Licuado de Leche

By Dglmedia

A popular Mexican alternative to soft drinks the licuado combines fresh fruit and milk and honey or sugar then blended to a froth. This is the Mexican equivalent to the "smoothie". Here is a basic recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar or to taste
• 3/4 cup fresh fruit such as banana, cantaloupe, mango, papaya, strawberries, watermelon or guava.

Preparation

Step 1

Blend all ingredients in a blender until very smooth. Strain through a sieve to remove seeds or fibrous bits.

Licuados are also made with water, Licuado con agua with a slightly higher concentration of liquid to fruit and normally sweeter.