In the
Philippines, Brazil,
Indonesia,
Vietnam, and southern India (especially the coastal
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and
Karnataka region), avocados are frequently used for milkshakes and occasionally added to
ice cream and other desserts. In Brazil, Vietnam, the Philippines
[63] and Indonesia, a dessert drink is made with sugar, milk or water, and pureed avocado.
Chocolate syrup is sometimes added. In
Morocco, a similar chilled avocado and milk drink is sweetened with
confectioner's sugar and flavored with a touch of
orange flower water.
In
Ethiopia, avocados are made into juice by mixing them with sugar and milk or water, usually served with
Vimto and a slice of lemon. It is also common to serve layered multiple fruit juices in a glass (locally called
Spris) made of avocados, mangoes, bananas, guavas, and papayas. Avocados are also used to make salads.
Avocados in savory dishes, often seen as exotic, are a relative novelty in Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Brazil, where the traditional preparation is mashed with sugar and lime, and eaten as a dessert or snack. This contrasts with Spanish-speaking countries such as Chile, Mexico, or
Argentina, where the opposite is true and sweet preparations are rare.
