01 July 2011

paletas

Super sweltering weather last weekend provided the perfect opportunity for making more ice pops, this time Paletas de Aguacate (Avocado Ice Pops),

the creamiest, dreamiest ice pops yet! Ripe avocados are blended with sugar syrup, salt, and lime juice for a burst of Mexican flavor. The recipe is in Paletas, written by Fany Gerson,

author of the amazing My Sweet Mexico (for which she spent an entire year traveling through her native country researching and gathering recipes) and owner of La Newyorkina, a Mexican frozen treats and sweets business in New York City.

According to the recipe introduction, when Fany decided to make avocado paletas for the launch of La Newyorkina, she wasn't sure how they'd be received. But they quickly became a customer favorite, and now I can see (and taste) why. Chido!

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14 comments:

  1. Gina1 July 2011 at 12:47

    Oooh.. that sounds lovely.

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  2. Anonymous1 July 2011 at 14:07

    Very refreshing :)

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  3. scrumptious days1 July 2011 at 14:09

    They sound amazing!

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  4. Darlene1 July 2011 at 14:38

    Oh dear. I'll have to take your word on this one. I've only ever had avocado in sushi and can't quite imagine it in an iced treat...but the lime part sounds lovely!

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  5. Lynn1 July 2011 at 15:22

    Sounds fantastic! I adore avocado, and have become a fan of chocolate pudding made with it. Probably sounds weird, but if the avocado is good and ripe, it lends perfect creaminess but no inappropriate flavor!

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  6. dottycookie1 July 2011 at 16:03

    Those sound absolutely gorgeous. And I bet my kids wouldn't eat them so all the more for me, haha!

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  7. Ali1 July 2011 at 17:43

    My brother was weaned on avocado with sugar (it's a Brazilian thing), so I'd bet these are really good.

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  8. Quinn1 July 2011 at 20:11

    I would LOVE those!

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  9. The Coffee Lady1 July 2011 at 21:54

    Good grief. Mr Coffee might even eat those.

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  10. Anna3 July 2011 at 17:24

    YUM! We have been making pops like mad. This is a great tip.
    Anna
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  11. Susan Wallman3 July 2011 at 22:52

    What strange spam above...

    The ice pop looks very pretty, but you're more adventurous than me on the flavour front!

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  12. millefeuilles4 July 2011 at 12:51

    Honestly, they sound divine. Of course avocado lends itself to sweet tastes and the texture is heavenly. I will check this cookery reference out. Thank you.

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  13. Sneaky Magpie6 July 2011 at 11:07

    Sounds delicious, avocado is so creamy it must make for a wonderful ice cream.

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  14. Meetzorp27 July 2011 at 12:43

    I am going to have to look for this recipe book at the library. It sounds intriguing.

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