Avocado might seem an odd partner for orange juice, but it turns it into something smooth and velvety. Fresh ginger cuts through with a clean, warming heat.
8 g
ginger peeled
6¾ oz
orange juice from about 2 to 3 oranges
½
avocado ripe, flesh only
3½ oz
water
Garnish: Orange slice · Ice: Served up, no ice
Zesty and creamy, with sweet orange, a soft buttery body and a warming ginger finish.
Using avocado instead of banana is a common way to make a smoothie creamy without adding much sweetness. Its mild, buttery flesh takes on the flavour of whatever it is blended with, here bright orange juice and spicy ginger.
Oranges are a well known source of vitamin C, and avocado provides mostly monounsaturated fats. Together they make a filling but fresh smoothie that suits a winter breakfast.
Only slightly. It mostly adds creaminess; the orange and ginger dominate.
Yes, it contains only fruit, ginger and water.
Yes, a not from concentrate juice works, though fresh juice tastes brighter.
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