Avocado Milk

Avocado milk may seem like another attempt to turn (literally) anything into a milky counterpart for your morning coffee. But Avocado milk is far from it. If anything, Avocado milk is the best possible drink to start your morning, giving you the sweetness and energy any cup o’ joe has. During my summers spent at my cousin’s house in New Jersey, their mother Tisam (who is also from Morocco) would make this every morning. It reminds me of sunny days in July, a walk through the trails, and a sweet start to the perfect summer day. 

Avocado Milk

Yield: 2 12oz drinks

Time: 5 minutes

DIRECTIONS

1. In a blender, add the milk, avocado, mint leaves, orange blossom water, coconut sugar, cinnamon and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy.

2. Depending on the size of your avocado, you may need to add an additional cup of milk to thin the mixture to your liking. You may also add more sugar (or sweetener of choice) depending on personal preferences.

3. Serve in a glass and garnish with fresh mint leaves and a dusting of cinnamon.

4. Dive in!

INGREDIENTS

• 2-3 cups milk of choice, chilled (I prefer oat or cashew milk)

• 1 large ripe avocado, pitted

• 5-10 mint leaves, depending on your preference for mint flavoring

• 1 teaspoon Orange Blossom Water (can be found at many middle eastern markets; can be substituted with vanilla extract)

• 4 tablespoons coconut sugar (can replace with maple syrup or granulated sugar)

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

  Toppings

• cinnamon, for garnish

• mint leaves, for garnish