Algarrobina
The algarrobina is a product derivative from the algarrobo, and it’s very used in the peruvian cuisine. The algarrobo fruits are cooked, the extract is processed and we obtain a sweet syrup, very appreciated for its nutritional and vitamin value. Maybe you have tried the algarrobina cocktail, if you’ve been here, in Peru.
The algarroba, algarrobo’s fruit, have a lot of sucrose, glucose, fructose and fiber. It contains the A, B1, B2 and D vitamins; iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, tannin… that’s why the algarrobo is called árbol de la vida (life’s tree).
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