Dulce de Grosellas

Yellow Currants in Syrup

Preparation info
  • 1½ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

  • About

Dulce de Grosellas is traditionally from Santander, but it is prepared in the Valle del Cauca very much. Grosellas* (yellow currants) are small and greenish yellow in color, and have a pit that is not usually removed before preparing this dish. So be careful and discard it as you eat.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (½ pound) grosellas*
  • cups sugar

Method

  1. Wash the grosellas well to remove dirt. Make a cross cut on each one.
  2. In a medium, heavy pot place the grosellas, sugar and 1 cup of water. Simmer over medium-low heat for one hour. The syrup will turn pink and so will the fruit.
  3. If you desire, add the lime j