Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

• 🟢Steep fresh cinnamon leaves in hot water with a slice of ginger.
• 🟢Fragrant, soothing, and naturally sweet!

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• 🔴Blend Lychee pulp with lime juice, freeze until firm.
• 🔴A refreshing tropical ice treat.

Lychee Sorbet Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh lychee flesh, peeled and seeded (or canned lychees, drained)
• 1/3 cup sugar or honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup cold water, as needed for blending
• Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Prepare the lychees by peeling them, removing the seeds, and collecting the white flesh. If using canned lychees, drain them well.
2. Place the lychee flesh, sugar or honey, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of the cold water into a blender.
3. Blend until completely smooth. If the mixture is too thick to move easily, add a little more water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
4. Pour the mixture into a shallow freezer safe container. Cover tightly.
5. Freeze for 2 to 3 hours, stirring with a fork every 30 to 45 minutes, until the sorbet is firm but scoopable.
6. Scoop into bowls and garnish with fresh mint leaves and extra lychee fruit if desired. Serve immediately.

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• ▫️What are the best varieties of Lychee Tree?
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• 🔴Mix Feijoa pulp into a coconut quick-bread batter.
• 🔴Bakes into a fragrant tropical treat.

Feijoa Coconut Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 cup feijoa pulp, finely chopped
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, coconut, and salt.
3. Mix eggs, sugar, melted butter, milk, and vanilla.
4. Fold dry ingredients into wet, then stir in feijoa pulp.
5. Pour batter into loaf pan and smooth the top.
6. Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until golden and a toothpick tests clean.
7. Cool before slicing.

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• 🟢Caramelize sugar, stir in roasted tropical almonds (Terminalia catappa), spread thin.
• 🟢Let cool, harden, and break into crunchy, nutty shards.



Tropical Almond Brittle

Ingredients

• 2 cups roasted tropical almonds (Terminalia catappa)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tbsp butter
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Combine sugar, water, and salt in a saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat until sugar caramelizes to a golden amber color.
3. Remove from heat and quickly stir in roasted tropical almonds.
4. Pour onto parchment paper and spread into a thin layer.
5. Let cool completely, then break into brittle shards.

• 🔵Crush ripe java plums (Syzygium cumini, Jambolan), mix with sugar, salt, and cold water.
• 🔵A tangy, thirst-quenching drink.

Java Plum Cooler

Ingredients

• 1 cup ripe Java plums (Syzygium cumini, Jambolan)
• 2 to 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup cold water
• Ice cubes (optional)

Instructions

1. Wash and crush the ripe Java plums. Strain the pulp to collect the juice.
2. Mix the juice with sugar, salt, and cold water. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
3. Serve chilled over ice.

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• 🟡Blend June plums with ginger, sugar, and water.
• 🟡Tangy, spicy, and super refreshing.

June Plum Juice

Ingredients

• June plums
• Ginger
• Sugar
• Water

Instructions

1. Blend June plums with ginger, sugar, and water.
2. Serve chilled.

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• 🟢Simmer fresh allspice leaves with meat, beans, and vegetables.
• 🟢Adds a deep clove-cinnamon flavor without any powder.



Allspice Leaf Stew

Ingredients

• Fresh allspice leaves
• Meat
• Beans
• Mixed vegetables

Instructions

1. Simmer fresh allspice leaves with meat, beans, and vegetables.
2. Cook until tender and aromatic.

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• 🔴Slice rose apples, toss with cucumber, lime, and mint.
• 🔴Light, crunchy, and fragrant.

Rose Apple Salad

Ingredients

• Rose apples
• Cucumber
• Lime
• Mint

Instructions

1. Slice rose apples and cucumber.
2. Toss with lime and fresh mint.
3. Serve fresh and chilled.

• 🟢Soak fresh Olives in brine with garlic, lemon peel, and herbs.
• 🟢A zesty snack after curing.



Marinated Green Olives

Ingredients

• Fresh olives
• Garlic
• Lemon peel
• Herbs
• Brine

Instructions

1. Soak fresh olives in brine with garlic, lemon peel, and herbs.
2. Allow to cure until the flavor develops.
3. Serve as a zesty snack.