This Papaya Smoothie (Batido de Papaya) is easy to make, creamy, flavorful and refreshing drink popular in Colombia.
My mom made fresh fruit juices and batidos o sorbetes for us every day while growing up in Colombia. This Papaya Smoothie or Batido de Papaya was a staple in my house and sometimes my mom added other fruits like orange or bananas to the papaya to change the flavor and texture. This is a wonderful drink for adults and kids during the summer time.
It's very easy to find fresh squeezed, or beaten, natural juices in Colombia. Batidos or Sorbetes are drinks made with fresh fruits and milk, sweetened with condensed milk, honey or sugar. Everything is put in a blender with ice and the result is a creamy fruit drink, similar to a smoothie or a milk shake.
They are made with any type of fruit, and can be found in most Colombian restaurants around the country, as well as in Colombian homes. Some of my favorites are Batido de Maracuyá (passion fruit), Batido de Mora (Colombian black berry) and Batido de Mango.
Ingredients You'll Need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and directions to make this papaya smoothie is below.
Papaya: It is a tropical fruit that you can find at latin markets or some local super markets at the fruit aisle. If you don't find fresh papaya, just replace with frozen pulp.
Milk: This recipe is made with whole milk, but you can replace it with coconut milk or water if you prefer a dairy free drink.
Sugar: To make this drink sweet, you can use honey or sweet condensed milk instead.
Ice: To make this drink very cold.
How to Make Papaya Smoothie
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more milk as needed to reach the desired smooth consistency.
More Colombian Drinks to Try
Aromatica de Frutas (Homemade Fruit Tea)
Agua de Panela con Jengibre (Sugar Cane and Ginger Drink)
Chocolate Caliente (Hot Chocolate)
Batido de Papaya (Colombian Papaya Smoothie) Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh papaya cut into chunks
- 3 cups milk
- ¾ cup of sugar or to your taste
- 1 cup crushed ice
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more milk as needed to reach the desired consistency.
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
Ha ha too funny you posted a smoothie. It sounds awesome, I am a big fan of papaya. Perfectly refreshing for our current hot days.
Juliana
I love the smoothie...we used to have papaya smoothie very often when I was living in Brazil...you just brought me really good memories.
Hope you are having a wonderful week Erica 🙂
Angie@Angie's Recipes
That's a giant papaya! The smoothie must be very tasty.
cquek
fantastic, i love papaya. but never tried smoothie.
Nusrat Azim
Good Lord ! How inviting and honest that smoothie looks ! A must try !
Thanks a lot for the easy but adorable recipe 🙂
Ana DelMont
There's a variation of this recipe; it has hawaiian papaya -which is the size of a hand- (peeled and seeded), 1 glass of milk, sugar to your taste, the ice cubes and the secret ingredient- one teaspoon of vanilla! Blend and enjoy. This recipe is typical of the Santanderes, a region of Colombia near the frontier with Venezuela.