Surprisingly Delicious

Barbadine, the Giant granadilla

A fruit with traditional medicinal properties

It makes a smooth tasty milky drink

Did you know it is used  to ease stomach issues and to prevent scurvy.?  

In Brazilian folk medicine, the fruit alleviates asthma, treats diarrhoea and dysentery, relieves insomnia and anxiety, acts as a sedative, treats skin issues and intestinal worms, and  reduce anxiety.

Barbadine is common in Trinidad and one can be bought from the market any day.

You can make pleasant tasting punch for you and your family or for occasional guest visit.

Get a ripe barbadine and try the punch

You only need

 1 ripe barbadine
2 cups full cream milk

2 cups evaporated milk
1 cup granulated sugar

The Five Easy Steps From Barbadine to Barbadine Punch

Step 1 Cut the ripe barbadine in half , remove the seeds and peel out the outer skin. Remove the pulp and place in a bowl.

 

Step 2  Blend half of the pulp together with one cup of full cream milk and one cup of evaporated milk.

Step 3

 Blend the other half of the pulp as stated in step 2

Step 4

Pour the mixtures into a container and add sugar to taste.

Step 5

Serve with Crush Ice