Lulada (Colombian Lulo Drink)

What is Lulo?

It is an exotic fruit with a citrus and tart flavor that is popular in Colombia. It is also known as naranjilla, in other Latin American countries. In the United States you can find it frozen at supermarkets and sometimes I get lucky and find them fresh at my local latin market.

Lulada is a popular, delicious, cold and refreshing drink from El Valle region of the country.

There are other traditional Colombian drinks made with this delicious fruit as well, such as champús, and jugo de lulo, the latter being the most common way to use lulos in Colombia, and is one of my favorites.

However, we don't just use lulo to make drinks! There many other Colombian recipes that use this delicious fruit. Some examples are, lulo ice cream, lulo mousse (Esponjado), tarts and savory sauces for meat or poultry.

Ingredients You'll Need

The printable recipe card with exact amounts and directions is below.

Lulo: This delicious fruit is the main ingredient for this recipe and can't be replace. You can fid them frozen or fresh.

Water and Ice: To mix the drink and make it cold.

Sugar: Use it to your taste to make the drink sweet.

Lime: It gives this drinks a special fresh flavor.

Unfortunately, it’s very hard to find fresh lulos in the United States. I am however able find frozen pulp, frozen whole lulos, and canned lulos with syrup, at my local Latin grocery store. I used the frozen whole lulos to make this recipe, and it was refreshing and delicious.

How to Make Lulada?

Place the lulos, sugar and a splash of water into a bowl.

Mash the lulos, sugar, and water together with the tip of the handle of a wooden spoon or a fork.

Add the rest of the water, lime juice, and stir until combined. Fill each glass with ice, and add the lulo mixture.

Garnish each glass with a lime slice and serve with a spoon and a straw on the side.