Did you miss Santol? We did too, but today is your lucky day as Santol has joined the royal family of Filipino fruits (we all missed most) on Weee! Santol, also known as “cotton fruit” is an exotic fruit home to the Philippines and areas of Southeast Asia. Mild like a peach with hints of apple, this rare fruit is delivered frozen to maintain its slightly sour and sweet, candy-like taste!

How to best enjoy Santol:

1. Leave Santol out to defrost for a minimum of 1 hour, or until fully thawed.

2. Cut the fruit net and rise the Santol well.

3. To remove the outermost rind, slice horizontally around the fruit

4. Split the top and bottom halves apart to reveal thecotton-like flesh.

***Note: Do NOT eat the seeds! Extract seeds and throw out right away.

5. Scrape the soft part of the rind and enjoy the creamy Santol in one sitting!

Pro Tip: Add a twist to your Santol with a sprinkle of salt (like the Filipinos do)!

 

Butterfly Santol