Jus Alpukat (Indonesian Avocado-Coffee Shake) Recipe

Equally perfect as your morning beverage or after-dinner dessert, this rich and creamy avocado shake is an absolutely delicious way to get your daily dose of caffeine.

By
Daniel Gritzer
Daniel Gritzer
Daniel Gritzer
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Updated June 09, 2020
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Why It Works

  • The avocado creates a rich and creamy base for the shake.
  • A pinch of salt heightens the flavors without making a salty shake.

Jus alpukat may translate to "avocado juice," but this rich, chilled Indonesian beverage is thick enough to be called a shake. It gets its creamy texture from silky avocado and milk, and its sweeteness from condensed milk. Here, we spike it with strong coffee or a double shot of espresso, though you can also omit the coffee for a non-caffeinated version—you'll find it served both ways in Indonesia. To push it even further into dessert territory, you can also drizzle it with chocolate syrup.

Feel free to play with the ratios here to your own liking: add more milk for a thinner shake, more or less condensed milk to adjust sweetness, and more or less ice for either a colder and frostier treat or a thicker and more intense one.

Recipe Details

Jus Alpukat (Indonesian Avocado-Coffee Shake) Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 2 to 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240ml) whole milk, plus more as needed

  • 1/2 cup (120ml) sweetened condensed milk

  • 2 medium Hass avocados (about 8 ounces/225g each), halved, pitted, and flesh scooped

  • 10 ounces (285g) ice (about 10 ice cubes)

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) strongly brewed coffee (such as a double espresso shot)

  • Pinch kosher or sea salt

  • Chocolate syrup, for drizzling (optional)

Directions

  1. In a blender, combine whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, avocado, ice, coffee, and salt. Blend on high speed until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute; if the shake is thicker than you'd like, blend in more milk to thin slightly.

  2. If desired, drizzle chocolate syrup on inside of serving glasses, then divide shake evenly between glasses, and serve.

Special Equipment

Blender

Notes

This shake is also delicious without the coffee.

Make-Ahead and Storage

The shake should be made right before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
351 Calories
23g Fat
34g Carbs
7g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2 to 4
Amount per serving
Calories 351
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g 29%
Saturated Fat 6g 28%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 123mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 8g 27%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 11mg 55%
Calcium 197mg 15%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 813mg 17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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