Peruvian Jugo Surtido
Saint Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru in 1579. He served the poor, the sick, and his fellow Dominican brothers, working in the infirmary and the kitchen. He maintained an austere lifestyle, which included fasting and abstaining from meat. Perhaps he would have prepared this traditional Peruvian juice for himself or those in his care. “Jugo Surtido” means “assorted juice” but we would call it a smoothie. The addition of dark beer and a raw egg makes it “Jugo Especial.” But . . . I have yet to try it like that.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
- 1 lb strawberries fresh or frozen
- 2 ripe bananas fresh or frozen
- 3 cups pineapple juice about ½ a 46-ounce can
- 2 cooked beets packaged or canned, not pickled
- ½ lb fresh papaya about ½ of a Hawaiian or ¼ of a Mexican