Mamey smoothie
I fell in love with a fruit called mamey many years ago thanks to a paletero (a street vendor who sells paletas, or popsicles and ice cream bars). He sold me a mamey flavored paleta that has been my favorite ever since.
Mamey is a fleshy tropical fruit that is brown on the outside and bright reddish-orange in color on the inside. It is naturally sweet and pairs very well with dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and ice cream.
Licuado de mamey
Ingredients:
- 8 oz frozen mamey pulp (I use Goya brand)
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- sugar to taste (if at all)
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender jar and blend well. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 cups
Note: I suggest using frozen mamey pulp because even though fresh mamey will infrequently make an appearance at the local Mexican grocery store, they are not at all common. In addition to this, they are also usually expensive and it can be difficult to tell if they are ripe and/or of good quality until after you have purchased it and cut it open.
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Comments
Amy- Could you show us a photo of this, and tell us where to buy them, and how to select the best? Thanks. This sounds delicious!
I love mamey and we Cubans also make the liquado, except we call it 'batido de mamey'...just different name for the same delicious milk shake!
You right Amy, this licuado de Mamey is delicious, but I prefer used the real fruit not the one the is frozen I know is hard to find it and expensive too but is worth it.
I've never heard of mamey. Sounds interesting.
wow....id never heard of "licuado de mamey" but i bought some, i knew it was good and healthy so i didnt know what to do with it, so i searched and found this receipe and the same minute i read about it i rushed to the kitchen and made it and omg it is definitley delicious....i just didnt add the ice cream but with everything else it does taste good. I loved it
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