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Papaya Milk (Taiwanese drink)
This old school street drink is a 2 (or 3) ingredient, 2-step, 3 minute recipe- literally 1 of the easiest Asian drinks you can make!
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 139 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Drinks , Snacks
Cuisine:
Chinese , Taiwanese , Singaporean
Ingredients
- 1 medium papaya that is very ripe (or 1-4 Cups of papaya, depending on how concentrated you like the flavour to be) Cut into small cubes. You can freeze extra to make papaya milk in future- the recipe works well with frozen fruit. Scroll down past the recipe card if you want to find out about the traditional benefits of papaya milk.
- 1 Cup milk I like full-cream. Feel free to use UHT milk. See the recipe post for dairy-free substitutes if vegan or allergic to dairy.
- Honey, xantham gum, or condensed milk Optional- you will need it if your papaya isn't very ripe. I don't recommend sugar as it's hard to mix into a cold drink.
Instructions
- Cup the papaya into small cubes
- Add to the blender with the milk.
- Whizz it till it's at the desired frothiness- for a thicker, fuller flavoured drink, add more papaya.
- Taste- if too bland, add a bit of honey, sugar or condensed milk.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Notes
- Papaya milk isn't for everyone- it's like coriander in that some people hate the smell.
- Important: Papaya milk doesn't keep well, even if chilled, as it will turn bitter quickly. Always drink it right after blending.
- Important: Papaya milk doesn't keep well, even if chilled, as it will turn bitter quickly. Always drink it right after blending.
- How Much Papaya? The ingredient ratio is 1:1 (1 cup of cubed papaya to 1 cup of milk) but this is just a guideline. This papaya milk recipe is very flexible, so you can just blend 1 medium papaya (deseeded and skinned, of course) with 1 cup of milk.
- Feel free to use more papaya- I have used 4x the amount of frozen papaya to milk and some friends said the papaya taste still wasn't very strong! (Note that the flavour of the papaya is milder when frozen.)
Nutrition Information
Calories
139kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
59mg
(2%)
Potassium
460mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
1642IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
93mg
(103%)
Calcium
180mg
(18%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 460mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 1642IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 93mg | 103% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.