One of G’s favorite comfort foods is the popular pairing of guacamole and chips but he has never heard of, much less tried, avocado milkshakes. Not suprising as although avocados are widely used here in California, these buttery fruits are more commonly applied in savory dishes such as sandwiches and salads than the sweet preparations like ice creams and desserts which we are more familiar with in the Philippines. So, while G mashed up his share of the avocados we bought today into a dip, I blended mine into a luscious, decadent drink. My avocado smoothie was thick and rich but you can certainly modify amounts~more milk, less avocado, more sugar, less ice~to meet your liking. The spritz of lemon juice is to retard browning and to brighten flavors. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 4 avocados
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 cups ice cubes
Instructions
- With a knife, halve avocados and remove pit. Using a spoon, scoop flesh and cut into cubes.
- In a blender, combine avocados, milk, sugar, lemon juice, and ice. Process until smooth and blended.
- Do in batches as needed to make processing easier.
“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”
Kim Roland Maguddayao says
Thank you
Dana says
Made this exact recipe and it was nostalgic! Salamat, Lalaine! 🙂
Lalaine says
Thanks, Dana! Enjoy 🙂
noko says
Some people are just plain stupid. Tripping just to say they are eating healthy living in a country which most foods are with GMO really caught their mindset into something so little. Use whatever milk you want to use. This is a filipino style recipe.
Bethany says
We are so going to try this..we love smoothies!but we don’t have lemons here.Maybe calamansi will do?Thanks po for your recipe.
Lalaine says
Hi Bethany
Lemon will do just fine, I just added a bit of acid to retard the browning of the avocado. Enjoy!
Lisa Rose Petillo says
Why is the world would you use EM and not something like Soy or Almond or even a can of coconut milk?? Have you seen the Nutritional Information?
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 171Calories 338
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 19.05g 29%
Saturated Fat 11.569g 58%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.617g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.884g
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 267mg 11%
Potassium 764mg
Total Carbohydrate 25.3g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 25.3g
Protein 17.16g
Vitamin A 12% Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 66% Iron 3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Nutrition Values are based on USDA Nutrient Database SR18
Lalaine says
Hi Lisa
This is a website for traditional Filipino recipes and traditionally, we use evaporated milk to make our ice pops and milkshakes. All the recipes here are based on my personal preference so please, feel free to substitute soy or almond milk as you like in making these avocado smoothies. Thanks.
Amy says
Dude. Calm down. No one needs you do preach nutritional facts. Substitutions are a thing that regularly happen and are, more often than not, genuinely welcomed. You don’t need to criticize someone’s recipe when you can very easily make your substitutions.
Side note to Lalaine: I’ve always made my avocado milkshakes with regular 2% milk and today I tried it with evaporated milk and man, I’m never going back. It was delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Lalaine says
Thanks, Amy.