Wild Cacao Juice - The Nectar of the Gods
I went out with a family group of four harvesting pods. In several hours we collected six sacks. We then set to opening the pods and removing the seeds. We collected these in small bowls where we worked and when we filled the bowls we moved them to a sack tied to a tree. Under the sack, the lead harvester (the father, Angel) dug a small depression with his machete and lined it with some leaves. Juice from the pulp from the seeds dripped into the depression and a cup was made by scooping out the interior of one of the emptied pods.
Forget what you have ever heard about sucking fresh cacao as being so great (it is VERY good). Drinking fresh cacao pulp juice is TEN TIMES better. It's syrupy without being cloying, the taste is the essence of the cacao pulp, highly refreshing, better than any energy drink ever. Of course, it wasn't until after the third cup that I wondered about the possibility of getting sick from goodness known what was growing on the pods or leaves or on the sack. Fortunately, not even a slight twinge.
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