Tomate de Arbol or tamarillo is a popular Colombian fruit. It is tangy with a little sweetness, is a great source of Vitamin A, B6 and C and also contains Vitamin E and Thiamine. In Colombia it is used in juice, desserts, and sauces. In the United States I found it frozen in the Latin aisle at the supermarket.
Ingredients
(4 servings)
4 Tree tomatoes or Tomates de Arbol
2 Cups milk
¼ cup crushed ice
4 tablespoons sugar
Directions
1. Place all the ingredients except the ice in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Strain the juice through a sieve.
3. Pour the juice back in the blender, add the crushed ice and blend until smooth. Serve and enjoy!
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Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
on Jun 3rd, 2009
@ 10:18 AM:
How interesting to combine tomatoes and milk! will have to try it!
rebecca subbiah
on Jun 3rd, 2009
@ 1:54 PM:
i guess tree tomatoes are a type of fruit oh and Erica I made a plantain soup based the recipe of your great blog lol
nora@ffr
on Jun 3rd, 2009
@ 2:01 PM:
never tried this way.. sounds great!! yumm!!
Erica
on Jun 3rd, 2009
@ 2:35 PM:
Rebecca,
Thank you so much for the feedback…..Tree Tomatoes are a typical Colombian fruit.
Sophie
on Jun 4th, 2009
@ 6:18 AM:
MMMMMM…Erica! Looks so lovely & tasty! I will be on the look out for these special tomatoes!
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on Jun 16th, 2009
@ 9:54 AM:
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Anisha
on Oct 15th, 2009
@ 3:02 PM:
Hey,does drinking tree tomatoes give a sore throat?
Erica
on Oct 15th, 2009
@ 3:06 PM:
Hi Anisha,
No, In Colombia we drink tree tomato juice all the time….It is the first time I hear that.
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on Nov 12th, 2009
@ 11:13 AM:
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Respondon
on Nov 17th, 2009
@ 10:33 PM:
I draw the line at jugo de tomate de arbol. When I lived with a Colombian host family 30 years ago, I would check the kitchen in the morning to see if they had tomate de arbol. If they did, I would find any excuse to stay out late and miss dinner. The juice was just not my thing, and the pasta sauce they made with it….well, ni hablar. And I’m not squeamish…pepitoria and hormigas culonas were no problem for me. But tomate de arbol, “no gracias” as they say