Bring back the sunshine with a granadilla (or thirty!)

We’ve found the secret of eternal summer and we’re going to share it with you.  It’s actually quite simple…

It’s the granadilla.

Looks bad, tastes great

Yep, a piece of fruit is our answer to constant sunshine and good times…as well as Simply Nectar of course!  The granadilla tastes so fruity and delicious that every time we tuck into one our minds are whisked off somewhere exotic and far away.  Admittedly our minds didn’t need to be whisked away too far because we were experiencing glorious weather in England, but today isn’t so good.  And, as we all know, the sun doesn’t hang around for long on these shores. So, as soon as the clouds come over, cut open a granadilla, gobble down its contents and cast your mind to warmer climes.

We love granadillas so much that we’ve stocked up on them.  Sadly we don’t have enough to make bottles and bottles of Simply Nectar but we do have enough to be constantly on holiday in our minds!  We want to prolong the enjoyment so we’re using them in recipes in order to make lots of granadilla flavoured foods.  We’re so keen to get the world tucking into granadillas that we want to share the recipes with you.  Get making them and pretty soon you could constantly be on a hot, deserted island….just like us.  Not with us though.  Sorry, we’re all alone on our island.  No offence.

Granadilla Jam

24 granadillas
1 cup water
juice of 1 lemon
1.1 kg sugar

1. Wash the granadilla, cut in half and scoop out the fruit into a bowl.  Put the granadilla shells in a bowl, cover with the water and leave overnight.

2. Transfer the shells and water to a pan and boil for around 30 minutes, or until the insides of the shells are tender. Drain the shells, scoop out the soft white skin inside and discard the shells. Chop up the pulpy skin.

3. Put the pulp, reserved fruit and water in a pan and bring to the boil. Add the lemon juice and sugar, stir until dissolved and boil rapidly to setting point.

This recipe was taken from: www.readersdigest.co.za/

Granadilla Muffins (Makes 12)
1½ Cups Self Raising Flour
½ Cup Plain Flour
½ Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 Cup Milk or Buttermilk or Plain Yoghurt
¾ Light Vegetable Oil
Pulp from 6 Granadillas
Extra Coloured Sugar for Sprinkling (optional)

Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC.  Grease and or line with muffin papers a muffin tin of 80ml capacity cups.  In one bowl sift together the flours and add all the dry ingredients.  In a second bowl mix together the wet ingredients, including the fruit.  Make a well in the centre of the flour bowl and gently combine the wet and dry.  Mix only until the flour is moistened - it will be a lumpy batter.  DO NOT BEAT.  Divide the mixture equally between the 12 muffin cups.  Sprinkle a little coloured sugar on each muffin (optional).  Bake for 20 -25 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.  Allow to cool and enjoy.

This recipe was taken from: www.foodbuzz.com/

Courtesy of Foodbuzz.com

Granadilla Fridge Tart
One packet lemon or peach jelly

410g chilled Evaporated milk

1/4cup caster sugar
5 or 6 fresh grandillas
Two packets biscuits of your choice (e.g. Rich Tea or Digestives) crushed

Mix the jelly with 250 ml boiling water and leave to cool off for a bit (don't put it in the fridge!).  Beat the ideal milk until it becomes almost stiff.   Continue beating while adding the sugar. It should look thickened.  Stir in the cooled jelly and pulp, combine well.  In attractive glass bowls, layer with biscuit crumbs and jelly mixture and end off with biscuits.  This can be done in a large dish too.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow it to set.

This recipe was taken from: www.food24.com/

Granadilla sorbet (serves four)

2 cups sugar cubes

1 cup orange, juice

2 large egg whites, beaten

2 cups granadillas

Heat sugar and orange juice in a saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved completely.  Allow to cool.  Stir through pulp and freeze for 45 - 60 minutes.  Beat egg whites until stiff, fold through mixture and freeze.  Beat mixture with an electric beater every 45 - 60 minutes, or until it freezes into fine crystals.

This recipe was taken from: http://www.picknpay.co.za/

Courtesy of picknpay.co.za

So there we have some easy to make granadilla goodies.  What’s even better is that you can combine them!  How about having granadilla sorbet with granadilla flan?  Or put granadilla jam on your granadilla muffin?  Is that too much?  Hmm, ok.  I promise we aren’t obsessed with them…much.

Enjoy the granadillas and enjoy the exotic location you go to.  May see you there one day!

Simply granadilla,

Simply Nectar