Smothie à l'avocat (Avocado Smoothie) is a traditional Mauritanian recipe for a classic smoothie-style drink of avocados, sugar and ground almonds puréed together in a milk base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mauritanian version of: Avocado Smoothie (Smothie à l'avocat).
Peel the avocados and remove the stones. Chop the flesh coarsely and add to a blender or smoothie maker. Process until the fruit is smooth then add the milk, caster sugar, a generous scoop of crushed ice and the ground almonds (if the smoothie looks a little too runny add a little more ground almonds).
Divide between six chilled tall glasses and serve.