Moroccan milkshakes
Chilled drinks help Moroccans to beat the heat in their country. It is not surprising milkshakes are a favorite drink. The surprise comes in the flavors. Moroccan milkshakes are often flavored with rose or orange flower water, a pinch of ground cinnamon is another much-loved choice.
You are probably familiar with avocados as an ingredient for a salad; would you think an avocado milkshake is nice? Try it before giving an opinion. A common banana milkshake with a hint of rose or orange water becomes uncommonly delicious. Add fruits such as apples and pears - common in juices but not milkshakes - to your milkshake and, to truly get into the Moroccan spirit, don’t limit yourself to cow’s or goat’s milk, try also almond milk.
Recipes for Moroccan milkshakes
We suggest a few combinations. The procedure is the same in all cases and it will take about 5 minutes to get a fabulous shake, unless you need to make your own almond milk. Quantities have been estimated for 2 very generous servings.
Ingredients for a Moroccan banana milkshake
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Ingredients for a Moroccan banana and apple milkshake
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Ingredients for a Morocan avocado milkshake
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Ingredients for a Moroccan pear and almond milk shake
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Mix almond milk with low-fat milk in your shakes - this is common in Moroccan recipes - or use only almond milk for a truly vegetarian option.
Procedure
- Put all the ingredients into the blender.
- Blend on high until smooth.
- Pour into tall glasses and chill, if necessary, or enjoy straight away.
Recipe type
Treat, Snack, Breakfast
Cooking tips
Add ice to the blender or pour the shake over crushed ice for a more refreshing milkshake.
You can get easily 3 servings out of each recipe. Distribute the milkshakes among 3 regular glasses and don't fill to the brim.
Substitute low-fat milk with same quantity of non-fat milk to shake out some calories.
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Almond milk
You can make your own.
1½ cups (200 g) blanched and peeled almonds
2 cups (500 ml) water
Bring almonds and water to the boil, simmer for 3-5 minutes. Process in the belnder until smooth and pass thorugh the sieve to remove almond bits from the liquid. Let it cool before using.
Almond milkshake
You can also prepare an all almond milkshake.
1 cup (150 g) blanched and peeled almonds
1 cup (250 ml) water
1/2 cup (75 g) sugar
2 cups (500 ml) low-fat milk
1/2 tsp orange water (optional)
Servings: 3-4
Grind the almonds. Add water and sugar to the ground almonds, mix well and leave to stand for 1 hour. whisk in milk and orange water. Pour into glasses and enjoy.
Tips - Ground almonds can be found in many shops and you are welcomed to try them for this recipe if you have a brand you trust. However, ground almonds lose flavor and get stale easily, you'll get much better flavor by grinding the almonds yourself. And if you have teh patience to crack, blanch and peel almonds, the flavor is incredible.
Add 1 drop of almond essence for more flavor.