Cholado is a cross between a frozen dessert, fruit cocktail, and a drink, and derives from El Valle region of Colombia. It is made with crushed ice, fresh fruit, condensed milk, passion fruit (maracuyá), and Colombian blackberry (mora) syrup, and is topped with shredded coconut and a maraschino cherry. It makes a wonderful summer dessert!
It has the perfect combination of flavors and textures. It’s tangy, sweet, creamy, crunchy, and fruity, all in one spoonful. Cholado is one of those desserts you hope never ends. I used strawberries, banana, fresh pineapple and mango, but you can make cholados with any type of fruit you like!
Buen provecho!
Ingredients:
Ice
1 cup diced strawberries
1 cup sliced banana
1 cup diced fresh pineapple
1 cup diced mango
Sweet condensed milk to your taste
1 cup shredded coconut
Maraschino cherries for garnish
Straws and spoon for serving
Passion Fruit Syrup:
2 cups passion fruit (maracuyá) pulp
1/2 cup of water
3/4 cup of sugar
Berry Syrup:
2 cups Colombian blackberry(mora) pulp
1/2 cup of water
3/4 cup of sugar
Directions:
1. Dice all fruit to bite size. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. To make the syrups: Combine water, fruit pulp and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
3. Continue cooking the mixture until the sugar is dissolved, and you have a thick mixture. Let the syrup cool in the refrigerator before using.
4.When ready to assemble: Crush the ice in a blender or food processor.
5. Set plastic cups or other serving glasses on a work surface. Add about 1/2 cup of crushed iced, drizzle passion fruit syrup and berry syrup over ice.Add some condensed milk on top.
6. Place 1 pile of fruit on top of the ice. Drizzle more condensed milk on top of the fruit. Garnish with shredded coconut and a cherry.
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You are reading my mind! Exactly what a hot weekend needs.
I have always wanted to try a Cholado – and holy cow does that look fantastic! I suppose I’ll just have to make one so that I can try it since I’ve never been able to find any being sold around here. Yummmm!
My husband is from Cali. I had cholado for the first time when we were there in April. It was so delicious! I ate it so fast I could hardly breath!
This sounds really amazing!!
How long does it need to boil before it becomes a thick mixture?
Cook over medium heat approximately 30 minutes. It should be the consistency of syrup.
This looks like an amazing dessert. Some of the ingredients are hard to find but I would love to recreate it with local summer fruit.
I’ve never heard of this, but I certainly need it before summer is up!
Mmmm…this certainly looks delicious and cooling! I want some!
Nothing like going to Panamerican here in Cali to get a cholado, Right now is the best time in the afternoon, Its kite month, all the kids are flying their kites.
Dad & I want this please.
With the weather the way it is you have come up with one perfect cooler…
This was really yummy. Tastes great.Everyone loves this recipe.My husband still is raving about it.
Thank you for all your comments!