Wood Apple Juice is a summer cooling drink made from this typical fruit, also known as elephant apple. This wood apple recipe is a popular summer beverage in northern and eastern parts of India. The drink is tasty, refreshing as well as nutritious.
First take each wood apple and with a rolling pin hit it all around.
You will see the outer hard shell cracking. Open the hard shell and you will see a brown colored pulp.
With a spoon scoop out the soft pulp from all the three wood apples. Transfer the scooped soft pulp in a bowl.
Add 1 cup cold water.
Soak this mixture for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, with a veggie masher, mash the pulp in the bowl itself. Mash very well.
Then using a strainer, strain the mashed pulp mixture in parts. Also add about ½ to ¾ cup water in parts while straining the pulp.
With a spoon stir so that the mixture is strained well.
Making Wood Apple Juice
Once the mixture is strained, then add 12 tablespoons jaggery. You can also add sugar. Both jaggery and water can be adjusted as per your requirements.
Then add roasted cumin powder, cardamon powder and 2 pinches of black salt.
Mix very well.
Pour in glasses and serve Wood Apple Juice. You can make the juice thin or thick by adding more or less water.
Notes
Adjust the jaggery or sugar according to taste and if the wood apple is more sweet.
Opt to skip the black salt, cardamom powder and roasted cumin powder if you do not prefer these.