Cha cha water

[Nay-nay]

Has anyone tried these wonderful little gems??!! I discovered them at our little fruit shop on Wednesday and really love them! They are called Achacha and are from Amazon Basin of Bolivia now grown in North QLD. The name translates "Honey Kisses" so you can imagine they are quite tasty. I don't know how to explain but maybe a citrus lychee comes to mind??? Don't throw away skins we have been drinking what we call Chacha water all week. This recipe is straight off the website. http://www.achacha.com.au/eating.html
First make skin infusion:
Place washed skins, after eatting the white fleshy part of the fruit, into a container of water. Blend or simply soak the skins in the water. Use skins from 6 fruit per litre.
Leave in fridge, overnight, or for many days and use as required.
Note: Seeds remaining from pulping the Achacha can also be infused with skins
Then: if you want (we didn't bother sweetening - we liked it just how it was)
Add honey or Stevia.
Keep chilled in fridge until ready to use.
Add a sprig of mint if desired.
This refreshing drink has been used for centuries in Bolivia as a thirst quencher. Check out the recipes on their site, they would easily be made in Thermie and are authored by chefs like Alastair McLeod and Teresa Mustafa de Ribera. eg - Baroque Achacha Cocktail.

[judydawn]

Interesting posting Nay-nay, will have to keep my eyes open for them.  Free drinks after eating the fruit sounds a great idea to me.

[cookie1]

These look interesting. You must have a great fruit shop. I'm jealous. I adore lychees so I'm sure I'd like these.

[thermoheaven]

These are like mangosteens, Cookie.

I wish I had known about being aboe to do something with the skins because I bought two cases of these to eat last year and all we did was eat the fleah - it would have been nice to try the drink.

[Nay-nay]

Bit different - I would check to see if you can do the same thing with skins?? 

[Sonan]

Alistair McLeod cooked with these on THE CIRCLE ch10 the other day....check the ch10 wesbsite for recipe....looks amazing !

[Nay-nay]

Wow - I love 'The Circle' and didn't even see it! Thanks! 
http://ten.com.au/the-circle-achacha-and-honey-gold-mango-in-rosewater-syrup.htm

[cookie1]

I saw these on Landline on Sunday. They have them growing here and look as though they are doing really well.

Thermoheaven I don't like mangosteens-boo hoo. I hadn't had them until a few years ago and we were at a restaurant in Singapore and the people on the next table had some. We asked about them and they were kind enough to let us taste them, DD loves them but I prefer other tropical fruits-like dragon fruit.