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Acerola Juice [Recipe + Video] Jugo de Cereza Dominicana
Made with one of our favorite tropical fruits, this Jugo de Cereza (Acerola Juice) is very popular and quite a treat for Dominicans, who love its taste and refreshing properties.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 glasses each
Calories: 162 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Caribbean , Dominican
Ingredients
- 3 cup acerola (West Indian cherries) washed
- sugar (white, granulated) or sweetener
- ice
Instructions
1. Blend
- Combine acerola and 1 quart [1 liter] of water in the blender, and blend until the pulp is slightly broken down leaving the seeds as whole as possible.Sieve with a medium-mesh sieve, pressing to extract the liquid. Discard the solids.
Cup of Yum
2. Serve
- Add sugar or sweetener to taste.Add ice and serve.
Notes
- Nutrition facts are a rough approximation based on regular cherries, acerola cherries are not included in the nutritional database.
Nutrition Information
Calories
162kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
230mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
66IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4glasses each
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 162kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 66IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.