My grandparents had an avocado tree on their property in Guam. Along with the avocado tree, they had coconut, guava and starfruit trees. I can close my eyes and picture exactly where each tree is even though I haven't visited since I was a teenager. The avocado tree is right next to this little hill. We used to get cardboard from cases of soda and slide down that little hill. Sometimes we'd land right in fallen avocados. Other times I would be chasing my brother or little cousins and slip on an avocado. I hated them for a portion of my childhood. Seriously. Not because they weren't yummy but because they would interfere with playtime! Some days though, I would stand under the avocado tree, with its massive branches to hide from the piercing sun and pluck one, squeeze off the skin and have the freshest snack right there. That was the life.
My nana used to yell at me, "Bring in some avocados". And then she would make the yummiest avocado sweets ever. One was "ice candy" - you can make it with coconut or mango but my favorite was avocado ice candy. I don't remember how she made it but I do remember them sitting in bags in the freezer. I would open the freezer door and my nana would yell, "close the door, they aren't ready yet!" Hours later, she would call me in the kitchen, cut off the top and push me out the door to eat on the porch. It was great being a kid!
Avocados from Mexico remind me of home and family. The Holidays are all about home and family, here is my version of my nana's avocado ice candy - I hope it makes you feel like a part of our family.
Semi-Homemade Avocado Ice Cream Ingredients
- 1 Avocado
- 3 tablespoons Sugar
- 2 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
- 1/2 cup Milk
Directions
- Cut avocado in half, remove pit and skin
- Add avocado, ice cream, sugar and milk in blender. Puree until smooth
- Pour in a bowl and serve!
Labels: Avocado Ice Candy, Avocado Ice Cream, Avocados, Avocados From Mexico, Culture, Family, Grandma, Guam, Milkshake, Nana, Posadas, Recipe, Semi-homemade, Smoothie
