Materials:

• Half-ripe papaya, 1 kilo
• Kalamansi juice, 1 tbsp. for every cup of syrup
• Sodium metabisulfite powder, for every 1/4 tsp. = + 1 tsp. lime in 4 cups
  water
• 1 part sugar for 2 parts water
• 1 kilo sugar for every kilo of papaya

Procedure:

1. Peel the half-ripe papaya and remove seeds, wash.
2. Slice into pieces, about 12 x 4 cm.
3. Arrange in nylon or sinamay and steam for 5-6 minutes.
4. Soak overnight in lime-metabisulfite solution.
5. Drain.
6. Soak the papaya overnight in hot syrup with calamansi.
7. Next day, drain the syrup and add 1½ cups more sugar.
8. Soak again overnight the papaya in hot syrup.
9. Repeat nos. 7, 8 & 9 for three more days.
10. Drain and rinse.
11. Arrange in trays and put in oven at 65°C-70°C for 16-18 hours, or dry in the sun until it becomes tough.
12. Keep in plastic bags, seal.