You've probably seen acai berry products popping up in supermarkets or natural grocery stores. This popular South American berry is rich in antioxidants, although more research is needed to prove a lot of the proposed health benefits. Since acai juice has a dark chocolate and blueberry taste, it's great in a lot of drinks and desserts. Check out some of our suggestions for how to use this trendy drink.
[Edit]Steps
[Edit]Drink acai juice out of the glass or bottle.
- Acai juice is sold straight or blended with other fruit juices. On its own, acai juice isn't very sweet, which is why you may be able to find it blended with blueberry juice or apple juice. Enjoy acai juice straight or over ice.[1]
- If the flavor of acai juice is too strong for you, it's totally fine to dilute it with water until it tastes good to you.
- If you're pregnant or nursing, avoid using any acai products since more research is needed to determine if it's safe.
[Edit]Blend a fruity acai smoothie.
- Acai is fantastic with berries! Pour of acai juice into a blender and add 1 cup of berries like blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries. You can use frozen berries or add a handful of ice cubes to make a thicker smoothie. Just blend the mixture and enjoy, or add any of these ingredients for extra flavor before blending:[2]
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (10 g) of cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons (24 g) of natural sweetener, sugar, or honey
- 1 tablespoon (8 g) of cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon (6 g) of turmeric
- of apple cider
- of pasteurized liquid egg white, optional
[Edit]Shake up an acai Pisco sour.
- Adding acai takes your cocktail to the next level. To make 2 cocktails, fill a shaker with ice. Pour in the juice of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon (12 g) of sugar, of Pisco, and of sweetened acai juice. Then, shake until the cocktail is cold and pour it into 2 martini glasses. If you like, garnish the drinks with a lemon twist.[3]
- Want something more tropical? Combine of orange juice with of coconut rum, of acai juice, of guava nectar, and of pineapple nectar in a cocktail shaker with ice.[4]
[Edit]Whip up an acai mocktail.
- Who says you can't enjoy an acai cocktail without booze? For a totally unique drink, fill a chilled cocktail shaker or blender with the following ingredients and combine them. Then, pour it into ice-filled glasses and garnish the drinks with orange slices. For 2 drinks, you'll need:[5]
- of acai juice
- of beet juice
- of apple cider vinegar
- The juice from half of a lemon
- of orange juice
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) of chopped fresh ginger
[Edit]Mix a cooling pitcher of spritzer to serve a group.
- Start by pouring of cranberry juice into a large pitcher. Stir in a bottle of acai juice blend along with of lime juice. Then, slowly pour in of ginger ale. Ready to serve? Put crushed ice in your glasses before you fill them with spritzer.[6]
- For a fun garnish, stick a fresh lime slice on the rim of each glass.
- Play around with different flavors. Substitute lemonade for the cranberry juice or use citrus soda instead of ginger ale, for instance.
[Edit]Heat acai juice to make syrup.
- This tart syrup elevates any drink or dish. Pour of acai juice and of maple syrup into a pot. In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons (14 g) of tapioca flour or cornstarch with of water. Pour it into the pot and heat the mixture over medium-low heat until the syrup thickens. Then, let your syrup cool completely before you stir it into a drink.[7]
- Stir a few spoonfuls of your acai syrup into lemonade, seltzer water, soda, milk, tea, or coffee for a totally unique beverage. You could even pour it over yogurt or ice cream!
[Edit]Stir acai juice into caramel sauce for a decadent treat.
- Drizzle it over puddings, custards, fresh fruit, or ice cream. Heat 1/4 cup of storebought or homemade caramel sauce on high heat. Then, stir in of hot acai juice into the caramel and stir really well. Turn off the burner and stir in a small squeeze of lemon.[8]
- Want to make your own quick caramel? Put 1/4 cup (50 g) of sugar into a small pot along with of water and turn the burner to high. Cook the caramel without stirring it until it's light brown.
[Edit]Freeze acai smoothies in a popsicle mold.
- Mix up a batch or two of your favorite acai smoothie mix. Pour the mixture into a popsicle mold and pop the mold in the freezer. Chill the popsicles for at least 3 hours or until they're hard. Then, enjoy![9]
- For even easier popsicles, pour sweetened acai juice right into the molds and stick them in the freezer. It's as easy as that!
[Edit]Drizzle salad with acai dressing.
- This dressing has a bold, tangy flavor that adds pizazz to a salad. Heat of acai juice with 2 teaspoons of Dijon (10 g) and 1 tablespoon (20 g) of raspberry jam over medium heat until the jam melts. In another bowl, whisk in 1 tablespoon ( 7 g) of cornstarch with of apple cider vinegar and whisk it into the acai mixture once it simmers. Keep cooking and whisking the dressing so it thickens. Then, whisk in of water and cool the dressing before you use it.[10]
- Taste the dressing and add as much salt and pepper as you like.
- If the acai dressing is still too thick for your liking, thin it with extra water.
[Edit]Tips
- Feeling more decadent? Fill your blender with vanilla or chocolate ice cream and blend in acai juice until your acai milkshake is as thin as you want
[Edit]Warnings
- More research is needed to learn about acai juice's potential health benefits. Let your doctor know if you use acai juice and you become pregnant, are nursing, or are scheduled for an MRI since the juice may not be safe or might affect the test results.[11]
- Get emergency medical attention if you think you're having a severe allergic reaction to acai. Signs include wheezing, chest tightness, fever, itching, cough, blue skin tint, seizures, or swelling.[12]
[Edit]References
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/acai/faq-20057794
- ↑ https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/229472/cinnamon-acai-smoothie-with-truvia-natural-sweetener/
- ↑ https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/acai-berry-pisco-sour-recipe-1918407
- ↑ https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/el-chupacabra-martini-51119800
- ↑ https://www.lemonsforlulu.com/acai-refresher-mocktail-recipe/
- ↑ https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cranberry-aai-spritzer
- ↑ https://cookingwithcurls.com/2014/03/22/matcha-pancakes-pomegranate-acai-syrup/
- ↑ https://www.dixiecrystals.com/recipes/acai-pudding-cakes
- ↑ https://www.kopiaste.org/2010/05/dynamite-smoothie-with-acai-berries-and-ice-pops/
- ↑ https://www.allfreecopycatrecipes.com/Entree-Salads/Wendys-Copycat-Berry-Almond-Chicken-Salad
- ↑ https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/acai
- ↑ https://www.drugs.com/npc/acai.html
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