Cold Drinks & Helados

Nieve de Guanábana in Los Angeles

Look for snow-white, silky scoops of churned soursop nieve, offering an intoxicating aroma and a bright, tropical sweet-tart flavor at Imperial Night Market in Downtown LA on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, when a vendor is serving it. Free entry.

2300 E 15th St, Downtown LA · Free entry
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CATEGORY
Cold Drinks & Helados
ORIGIN
Mexico and tropical America
PREPARATION
Soursop pulp is churned with water, sugar, and ice in a garrafa.
MARKET
Imperial Night Market, Downtown LA
HERITAGE

The origins of Nieve de Guanábana

Guanábana, or soursop, is native to Mexico and tropical America.

The fragrant fruit is combined with water and sugar, then poured into a metal garrafa resting within an ice-and-salt tub.

Pristine snow white colorSilky light sorbet textureAromatic sweet and sour notesFlavor of pineapple and strawberry

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Frequently asked questions

Does nieve de guanábana contain milk?

Traditional nieve de guanábana is water-based.

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