Healthy Rose Milk (Avocado Milkshake)

Healthy Rose Milk is a Moroccan style avocado smoothie. It is so creamy, fragrant, delicious and heart healthy. And it is a good source of monounsaturated fats, potassium and protein.

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INSPIRATION FOR AVOCADO ROSE MILK

When I visited Morocco, I came across a popular beverage known as Jus d’avocat (juice of avocado in French). A no-frills simple drink made with only sweet milk and avocado. Now that reminds me of another exotic middle eastern beverage – Sahlab (a healthy orange blossom drink).

So, once I came back home, I wanted to try making what I had in Morocco. But I wanted to give it my own twist. Ah! then I remembered my favorite rose flavored milk drink.

In my childhood there was a treat that I looked forward to all week. Every Saturday at mid-day my father would pick us up from school and take us on his motor bike to get me my treat – Rose milk!! How much I loved it! It was sweet, rich and creamy.

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HEALTH BENEFITS: MOROCCAN STYLE AVOCADO SMOOTHIE

The addition of avocado gives a nice nutritional boost,  which contributes to good health as it is rich in monounsaturated fats and vitamin K. It provides beneficial plant sterols, phytochemicals, fiber and some vitamins. I discuss in greater detail about this wonder fruit in my post about a creamy leeks avocado cilantro soup.

For this recipe I have used beet juice to add the rose like color to the smoothie. Some research studies have shown that beet juice may help one exercise longer by boosting the stamina; improves blood flow and helps lower blood pressure. Beet juice is a rich source of antioxidants and naturally occurring nitrates, which convert to nitric oxide in the body, eventually helping with blood flow and blood pressure. Beets are also a good source of potassium and folic acid.

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HOW TO MAKE ROSE MILKSHAKE WITH AVOCADO

Make sure to choose ripe and fresh avocado, that yields to gentle pressure. When cut open the avocado flesh should be a nice green and not mushy or brown.

You could use whole milk to make this beverage. But the avocado makes the smoothie quite creamy so I prefer to use reduced fat milk. Do checkout the notes section below for the beet juice preparation.

Typical rose milk recipes use sugar based rose syrups, artificial colors and flavors. You don’t need any of that here. Using natural and whole food ingredients you can make an amazingly rich rose milk!

Another rose flavored beverage you could make is with my Homemade tea blend using rose, citrus, apple and berries.

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Healthy Rose Milk (Avocado Milkshake)

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Healthy Rose Milk is a Moroccan style avocado smoothie. It is so creamy, fragrant, delicious and heart healthy. And it is a good source of monounsaturated fats, potassium and protein.

Course: Beverages

Cuisine: Moroccan

Servings: 5 Cups

Calories: 157 kcal

Author: Roxana Begum

INGREDIENTS

• 1 avocado ripe
• 3 ½ cups milk reduced fat
• 1/4 cup beet juice *adjust as needed
• 2 tablespoons rose water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 to 6 ice cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Slice the avocado lengthwise. Remove the pit and scoop out the flesh.
   

   
   

2. Add the milk, beet juice, rose water, honey and ice cubes and blend it at a high speed. I used a Vitamix, but any high speed blender should do.
   

   
   

3. Adjust the amount of milk to give it a smooth pouring consistency.
   

   
   

4. Adjust honey to taste. Top it with some cold milk foam and rose petals. Serve chilled.
   

   
   

RECIPE NOTES

Blend about 1/2 cup chopped beets and 1/2 cup water and pour through a fine mesh strainer to obtain the beet juice. I used 1/4th cup juice for this recipe.

 

Expect variation in the final yield of the smoothie and quantity of beet juice needed based on the size of avocado.

 

 

NUTRITION FACTS

Servings: 5                             Serving Size: 1 Cup

Calories 157, Total Fat 7 g (Saturated Fat 2.8 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g), Cholesterol 14 mg, Sodium 88 mg, Potassium 399 mg, Phosphorus 175 mg, Total Carbohydrate 18 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Sugars 16 g, Protein 6 g