Dulce de Papaya Yucateca

Step by stepInstructions

1. Boil the papaya strips in water for 10 minutes and drain; repeat once more — this removes the milky latex and bitterness of the green fruit.
2. In a large pot, dissolve the sugar in the water, add the cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, orange zest and fig leaves, and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add the drained papaya and simmer gently, uncovered, for 1 to 1½ hours, without stirring, until the strips turn translucent and the syrup thickens.
4. Cool the papaya in its syrup — it will continue to thicken as it rests.
5. Serve cool, with a few spoonfuls of the syrup over each portion.