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Batido de mamey
Batido de mamey: ripe salmon-red mamey blended with milk and ice into a thick, creamy Cuban shake
In Havana and all over the island, the cafeteria counter has a blender that never stops, turning out batidos of mango, guanábana, papaya and the favourite of all, mamey. The fruit has a rough brown skin and a soft, salmon-red flesh that tastes like sweet potato, pumpkin pie, almond and apricot at once, and blended with cold milk it makes a shake so thick it is almost a dessert. It is drunk mid-afternoon on hot days, at breakfast with toast, or at a kid's birthday party; Miami's Cuban cafés keep the tradition alive with frozen pulp. The common mistake is using a hard mamey, which tastes starchy and slightly bitter; the fruit must give like a ripe avocado when pressed and show deep red flesh when you scratch the skin with a fingernail. The batido is ready when it is smooth, pumpkin-orange and pours slowly in a thick ribbon. Frozen mamey pulp from Latin American shops is a good substitute; reduce the ice because the pulp is already cold. Chef's tip: a pinch of salt and a drop of vanilla bring out mamey's almond notes.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
For the batido
- 14 oz ripe mamey sapote fleshfrom about 1 small fruit; or thawed frozen mamey pulp
- 2 cups cold whole milk
- 3 tbsp white sugarto taste
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 8 ice cubes
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Cut 14 oz ripe mamey sapote flesh in half lengthwise, remove the large glossy seed and the thin papery skin around it, then scoop the flesh from the peel and chop it roughly.
3 minStep 2: Put the mamey, 2 cups cold whole milk, 3 tbsp white sugar, 1 pinch salt and ¼ tsp vanilla extract in a blender with 8 ice cubes.
1 minStep 3: Blend on high for 45–60 seconds until completely smooth and thick enough to pour in a slow ribbon. Taste and add a little more sugar if the fruit was not very sweet. Serve straight away in tall glasses.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does batido de mamey take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cold whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
- What can I use instead of white sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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