Vietnamese Avocado Shake (Sinh To Bo/ Avocado Milk)
This Vietnamese avocado milkshake (aka sinh to bo) is a simple, sweet avocado shake with avocado, condensed milk, milk, and ice – for a creamy, refreshing drink! Best of all, this avocado milk requires just 3 ingredients and can be made dairy-free!
There are two methods that you can use to make this avocado milk drink.First, slice open the avocado lengthways and tap a sharp knife into the pit, twisting it to remove (don’t try to scoop it out from the side as it can lead to kitchen disasters and a trip to the ER!).
Option 1: Layered avocado milkshake
Blend the avocado and milk using a blender or immersion blender. Add a little extra milk if you want it to be slightly thinner.
Transfer that to a glass and top with the ice, condensed milk, and any toppings of your choice – I used crushed pistachios.
Option 2: Fully blended
Add all the ingredients to your blender (feel free to omit the ice for now or blend it in for an icy version) and blend into a smooth consistency.
Taste the avocado shake and adjust any of the ingredients to personal preference. Feel free to add a little extra milk for a thinner avocado milkshake.
How to store
Like any avocado dish, this avocado with condensed milk ‘shake’ is best enjoyed immediately before the avocado oxidizes too much and begins to brown. However, store any leftovers, covered tightly, in the fridge for up to a day.
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Notes
Don’t add too much ice: or you’ll end up diluting the sinh to bo too much, and no one likes a watered-down milkshake.
Want it sweeter? feel free to adjust the amount of condensed milk/sweetener you add based on personal preference.
For vegan avocado milk: use any dairy-free milk and either a dairy-free condensed milk (like condensed coconut milk) or substitute the sweetener entirely (like date syrup, etc.)
Freeze into avocado popsicles: there's a dish in Mexico called 'paletas de aguacate' where a similar combination of ingredients is poured into popsicle molds and frozen into avocado ice pops.
Read the blog post above for TONS of ways to adapt this recipe to different International variations plus optional add-ins!