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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Drinks » Boxeador (beets, Banana And Papaya Cocktail)

    Boxeador (Beets, Banana and Papaya Cocktail)

    Sep 15, 2013 · Modified: Jul 19, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 5 Comments

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    Boxeador (Beets, Banana and Papaya Cocktail)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course Drinks
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 5 cups of milk
    • 1 cup diced ripe papaya
    • 3 bananas peeled and sliced
    • ¼ cup of beets diced
    • 2 tablespoon of honey or to your taste
    • 2 tablespoons of milo or other chocolate malted powder
    • Sugar to your taste
    • Brandy to your taste

    Instructions
     

    • Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until all the ingredients are combined.
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    Boxeador (Beets, Banana and Papaya Cocktail)Pin

    If you hadn't read the title of this post, Beets, Banana and Papaya Cocktail, based on the photo alone, what flavor would you have guessed this drink to be? Strawberry, raspberry, or cherry maybe, right? But the beautiful color of this drink is from the beets.

    Boxeador literally translates in English as "boxer" and is a traditional Colombian cocktail from El Huila department. This drink is made with beets, papaya, banana, honey, milk, brandy and chocolate malted powder.

    Boxeador is a very unique, filling, rich and creamy cocktail. I am not a huge fan of this drink, but many Colombians love it, including my mom, so I thought I'd post the recipe for you guys.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      September 16, 2013 at 10:10 am

      5 stars
      A wonderful drink! I love the add of beet!

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    2. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      September 16, 2013 at 3:20 pm

      5 stars
      What an unusual drink, totally would not have guessed the ingredients but very curious. The malted powder is really interesting too!

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    3. Jeannie Tay

      September 16, 2013 at 8:48 pm

      5 stars
      Interesting ingredients for a cocktail, it looks quite delicious and I would have said it's a watermelon drink:D I don't care much for beet either:P

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    4. Joanne

      September 17, 2013 at 8:01 am

      5 stars
      I am so intrigued by this mix of fruits and veggies!

      Reply
    5. grace

      September 17, 2013 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      you're right, i never would've expected beets in this! sounds surprisingly great, erica. 🙂

      Reply

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