Punches are a significant part of Trinidadian eating culture.  Peanut, Linseed and Soursop are among the top favorites.  Rich, creamy and so satisfying, some punches can even serve as a meal.

Although punches are generally made with dairy products such as milk and sweetened condensed milk, healthier non-dairy substitutions can be made that are equally rich, creamy and satisfying.  These can range from non-dairy creamers such as Oatly to ready-made natural coconut milks such as KARA**.

I’ve experimented with various Vegan punch versions and met with much success.  This very week, I took a stab at one that I had never made before.

I hadn’t had Soursop in a while and when I went to the market I decided to pick one up.  Most times when I had Soursop it was because someone brought the fruit for me so I wasn’t sure of the pricing.  When I went to the cashier ‘Mr. Soursop’ cost me about $43TT and weighed almost 4lbs!

I still decided to pick it up, blocking the price I paid from my mind.  On reaching home I was craving something fruity to drink.  So, I had Pineapple juice and Coconut Milk (which I almost always try to have at hand) and thought it would be interesting if I blended all three.

After my first attempt, I was hooked.  With the second attempt (photo shown above) I decided to add some fresh squeezed lime juice to give it that extra bit of fresh citrusy taste.

Finally, a Soursop Pineapple and Coconut Punch was born.

Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients

2 cups de-seeded Soursop pulp (chilled)

1 ¼ cups unsweetened Pineapple juice (chilled)

200ml Coconut milk

2 teaspoons freshly squeezed Lime juice

METHOD

– In a blender or food processor, add all ingredients and blend together until smooth

– Pour into serving glasses

– Serve and enjoy!

** When using KARA, be sure to use the prepared boxed version and not the dried version.  The dried version found in the packets contains caseinate which is a milk derivate.