Jamaican Ackee and Saltfish
Jamaica's beloved national dish combining creamy ackee with savory saltfish — a Caribbean breakfast classic packed with protein and island flavour.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 25 min cook👥 4
🟡 Ackee🍞 Breadfruit
Caribbean Fruit Recipes 🍽️
Traditional and modern recipes featuring Caribbean and tropical fruits. From Jamaica's ackee and saltfish to refreshing soursop juice.
53 recipes
Tropical Mango Chutney
Sweet, spicy Caribbean mango chutney with scotch bonnet heat — perfect as a condiment for any island meal.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 40 min cook👥 8
🥭 Mango
Caribbean Soursop Juice — Jamaican Style Recipe
Creamy, dreamy Caribbean soursop juice with condensed milk and nutmeg — a refreshing tropical drink bursting with antioxidants.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 6
🟢 Soursop
Guava Cheese (Guava Paste)
Traditional Caribbean guava paste (guava cheese) — a sweet, dense confection perfect with cream cheese and crackers.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 60 min cook👥 12
🩷 Guava
Passion Fruit Mousse
Silky smooth passion fruit mousse — a Brazilian-Caribbean fusion dessert that melts on your tongue with tropical tangy sweetness.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 6
💜 Passion Fruit
Papaya Smoothie Bowl
A vibrant, nutrient-packed papaya smoothie bowl bursting with Caribbean tropical flavor — rich in Vitamin C, fiber, and natural enzymes.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 2
🍈 Papaya🍌 Banana
Tamarind Balls (Caribbean Candy)
Sweet, sour, and spicy Caribbean tamarind balls — a nostalgic island candy loved by all ages across the Caribbean.
⏱️ 30 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 20
🫘 Tamarind
Caribbean Coconut Drops
Classic Jamaican coconut drops with ginger — a chewy, sweet, and spicy candy made with fresh coconut and brown sugar.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 25 min cook👥 15
🥥 Coconut
Pineapple Upside-Down Rum Cake
A Caribbean twist on the classic pineapple upside-down cake with dark rum and coconut milk — irresistibly moist and caramelized.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 45 min cook👥 8
🍍 Pineapple🥥 Coconut
June Plum Juice (Pommecythere Juice)
Refreshing Caribbean june plum juice — sweet, tangy, and perfect for hot tropical days. Rich in Vitamin C and potassium.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 15 min cook👥 4
🟡 June Plum
Green June Plum Drink
Tangy, tart green june plum drink with a hint of scotch bonnet — a refreshing Caribbean street-style beverage loved across the islands.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 6
🟡 June Plum
Starfruit Tropical Salad
A beautiful tropical salad featuring star-shaped starfruit slices with mango, pomegranate, and a zesty lime dressing.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
⭐ Star Fruit🥭 Mango
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
Sweetsop (Sugar Apple) Ice Cream
Creamy, dreamy no-churn sweetsop ice cream bursting with natural vanilla-custard sweetness — a true Caribbean frozen treat with no artificial ingredients.
⏱️ 25 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 6
🍏 Sweetsop
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Homemade Sea Grape Wine
A traditional Caribbean homemade sea grape wine — deep ruby-red, fruity, and slightly tart. Brewed from wild-harvested coastal sea grapes using an authentic island winemaking method passed down through generations.
⏱️ 1 hour prep🔥 6-10 weeks (fermentation) cook👥 12
🍇 Sea Grape
Jamaican Ackee Porridge Breakfast Spread
A creamy Jamaican-style ackee breakfast porridge/spread blended with coconut milk, warm spices, and lime — perfect on toast or as a comforting bowl.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 10 min cook👥 4
🟡 Ackee🥥 Coconut
Rose Apple Juice
A refreshing Jamaican-style rose apple (Syzygium jambos) juice — light, floral, and brightened with fresh lime.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🌸 Rose Apple
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Jamaican Banana Porridge
Classic Jamaican banana porridge made with cornmeal and coconut milk — creamy, warming, and naturally energizing.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 15 min cook👥 4
🍌 Banana
Papaya-Passion-Guava Elixir (Island Trio)
Bright, tropical, and balanced — papaya's creaminess, passion fruit's tang, and guava's floral sweetness come together in this refreshing Island Trio elixir.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 5 min cook👥 4
🍈 Papaya💜 Passion Fruit🩷 Guava
Lychee Lime Cooler
Light, floral, and ultra-refreshing lychee drink with bright citrus finish — perfect for hot climates and hydration.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🔴 Lychee
Dragon Fruit Coconut Refresher
Smooth, mildly sweet, and visually striking dragon fruit drink with creamy coconut body and soft citrus lift.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🐉 Dragon Fruit
Lychee Dragon Fruit Splash
A light, floral, jewel-pink drink where sweet lychee meets the mellow freshness of dragon fruit — refreshing tropical recipe at its finest.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🔴 Lychee🐉 Dragon Fruit
Mamey Sapote Smoothie
Creamy, naturally sweet mamey sapote smoothie with coconut milk and warm cinnamon — a satisfying tropical breakfast or afternoon treat.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 2
🧡 Mamey Sapote
Mamey Sapote Cream Shake
A rich, frosty Caribbean-style cream shake starring silky mamey sapote — the perfect tropical indulgence on a hot day.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 2
🧡 Mamey Sapote
Black Sapote Chocolate Pudding
