If you ever visited your abuelita in Puerto Rico, there's a 100% chance that she tried to feed you some dulce de papaya (aka dulce de lechosa, candied papaya). And now, so that you can pass that tradition on in the family, we want to show you how to make this delicious, sweet treat. And this recipe is super easy!

Check out our blog with ingredients and step-by-step here: https://www.jeffandjopr.com/post/dulc...

Ingredients:

1 medium semi-ripe papaya (~2.5 lbs)

8 cups of water
2 tbs baking soda

4 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
5 cloves
⅛ tsp salt

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