Ingredient and Equipment
Frozen açaí Puree – Look for this in the frozen section of your grocery store (see photo below.) It’s usually found by the frozen fruit. Sambazon and Pitaya are two common brands I see in my stores and it’s a bag with little packets of frozen puree inside. Note that you can generally purchase it sweetened and unsweetened and often you have to look at the ingredient label to verify which one it is. Sugar will be one of the first ingredient on the sweetened version. I usually buy the unsweetened option so I can control the sweetness with add-ins, but feel free to use either. Fruit Nector or Juice – You’ll need some liquid to add to your frozen puree. My favorite thing is using a fresh fruit juice. You can buy a can of fruit nector in the latin section of the grocery store, or use any fruit juice you like. You could also use water, or even a dairy or coconut milk- but I like the added tropical flavor from a juice! Fresh Fruit– I use frozen blueberries/strawberries/blackberries plus some banana for my açaí mixture, and then you’ll want fresh fruit for topping, which can be anything, like berries, bananas, pineapple, mango, etc. Toppings Such as: Coconut Chips Chia Seeds Hemp Hearts Pepitas (pumpin seeds) Granola Nuts Nut butter Blender – A high powered blender like a Blendtec or Vitamix works wonders for recipes like this, but a standard blender should do the trick just fine as well. You could also make a large batch in a food processor.
Instructions
As with any frozen smoothie type concoctions, you sometimes need to tweak your ingredient amounts due to variations in blenders, how cold your frozen items are, etc. in order to achieve a good, smooth, frozen consistency that is able to blend, but not too liquidy! These measurements work for me in my blender, but feel free to adjust, being careful to not add too much liquid, if you can help it. You’re aiming for a consistency a little softer than soft serve ice cream, so you’re able to eat it with a spoon (not a straw).