Nature's chocolate pudding — creamy black sapote blended into a decadent, healthy dessert that tastes like rich chocolate mousse.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🍫 Black Sapote
Stewed Jimbilin Preserve
A tart-and-sweet Jamaican jimbilin preserve, slow-cooked with brown sugar, ginger, and warm spices until glossy and spoonable.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 50 min cook👥 10
🍈 Jimbilin
Jimbilin Ginger Drink
A refreshingly tart jimbilin drink brightened with ginger and lime — a cooling Jamaican old-time refresher.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 15 min cook👥 4
🍈 Jimbilin
Mammee Apple Jam
A fragrant, golden jam made from ripe mammee apple with cinnamon and nutmeg — a sweet-tart Jamaican pantry staple.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 50 min cook👥 8
🍑 Mammee Apple
Mammee Apple Coconut Smoothie
A creamy, naturally sweet mammee apple smoothie with coconut milk, banana, and warm cinnamon.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 2
🍑 Mammee Apple🥥 Coconut
Java Plum Ginger Juice
A deep-purple java plum juice with a warming ginger kick and bright lime — a traditional island cooler.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🫐 Java Plum
Java Plum Jam
A richly coloured java plum jam with ginger and lime — tart, winey, and wonderful on toast or with cheese.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 50 min cook👥 8
🫐 Java Plum
Rose Apple Jelly
A delicate pale-pink jelly made from fragrant rose apples — lightly floral and wonderful on bread or scones.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 60 min cook👥 12
🌸 Rose Apple
Rose Apple Lime Cooler
A light, floral rose apple cooler brightened with fresh lime and mint — the perfect warm-weather refresher.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🌸 Rose Apple
Indian Plum Chutney
A sweet-tangy Indian plum chutney with ginger, allspice, and a hint of scotch bonnet heat.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 40 min cook👥 8
🍒 Indian Plum
Indian Plum Ginger Drink
A tart, ginger-spiked Indian plum drink — bright, warming, and refreshingly simple.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 15 min cook👥 4
🍒 Indian Plum
Caribbean Guinep Juice
A sweet, orange-tinged guinep juice — a beloved Caribbean seasonal drink made from fresh mamoncillo.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🫒 Guinep
Naseberry Milkshake
A rich, creamy naseberry milkshake with caramel-like sapodilla sweetness, vanilla, and nutmeg.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 2
🟤 Naseberry
Star Apple Milkshake
A creamy, naturally sweet star apple milkshake with a hint of vanilla and cinnamon.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 2
⭐ Star Apple
Star Fruit Cucumber Salad
A crisp, refreshing star fruit and cucumber salad with a bright lime-honey dressing.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
⭐ Star Fruit
Jamaican Jerk Jackfruit
Smoky, spicy, plant-based jerk jackfruit with classic Jamaican jerk seasoning — a hearty island favourite.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 20 min cook👥 4
🟡 Jackfruit
Breadnut Coconut Curry
A hearty, creamy breadnut curry simmered in coconut milk with allspice and curry — a filling Jamaican staple.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 40 min cook👥 4
🌰 Breadnut🥥 Coconut
Jamaican Avocado & Tomato Salad
A bright Jamaican-style avocado and tomato salad with lime and a touch of scotch bonnet heat.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🥑 Avocado
Custard Apple Smoothie
A luxuriously creamy custard apple smoothie with coconut milk, banana, and a hint of nutmeg.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 2
💛 Custard Apple
Grapefruit Mint Cooler
A bright, bittersweet grapefruit cooler cooled with fresh mint — refreshingly simple and hydrating.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🍊 Grapefruit
Watermelon Ginger-Lime Cooler
An ultra-refreshing watermelon cooler with a zing of ginger and lime — perfect for hot tropical days.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🍉 Watermelon
Roasted Breadfruit Salad
Smoky roasted breadfruit tossed into a bright lime-dressed salad with greens and tomato.
⏱️ 15 min prep🔥 50 min cook👥 4
🍞 Breadfruit
Jamaican Hog Plum Juice
A sweet-tart Jamaican hog plum juice, made from ripe yellow mombin — refreshing and full of island flavour.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 15 min cook👥 4
🟡 Hog Plum
Jamaican Pineapple Ginger Drink
A vibrant, warming Jamaican pineapple and ginger drink with bright lime — sweet, spicy, and refreshing.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 4
🍍 Pineapple
Caribbean Sea Grape Jelly
A deep-purple sea grape jelly — sweet, slightly tart, and uniquely Caribbean, perfect on toast or with cheese.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 60 min cook👥 12
🍇 Sea Grape
Soursop Coconut Ice Cream
A creamy, dairy-free soursop and coconut ice cream with nutmeg — tropical, tangy, and deliciously refreshing.
⏱️ 20 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 6
🟢 Soursop🥥 Coconut
Sweetsop Smoothie
A velvety sweetsop smoothie with coconut milk and banana — naturally sweet with a custard-like richness.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 2
🍏 Sweetsop
Jamaican Tamarind Drink
A classic sweet-and-sour Jamaican tamarind drink with a touch of ginger — tangy, refreshing, and nostalgic.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 5 min cook👥 4
🫘 Tamarind
Black Sapote Smoothie
A rich, chocolate-like black sapote smoothie that tastes like a creamy, healthy dessert shake.
⏱️ 10 min prep🔥 0 min cook👥 2
🍫 Black Sapote
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