Avocado smoothie
Sinh tố bơ: thick, creamy avocado shake sweetened with condensed milk
In Vietnam the avocado is a sweet fruit, and sinh tố bơ is the most popular shake at Saigon's juice stalls, especially when the buttery avocados from the Central Highlands are in season. Ripe avocado is blended with milk, condensed milk and ice into a pale green shake so thick it is almost a dessert. Drink it with a straw or a spoon on a hot afternoon. Chef's tip: use a very ripe, soft avocado with no stringy bits, and drizzle a little extra condensed milk around the inside of the glass before pouring, the way street vendors do, so you get sweet ribbons as you drink.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Halve 1 large ripe avocado, remove the stone and scoop the flesh into a blender, scraping close to the skin where the colour is greenest.
Step 2: Add 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk, ¾ cup cold whole milk and 5 ½ oz ice cubes and blend on high for 30–45 seconds, until completely smooth and thick. Taste and add a little more condensed milk if you like it sweeter, or more milk if it is too thick to pour.
1 minStep 3: Drizzle a little extra condensed milk around the inside of two glasses, pour in the smoothie and serve straight away, before the colour starts to dull.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 7 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does avocado smoothie take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of large ripe avocado?
- Mashed peas with lemon juice (for dips).
- What can I use instead of sweetened condensed milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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