Zaazaa (Moroccan layered avocado drink)

Method

1. 1

   Chill the milk and fruit first, then open the ripe avocados, scoop out the creamy green flesh and put it in the blender with the dates, milk and a few nuts.

2. 2

   Blend until thick and velvety; you’ll notice the sound of the blender gradually soften as the pieces turn into a smooth, pale green cream. Taste for sweetness before adding any honey.

3. 3

   Cut the banana and whatever fruit you have into small cubes and divide some of it among the bottoms of the glasses with a few almonds or walnuts and raisins; in some versions a thin layer of custard or flan is spread on top.

4. 4

   Slowly pour the cold avocado mixture over the fruit layers, then decorate the top with nuts and a drizzle of honey or chocolate, or biscuit crumbs; the idea is to keep it very thick, halfway between a dessert eaten with a spoon and a drink.

5. 5

   Serve cold straight away, before the avocado oxidises and changes colour; zaazaa is a Moroccan drink well known in juice bars, which some sources say is especially famous in Tetouan, and it is served as both a refreshment and a rich dessert, not tied to any particular occasion.