Refreshing Asian Avocado Drink |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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I first had this at an Indonesian restaurant.I love this drink because it's simple & inexpensive to make. You can also choose to have it sugar free- which I sometimes do & it's still delicious! =) Plus you can freeze any extra & bring them outdooors for a refreshing cool down! Tip:Store drink with a straw in a plastic bottle. Freeze. REmove from freezer 1.5 - 2 hours before consumption (depending on the weather!) Ingredients:
2 -3 ripe soft avocados |
1 liter of hi-low milk (best choice is marigold hl milk. if you can't get this, try any low lactose milk as this tends to ta) |
10 teaspoons of gula melaka syrup (see note below) (optional) |
10 -12 ice cubes |
Directions:
1. Peel avocados. Cut into halves. Remove pits. Cut each half into sixes.
2. Blend avocado with milk till the bits of avocado are gone.
3. I use a tiny food processor, so I split the avocado & milk into 4 portions & blend. Tiresome, but it's better than blending all the avocado at once & whisking it by hand in a big jug with the remaining milk-too tiring!
4. Chill for at least 2 hours or pop in some ice cubes & let them bob for 5 minutes.
5. Swirl 2 teaspoonfuls (as desired) of gula melaka or coconut sugar syrup into each glass.
6. Drop in straws, stir & enjoy!
7. To serve as dessert: USe a thicker consistency by not adding ice. Chill for several hours. Serve in cute glasses, swirl coconut sugar syrup on top.
8. If gula melaka syrup is not readily available, get a chunk of gula melaka/coconut sugar & melt it over fire in some water to get the syrup.
9. Note: Gula is a Malay word for Sugar. Melaka is actually Malacca, a place in Malaysia. Gula Melaka is dark coocnut sugar & its syrup is made from melting this sugar in water over a slow fire. What you get is a dark, fragrant, heavy syrup.
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