Lebanese Fruit Cocktail
Lebanese Fruit Cocktail
Ingredients
For the Avocado Sauce
- 2 ripe avocados
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup milk
For the Strawberry Sauce
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
- 1/4 cup guava nectar
- 1-2 tablespoons honey, adjust to taste
For the Ashta (Cream Filling)
- 150 grams reduced-fat cream, or ashta in a can
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons rose water
For the Fruit Layers
- 1 cup pineapple, diced into large, easy-to-eat chunks
- 1 cup mango, diced
- 1 cup kiwifruit, sliced into rounds
- 1 cup strawberries, diced
For Topping
- as needed nuts, such as almonds and crushed pistachios
- as needed honey, for drizzling
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Avocado Cream: Cut the 2 ripe avocados in half, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh into a blender cup. Add 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 cup of milk. Blend the mixture until it is smooth and thick but still spoonable. Pour the avocado cream into a separate container and chill for at least 15 minutes while preparing the other components.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the Strawberry Sauce: Place the 2 cups of hulled fresh strawberries into a clean blender cup. Add 1/4 cup of guava nectar and 1-2 tablespoons of honey (adjust to taste based on desired sweetness). Blend the ingredients until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare the Ashta Cream: In a bowl, combine 150 grams of reduced-fat cream (or canned ashta), 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 2 teaspoons of rose water. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until smooth. Chill the ashta cream for at least 15 minutes until ready to use.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Prepare the Fruit: Dice 1 cup of mango, 1 cup of pineapple into large, easy-to-eat chunks, and 1 cup of strawberries. Slice 1 cup of kiwifruit into rounds. Set aside nuts (almonds and pistachios) for topping.
⏱️ 15 min
- 5
Assemble the Fruit Cocktail: Take two clear glasses for serving. First, spoon a layer of the chilled avocado cream into the bottom of each glass. Next, add a layer of diced fruit on top of the avocado cream. You can layer mango, strawberries, pineapple, and kiwi in any order you prefer. Spoon another layer of avocado cream over the fruit. Pour a generous amount of the prepared strawberry sauce over the avocado cream and fruit layers.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Top with Ashta and Garnish: Spoon the chilled ashta cream on top of the layered fruit and sauces in each glass. Scatter nuts (such as almonds and crushed pistachios) over the ashta cream. Finish by drizzling honey over the nuts and ashta for a final touch. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
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Lebanese Fruit Cocktail
For the Avocado Sauce
- 2 ripe avocados
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup milk
For the Strawberry Sauce
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
- 1/4 cup guava nectar
- 1-2 tablespoons honey, adjust to taste
For the Ashta (Cream Filling)
- 150 grams reduced-fat cream, or ashta in a can
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons rose water
For the Fruit Layers
- 1 cup pineapple, diced into large, easy-to-eat chunks
- 1 cup mango, diced
- 1 cup kiwifruit, sliced into rounds
- 1 cup strawberries, diced
For Topping
- as needed nuts, such as almonds and crushed pistachios
- as needed honey, for drizzling
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Avocado Cream: Cut the 2 ripe avocados in half, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh into a blender cup. Add 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 cup of milk. Blend the mixture until it is smooth and thick but still spoonable. Pour the avocado cream into a separate container and chill for at least 15 minutes while preparing the other components.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the Strawberry Sauce: Place the 2 cups of hulled fresh strawberries into a clean blender cup. Add 1/4 cup of guava nectar and 1-2 tablespoons of honey (adjust to taste based on desired sweetness). Blend the ingredients until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare the Ashta Cream: In a bowl, combine 150 grams of reduced-fat cream (or canned ashta), 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 2 teaspoons of rose water. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until smooth. Chill the ashta cream for at least 15 minutes until ready to use.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Prepare the Fruit: Dice 1 cup of mango, 1 cup of pineapple into large, easy-to-eat chunks, and 1 cup of strawberries. Slice 1 cup of kiwifruit into rounds. Set aside nuts (almonds and pistachios) for topping.
⏱️ 15 min - 5
Assemble the Fruit Cocktail: Take two clear glasses for serving. First, spoon a layer of the chilled avocado cream into the bottom of each glass. Next, add a layer of diced fruit on top of the avocado cream. You can layer mango, strawberries, pineapple, and kiwi in any order you prefer. Spoon another layer of avocado cream over the fruit. Pour a generous amount of the prepared strawberry sauce over the avocado cream and fruit layers.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Top with Ashta and Garnish: Spoon the chilled ashta cream on top of the layered fruit and sauces in each glass. Scatter nuts (such as almonds and crushed pistachios) over the ashta cream. Finish by drizzling honey over the nuts and ashta for a final touch. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min