Fruits
Substitutes for Caja (Hog Plum) in gelato
Caja (Spondias mombin), known in English as hog plum or yellow mombin, is a tart, aromatic tropical fruit from the Anacardiaceae family. In gelato it is used as a frozen pulp to build an intensely fragrant, high-acid sorbet base, contributing mostly water and modest, reducing-sugar-rich solids. If you're out of caja (hog plum) or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
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