Sweet, creamy avocado shakes are a favorite dessert or mid-afternoon snack of the Vietnamese. Avocados, referred to as "butter fruit" around the region, are used as a dessert ingredient throughout Vietnam and southeast Asia.
Ingredients:
1 large, ripe avocado
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup sweetened, condensed milk
1 cup ice cubes
lemon slices (optional)
Directions:
Slice avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop small pieces of the avocado, flesh and fruit, into blender. Next add vanilla, yogurt, ice cubes, and sweetened, condensed milk to blender. Blend on medium-high speed until thoroughly mixed and smooth.
Pour Smoothie into glasses, garnish with a lemon slice (optional), and enjoy .....recipe makes 2 servings.
Global variations on the Avocado Smoothie:
Called "Es Apokat" in Indonesia, strong coffee is substituted for the milk. Another Indonesian variation to the shake above, calls for dripping about 1/4 cup chocolate syrup around the edges of a tall glass before pouring in the shake. Very pretty and very delicious!
Brazil's version is called "Creme de Abacate" and calls for adding a squeeze of lime juice to the above Avocado smoothie recipe. Again, another delectable treat.
1 cup ice cubes
lemon slices (optional)
Directions:
Slice avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop small pieces of the avocado, flesh and fruit, into blender. Next add vanilla, yogurt, ice cubes, and sweetened, condensed milk to blender. Blend on medium-high speed until thoroughly mixed and smooth.
Pour Smoothie into glasses, garnish with a lemon slice (optional), and enjoy .....recipe makes 2 servings.
Global variations on the Avocado Smoothie:
Called "Es Apokat" in Indonesia, strong coffee is substituted for the milk. Another Indonesian variation to the shake above, calls for dripping about 1/4 cup chocolate syrup around the edges of a tall glass before pouring in the shake. Very pretty and very delicious!
Brazil's version is called "Creme de Abacate" and calls for adding a squeeze of lime juice to the above Avocado smoothie recipe. Again, another delectable treat.
