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July 25, 2007

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I love avocado coffee shake! but its SOOOOO fattening, esp since I use condensed milk.

::eeeeek!::

add a pinch of salt.

I grew up eating avocados simply mashed (in a tall glass, with a dinner fork) with condensed milk and muscovado sugar.

I am tempted to experiment with palm sugar-specially the darker, smokier, more deeply mysterious types from Sumatra.

Richard

Avocados aren't actually as bad we think. Yep, the condensed milk adds calories, which is why I suggest sharing the shake, or even enjoying it over several days. Anyway, avocados have unsaturated fat and one of the highest amounts of protein (if not the highest) of all fruits. Most fruit convert their carbohydrates into sugar but avocados create fat and protein. It's an unusual berry.

And, yep, palm sugar would be good. Gula jawa, in particular.

yummm I miss es apokat.is the best!!

This looks sinful and wonderful all at once! I looked you up because I read that Saveur magazine article and was intrigued by Andrea Nguyen's mention of avocados with sweetened condensed milk (I immediately went to the store to buy avocados to try this out). The shakes look even more delectable.

Thank you for sharing.

When you make them, avocado shakes teach you a thing or two about how flavors come together in mysterious and marvelous ways. Here you've got seemingly disparate ingredients -- one from a tree and another from an animal. Blend them together and it's the avocado flavor that's amplified. You actually taste more avocado. The shake says, "I'm avocado!"

Take things another step and add a little coffee or Hershey's syrup and it's earthy, deep and rich. But if you add too much the avocado flavor gets diluted. Avocado shakes are odd concoctions, just as odd as an avocado.

The first avocado shake I've ever tried was at a vietnamese resturant. It was refreshing, though I wished it was a little more sweet.
Now I'm going to try to make my own. I wonder how it would taste if I add coconut milk to it...

Nothing wrong with trying, Macy. Or, just add more condensed milk or reduce the amount of ice.

Yum! I loved the recipe!!

For the low fat version, I use ice low-fat vanilla cream instead of condensed milk, soy milk, a little bit of raw sugar or honey, ice, and one ripe avocado. Using ice cream, instead of condensed milk, gives it a malt shake type of consistency. Sooo delicious...

This is what my mother made for me growing up as it is hard for me to digest condensed milk for whatever reason. I know that it not the true deep traditional Vietnamese mix but I've seen some of my friends' families do it as well...

Andrea, I love your writing by the way... so glad to discover you on the web... I will continue to follow your postings whenever I can...

Great tip, T. I love the malty version. Thanks very much for your contribution!

I have never thought of adding condensed milk to avocado, I think I'll go try it right now. I live in South Afica and this should be a hit with the kids around the neighbourhood. Thanks

My Tunisian friend made a avocado shake with condensed milk, bananas and sugar. It was good. But I want to try with other flavor also. Pls help me.

Mmm, I'm enjoying an avocado shake right now. I used 1/2 an avocado, a handful of ice cubes, almond milk, and honey. So delicious!!!

Mia, love the almond milk idea! Thanks.

I had an avocado shake at a Vietnamese restaurant in Malaysia and have been wanting to recreate it ever since. I found your site and made it tonight...it is wonderful! Thanks so much!!!!!

I'm going to try mixing avocado with blueberry organic yogurt and ice cubes. I also tried an avocado smoothie by a shop that added green tea to their concoctions, as well as bubbles. Another Vietnamese restaurant added bubbles to their plain avocado smoothie recipe. So glad to find this site to see how the basic recipe is made.

You are very welcome. Thanks for sharing your ideas, Terry.

perfect recipe !! De-lish ! :D

I never liked avocado (although I realize it's very healthy food), but that shake can really change my mind.
Thanks!

I just made this today - soooooooooooooooooo good! I first had one when the owners of a Vietnamese restaurant I loved convinced me to try it. Sadly they moved out of state and that was the end of my avocado shakes. Thank you, Andrea!! I'm so happy to learn how to make these myself

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