Acerola
Fruit
Cool & dark
The acerola is also called barbados cherry or West Indian cherry. The fruit has an orange to red skin. The flesh is yellow-orange in colour. Its high vitamin C content is remarkable: there is 30x more vitamin C in 100g of ripe acerola than in 100g of oranges! The acerola is best known for its use in food supplements.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
In a cool place (12-15ºC), acerola will keep for 3-4 days, in the fridge for up to 2 days. In the freezer, you can store acerola in a well-sealed plastic bag or container for up to 12 months at a minimum of -18°C.
Preparing
Wash the acerola before use and then remove the stalks.
To make compote, jams or for use in cakes, you should pulp the acerola using a sharp knife or a special cherry pitter.
Watch your clothes, but also your kitchen cupboards! Acerola juice gives stains that are difficult to remove.
Acerola is very tasty in flans and other pastries and in jams.
Storage times
Cool place: 3-4 days
Refrigerator: 2 days
Freezer: 12 months
Cleaning Acerola
See preparing.
Information
Portion size
Cultivation
Tip
Acerola flavour
Availability
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