Papaya Nectar

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About

Papaya Nectar is a concentrate of papaya pulp or puree mixed with water and sugar. It is often added to other juices and mixed drinks or enjoyed on its own. Papaya Nectar is sweet to taste.

Information

Translations: Papaija Nectar, Papajos Nectar, Đu đủ Nectar, पपीता अमृत, Папайя Нектар, Παπάγια Nectar, البابايا السلسبيل, 파파야 과즙, Papája Nectar, Pepaya Nectar, Papaya nektar, 木瓜花蜜, Nèctar de papaia, Papaja Nectar, Papája Nectar, פפאיה נקטר, Папаиа Нектар, パパイヤネクター, Papaye Nectar, Néctar de papaya, Папайя Нектар, Папая Nectar

Physical Description

It is a orange-coral sheer juice. It may have a bit of foam at the rim of the container or glass.

Colors: orange, coral sheer color

Tasting Notes

Flavors: sweet, fruity

Mouthfeel: Juicy

Food complements: Papaya, Honey or sugar

Wine complements: None

Beverage complements: None

Substitutes: Agave nectar

Selecting and Buying

Seasonality: january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, opctober, november, december

Peak: january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, opctober, november, december

Choosing: People can buy this canned or make it fresh. If making it fresh make sure the papaya is nice and ripe. It should have a strong scent but not to be confused with a rancid scent. Select a fruit that is mostly yellow with a hint of green and let it fully ripen at home. When fully ripe the skin is bright yellow. Unripe fruit will be an overall light yellowish-green but not completely green. Ripe fruit should be firm but still give to gentle pressure. It should feel heavy for it's size and the skin should be smooth with no blemishes. A few black or moldy spots is fine as long as it is not bruised or cut.

Buying: Fresh Papaya is available year round. Papaya nectar is available canned or bottled. It should be fairly easy to find in your local market.

Preparation and Use

If you would like to make Papaya Nectar simply take fresh papaya and seed it. If using canned papaya you may skip this step. Once you have removed the seeds scoop out the flesh. Once again skip this step if using canned fruit. Next blend in a food processor or blender. Last, add honey or sugar and water. Then blend a little longer and finally serve with Ice.

Cleaning: Clean the papaya how you normally clean your produce.