About Wood Apple

Also known as monkey fruit or elephant apple (limonia acidissima) , wood apple is one of the rare tree species native to India as well as other regions of Southeast Asia. The fruit, as well as its leaves, seeds, etc., are known to have many health and medicinal properties too. This round shaped hard-skinned fruit has a mushy and soft pulp within, with many seeds. The aroma of this fruit is distinctively peachy with a sweetish, sour flavor to it. Sweeter, I would say, when completely ripe. The Wood Apple Juice is one of the most popular summer Beverage Recipes. In addition to this sharbat, more of Wood Apple Recipes that are common in the Indian subcontinent are Panna and other juices, preserves, jams, jellies, desserts, etc. which are prepared from its pulp. The tiny, tender shoots or leaves are also consumed in salads as greens.

About Wood Apple Juice

Apart from breaking open the hard cased wood apple fruit to scoop out the pulp, then soaking it in chilled water, mashing and finally straining to get rid of the seeds and coarse fibre, there is not much you have to do to make this Wood Apple Juice. As I have mentioned earlier too, this is one of the simplest Wood Apple Recipe that makes for a refreshing and cooling yummy summer drink. It is best to invest some time to prep up the fruit and make the pulp at home, rather than purchasing a readymade one from the market. This way the juice that you will make at home is definitely more beneficial and freer from added preservatives and/or chemicals that the store-bought ones usually have. To prepare this Wood Apple Juice, you will need ripe fruits. After removing and mashing the pulp, you will have to strain the mixture and then sweeten it by adding jaggery or sugar. Wood apple is a storehouse of Vitamin C, other nutrients, with a lot many health benefits. Some of which are – it aids digestion, is helpful in getting rid of ulcers and constipation, supports blood purification and the most obvious, is cooling for the body during the scorching summer heat. While we are talking about cooling beverages, some more traditional Indian drinks in this lot are the following:

Thandai Aam Panna Jigarthanda Nannari

You must try all these, as they are really amazing beverages brimming with goodness. You can serve this seasonal juice just as it is, immediately after preparing it. The remaining can be refrigerated and consumed within a few hours.

How to make Wood Apple Juice

Preparation

  1. First, take the fruit and with a rolling pin (belan) hit all around it. For this recipe, I have used 2 small and 1 medium wood apple fruits.
  2. You will see the outer hard shell cracking. Open the hard shell and you will see a light brown colored pulp.
  3. With a spoon, scoop out the soft pulp.
  4. Add the scooped soft pulp in a bowl or pan.
  5. Then, add 1 cup cold water. Soak the pulp for 20 minutes. 6. After 20 minutes, with a veggie masher, mash the pulp. 7. Mash very well.
  6. Next using a strainer, strain the mashed mixture in parts. Do not use a fine strainer.
  7. With a spoon, stir so that the mixture is strained well.
  8. While straining, add water also in parts. Overall, add about ½ to ¾ cup water, while straining. 11. Continue to stir with a spoon so that the fine pulp is extracted and the seeds and coarse inedible fibres are left behind. 12. This is what remains after the pulp is strained well – seeds and some coarse fibres.
  9. Here is the strained pulp.

Make Wood Apple Juice

  1. Now, add 12 tablespoons jaggery. You can also add sugar. Both jaggery and water can be adjusted as per your requirements. If the wood apple is sweet, opt to add less jaggery or sugar.
  2. Next, add ⅓ teaspoon roasted cumin powder.
  3. Add ⅓ teaspoon green cardamon powder and 2 pinches black salt.
  4. Mix very well.
  5. Pour in glasses and serve Wood Apple Juice. You can make the juice thin or thick, by adding more or less water.

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