Chocolate Decadence

Fairygirl · #1 06-27-2008, 09:59 AM

It's a coconutty-chocolatey take on the "best iced coffee" by Ginger, but I find that this recipe doesn't taste like that. I used to add lots of maca to get that "iced coffee" taste, but this one tastes much more chocolatey. Normally I make these creamy drinks with macadamia or cashews, but the other day I decided to use walnuts, and I'm so glad I did. There is a softeness in the flavour that I really enjoy, plus the nut itself is soft, blending easily into the drink. I blend everything together and then add ice at the end to make it frosty. This is more like the consistency of cream, rather than a thick smoothie. I add about 1 tablespoon each of the cacao and carob, and then just a bit of the other powders, and agave to taste.

1 young coconut
(water and pulp)
large handful walnuts or macadamia nuts
cacao powder
carob powder
agave
lucuma
mesquite
maca
vanilla
ice

Carmella · #2 06-27-2008, 10:14 AM

This sounds divine! I've got one more coconut left so I know EXACTLY what I'll be making with it!

Pansy · #3 06-27-2008, 12:58 PM

I love choc. coconut...

! Beautiful Heathy!

wyjoz · #4 06-27-2008, 03:18 PM

Chocolate; natural Prozac; any day any time any where any how ! gimmi gimmi gimmi chocky all day long !

Sounds sooooo good! coconut, chocolate combination! Yes! Jzo

Fairygirl · #5 06-27-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carmella

This sounds divine! I've got one more coconut left so I know EXACTLY what I'll be making with it!

Awesome Carmi - I know you'll like it - you can tailor it to your tastes. I like a bit more lucuma and less maca/mesquite. Also, I said about 1 tbs each of cacao/carob, but really it's a bit more cacao than carob. Ah well, you'll make it how you like

Enjoy!

Carmella · #6 06-27-2008, 10:43 PM

Mmmmmmm... Will be reporting back!

Carmella · #7 06-30-2008, 12:52 PM

Oh Wow, girlie! This was sooooooo good! I didn't have ice cubes so I threw in some pecan ice cream cubes I had sitting in the freezer. Divine!!!

I'll have to start harassing the produce manager of the local grocery store to get young coconuts in.

Fairygirl · #8 06-30-2008, 03:47 PM

oh yippeee! glad you enjoyed it girlie - i had my "daily decadence" this afternoon while sitting on the dock

Mmmm
Pecan ice cream cubes - now that sounds GREEEAT!!!

Carmella · #9 06-30-2008, 11:22 PM

Oh man, I'm so jealous!!! I want to enjoy your 'daily decadence' too!!!!!!

If I remember correctly, the Pecan ice cream was from CG's book. It didn't turn out so great I thought (a bit 'ice crystally' if you know what I mean, but that could be due to us not having a proper ice cream maker.)