Ice Cream Bean cool fluff
Ice cream bean tree (Inga edulis) - fruit
🍴 Ice Cream Bean Cool Fluff
Ingredients
- Fresh Ice Cream Bean pulp (Inga edulis)
- Crushed ice
- Optional: lime wedge or mint leaf for garnish
Instructions
- Open ripe Ice Cream Bean pods and scoop out the sweet white pulp.
- Remove and save the seeds if you want to plant more Ice Cream Bean trees.
- Chill the pulp for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Serve the chilled pulp over crushed ice as a natural shaved-ice dessert.
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About the plant:
Ice cream bean (
Inga edulis) produces long pods filled with sweet, cottony white pulp surrounding dark seeds. The flavor is mild, vanilla-like, and naturally creamy. The pulp is eaten fresh and used as a natural dessert across South and Central America.
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In the garden:
Inga edulis is a fast-growing tropical tree with lush foliage and nitrogen-fixing roots that improve soil health. It is a perfect tree for a quick shade solution in just one season. While large in the ground, it can be managed with pruning in home orchards.
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