The jocote is one of the favorite fruits of Salvadorans, with a bittersweet flavor that is manifested depending on the harvest season.
Where it is found
The tree can be found in almost all the territory because it grows in soils of dry climate, while the fruit production period occurs between the months of February and May.
The fruit can be easily obtained during its season in markets and is usually consumed ripe or can be used to prepare traditional sweets such as jocotes in honey or jocote jelly.
A delicious dessert
The traditional jocotes in honey are one of those desserts so delicious that you won't want to stop eating them, with a soft texture where in every bite you will find a sweet explosion.
To prepare them you will not need many ingredients, you just need to have the jocotes, panela syrup and cinnamon to give it a delicious touch.
Being a seasonal fruit, Salvadorans usually consume this sweet during Lent and Holy Week, so it is part of the traditional desserts.
The combination of sour and sweet flavors give a special touch to this dessert that emerges as a product of the fusion of gastronomic influences, and this is what allowed the conception of such delicious and simple recipes to prepare, which have been transmitted from generation to generation.
If you want to try a traditional and emblematic sweet from Salvadoran cuisine, don't forget to prepare some delicious jocotes in honey, which is undoubtedly one of those delicacies that will have you licking your fingers.
