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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How interesting to combine tomatoes and milk! will have to try it!
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
Rebecca,
Thank you so much for the feedback…..Tree Tomatoes are a typical Colombian fruit.
never tried this way.. sounds great!! yumm!!
MMMMMM…Erica! Looks so lovely & tasty! I will be on the look out for these special tomatoes!
Hey,does drinking tree tomatoes give a sore throat?
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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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
SINCE MOVING TO COLOMBIA FROM THE USA A YEAR AGO, I FIND THE TOMATE DE ARBOL JUICE DELICIOUS AND FRESH, I ENJOY IT A LOT.