Summer is here! The temperatures are rising and it’s time for smoothies and icy beverages. This afternoon, I returned from my walk to the market in 92 degree F heat with a backpack full of fruits and veggies and a strong urge for something thick and cold to drink. I decided to use the speckled banana and some rice milk with an Asian twist.

For a healthier alternative to shakes, I choose to blend my ice milks with rice, soy, or some other nut milk. When I was in my early twenties and milk liked me better, I’d use skim milk. Any milky liquid works well as a base.

Black Sesame Banana Milk
1 ½ cups milk
1 banana
¼ cup black sesame seeds (you can add more or less as your taste dictates)
ice cubes, enough to make it as thick and icy as you like
1 tsp agave syrup or honey (only if you are using unsweetened milk, usually the banana is sweet enough)

Into a blender pour the milk, add the banana, sesame seeds and a few ice cubes. Blend it until the sesame seeds have becomes liquefied into the milk. Taste it and see if you need any sweetener. If you want a thicker beverage, add more ice cubes and blend some more.

That’s it. It’s simple, tasty and very quick to prepare. Try it and let me know what you think.

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Eat well.

MiLady Carol
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