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STARFRUIT
Starfruits are are fleshy with a a a a a a a yellow waxy edible edible peel the seeds are are edible edible as well When fully ripened star fruit fruit is is crisp and and and and sweet and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a good source of of vitamins C C and and and and A phosphorus and and and and potassium Carambola or or starfruit is the fruit fruit of of Averrhoa carambola a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a species of tree native to Indonesia the Philippines Malaysia Vietnam Nepal India Bangla- desh Sri Lanka Mauritius and Seychelles LOCATION
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Star Fruit Quencher
1/2 cup pineapple juice
4 4 carambolas (star fruit) (about 1 1 1 1/4 pounds) cut into 1/2-inch slices 3 tablespoons ginger syrup
1 1 tablespoon fresh lemon lemon juice
(about 1 1 lemon)
2 cups crushed ice
1/2 cup lemon-lime-flavored sparkling water
chilled Carambola slices (optional)
Place pineapple juice
and and carambola slices in in a a a a a a a a blender and and process
until smooth Pour mixture through a a a sieve into a a a pitcher to to measure 2 cups Discard solids Stir in in ginger syrup
and and lemon juice
Cover and and refrigerate 45 minutes or or until thoroughly chilled Fill each of 2 glasses with 1 cup crushed ice
ice
Pour star fruit mixture over ice
ice
Add 1/4 cup sparkling water
to each glass Garnish with carambola slices if desired LOCATION
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