Lulada (Colombian Lulo Drink)
Ingredients
- 6 lulos peeled, diced
- 3 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
- 5 cups of water
- 3 cups of crushed ice
- Sugar to your taste
Instructions
- Place the lulos, sugar and a splash of water into a bowl.
- Mash the lulos, sugar, and water together with the tip of the handle of a wooden spoon or a fork.
- Add the rest of the water, lime juice, and stir until combined. Fill each glass with ice, and add the lulo mixture.
- Garnish each glass with a lime slice and serve with a spoon and a straw on the side.
Lulo is an exotic fruit with a citrus flavor that is popular in Colombia. It is also known as naranjilla, in other Latin American countries. Lulada, is a popular, cold, and refreshing drink from El Valle region of the country. It is made with mashed lulos, lime juice, water, sugar and ice.
There are other traditional Colombian drinks made with this fruit as well, such as champús, and jugo de lulo, the latter being the most common way to use lulos in Colombia, and is one of my favorites.
However, we don't just use lulo to make drinks! There many other Colombian recipes that use this delicious fruit. Some examples are, lulo ice cream, lulo mousse (Esponjado), tarts and savory sauces for meat or poultry.
Unfortunately, it’s very hard to find fresh lulos in the United States. I am however able find frozen pulp, frozen whole lulos, and canned lulos with syrup, at my local Latin grocery store. I used the frozen whole lulos to make this recipe, and it was refreshing and delicious.
Buen provecho!
Swapna Raghu Sanand (@Svara)
This post is perfect for scorching summer! In India, I haven't seen lulos yet. But I like the drink recipe too, may try it using lemons that we get here. Or should I try it on musambi fruit? Just wondering. And hey, do keep posting.
Anonymous
Lulo flavor is the closest to passion fruit. Maybe try it with some passion fruit instead of lemons.
Belinda @zomppa
With the weather warming up, I'm so absolutely down with this!
Velva
One of the things I like most about the Caribbean and Latin America countries is the extraordinary fresh juices that are made. No doubt that this juice is delicious!
Velva
rebecca
how cool would love to try and must be a great fruit so much is made from it
Anthony Anderson
Naranjillas or lulos are another essential ingredient for this oat drink, it is hard to describe the taste of this great fruit, but most of time when I meet someone who has been to Ecuador and we talk about the food I always hear how much they loved the fresh fruit juices, especially the naranjilla juice.Even this basic version of colada gets complicated when you live far away from fresh naranjillas, luckily though it is possible to find the naranjillas either frozen or the frozen pulp at many Latin grocery stores, which is not the same as using the fresh ingredient, but it is still very close. I even remember making colada with orange juice when I first moved to the US and could not find naranjillas anywhere.This colada or fresco can be served ice cold or warm, most of time when we had it with breakfast it was just made and we would drink it warm, while in the afternoon when we got back from school we would have it cold, it also depends on what part of Ecuador you grew up in, if you lived in the Coast region you probably always had it ice cold, but if you lived in the Sierra or highlands you’ve probably had it both ways.Here in Seattle we like to drink it warm during the cold months and cold on those occasional hot days.You can also adjust the amount of water based on how thick or thin you would like the consistency of the drink, same thing applies to the amount of panela and how sweet you want the colada.
Randall
Hey Anthony! My wife is Colombian, and she told me about this fruit. Where in the Seattle area have you been able to find it? We have only found the pulp. Thanks 🙂
Jose
Hi Randall just wondering if you ever found a place in Seattle that sold Lulo fruit or the pulp. recently discovered that this juice has many vitamins and aids in my fibromyalgia pains. thank you
J Katatonic
I'm in Seattle an get Narranillo/Lulo frozen pulp. There's a handful of places that frozen Pulp. Most Latin markets have it along a/ guanabana, passion fruit, an even found some that have Mameye's pulp!! I can't recall names just know by sight. I'd call and ask but most Latin markets in White Center to Burien carry em. I troop to White Center to stock up on pulps. Also have fibromyalgia . Good luck
kale
love the mason jar. looks like a super refreshing summer drink! (or any season, for that matter!)
Bomvero
Hi, do you have to peel the fruit?
Thanks.
Erica Dinho
yes.
Anonymous
It says "6 lulos. ,peeled, diced" right under ingredients.....
Adriana Gutiérrez
I can only get frozen lulo pulp so I'm thinking of using diced kiwis in addition to lulo juice to give it a semi-authentic texture.
Veronica
I love this juice. I need to know if your products are gluten free.?
Anonymous
THAT IS A GOOD DRINK
Sonia Minervine
If you can only find the pulp, how much do you use? I package or more?
Anonymous
If you wanted to make it with milk instead (another Colombian way to drink Lulada) would you just add the same amount as you do water in this recipe?