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2012-02-22 05:37 am Permalink
very tasty.
i messed up though with the blender and got too much air whipped into it though, making more of a passionfruit foam than a syrup. hopefully some time in the fridge will settle it down.
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Mr. Moto
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Joined: Mar 08, 2010
Posts: 41 | Posted: 2012-02-22 4:38 pm Permalink
Yeah, no need to use a blender. Just combine defrosted pulp and simple in a container and shake. Over time, the syrup will separate, but another quick shake will mix it again.
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thePorpoise
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From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2012-02-22 7:47 pm Permalink
thanks, i was too impatient to thaw so had to blend. next time though...
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hiltiki
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From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2012-02-22 7:53 pm Permalink
I put my frozen passion fruit pulp in the microwave oven and thaw it quickly for a few seconds and then mix it with sugar syrup.
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