Juice from cacao fruit may be the hot new health drink | Malay Mail

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NEW YORK, Oct 27 — Did you know that chocolate is not only enjoyed in the form of tablets or bars? Of course it can also be sipped as hot chocolate but have you ever heard of chocolate juice? Swiss cocoa giant Barry Callebaut has launched a drink based on its signature ingredient. And this is...

NEW YORK, Oct 27 — Did you know that chocolate is not only enjoyed in the form of tablets or bars? Of course it can also be sipped as hot chocolate but have you ever heard of chocolate juice? Swiss cocoa giant Barry Callebaut has launched a drink based on its signature ingredient. And this is probably just the beginning of a new approach to chocolate.

The fruit of the cacao tree is not only eaten once transformed into chocolate, it can also be sipped in liquid form. The pod, the famous thick envelope in which cacao beans are found — still white at this stage, contains a mucilaginous white pulp. An ingredient rich in fiber and vitamins that can be used as a cocktail to give the body a boost. Cultures in Central America have been drinking this elixir for a long time...

And contrary to what you might imagine, the nectar does not taste of cocoa, but of fresh fruit. Reminiscent of litchi, lemon, exotic fruits is how the chocolate makers of Monsieur Txokola describe their cocoa juice. The brand based in the French Basque Country launched its recipe less than a year ago. A small bottle, available for sale on the online store of the brand, retails for €4 .

Meanwhile Swiss brand Koa decided to work with farmers in Ghana by exploiting the raw material of the pod to the maximum and ultimately producing a juice from the ingredient. The company has teamed up with prestigious Swiss producer of fine chocolates Felchlin, to distribute its drink. It can also be found in Japan, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany. Felchlin has even transformed the cacaofruit juice into...

 

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