Hog Plum Pepper Sauce
A bold, tangy Caribbean hog plum pepper sauce with scotch bonnet heat and allspice warmth — bottled island fire in every drop.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 35 min cook👥 10
🟡 Hog Plum
rareseasonal
Hog Plum
Spondias mombin
🌍 Tropical Americas and Caribbean, grows wild in Jamaica📅 June–September
What is Hog Plum?
Hog plum, also called yellow mombin, is a small tangy-sweet fruit common throughout the Caribbean. The bright yellow fruit has a thin skin, juicy flesh, and a large spiny seed. It's a nostalgic childhood fruit for many Caribbean people, often picked wild from roadside trees.
💚 Health Benefits of Hog Plum
- ✓Rich in vitamin C boosting the immune system
- ✓Contains vitamin A promoting healthy vision
- ✓Natural source of calcium for bone health
- ✓High water content aids in hydration
- ✓Traditional use as a natural fever reducer in Caribbean folk medicine
🍴 How to Eat Hog Plum
Eat fresh when ripe (yellow and slightly soft). Suck the tangy flesh off the spiny seed. Often eaten with salt and pepper. Also made into juice, jam, or fermented into wine in some Caribbean islands.
📦 Storage & Preparation
Store at room temperature and consume within 3-4 days. Ripe hog plums bruise easily. Can be frozen for juice making later.
📊 Nutrition Facts
Good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and phosphorus. Contains about 50 calories per 100g. The high water content makes it refreshing.
🍽️ Hog Plum Recipes
Quick Facts
SeasonJune–September
OriginTropical Americas and Caribbean, grows wild in Jamaica
Categoriesrare, seasonal
Views1,400
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