Chef Merrick Schoenfeld’s Cherry Guanabana Smoothie Recipe
ByHappy Summer Solstice! Today we are sharing our friend Chef Merrick Schoenfeld’s deliciously exotic frozen Cherry Guanabana Smoothie recipe!
What is guanabana? Also known as soursop, guanabana is a fruit indigenous to Central America and also grown in Southeast Asia. It’s flavor? Additively tart, with notes of lime or citrus, strawberries, and bananas. Sadly, guanabana is rarely imported to the US, but the frozen pulp or the nectar juice may be purchased at a Latino grocery store or an Asian market. In a Latin market you can look for frozen Goya Guanabana Puree, and Chef Merrick says you may substitute Goya or Jumex Nectar juice by simply freezing beforehand. If you are shopping an Asian market, it will be in the frozen section as Soursop puree.
For more from Chef Merrick, consider purchasing his cookbook Jungle Fusion, which features modern recipes using healthy fruits and vegetables while celebrating the culture of Costa Rica. We’ve made several of his recipes and they are consistently simple to follow and truly amazing.
Cherry Guanabana Fruit Smoothie
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup guanabana or soursop frozen puree
- 2 cups pitted and frozen cherries (Merrick likes Ranier)
- 2 cups ice
- 1.5 cups water
Cooking Directions
- Blend the guanabana puree and the frozen cherries together. Pour, add straws, and enjoy!
Chef Schoenfeld (far right) at the James Beard House
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The cookbook name “jungle Fusion” has got to be in the top ten list of cookbook names – Wish I had a straw to my mouth sucking up this smoothie now!
AverageBetty, agree it’s a great name! Happy smoothie season! xo
Thanks!
I was unaware of this treat but with lots of Latino and Asian markets I am going to try it soon. Also thanks for the heads up on the book; love regional cookbooks!
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