In the summer, our family enjoys many cold shakes on hot afternoons. But that's a lot of sugar, so we started trying other sweeteners. We've tried 1/2 cup rhapadura, which works really well, but it's a little too expensive. Then, we tried about 1/4 cup honey, but honey has a strong flavor and you can't sneak it in very inconspicuously. But we've found that about a 1/3 cup of agave, which doesn't have a very strong flavor, works really well. Those are the only sweeteners I've tried, but I'm sure there are more!
Here's the recipe for the chocolate shakes that we all enjoy!
1 cup milk
24 frozen milk cubes (or 'till shake is thick)
1 Tbs. vanilla (If you really like vanilla, add another Tbs. of it!)
1/2 cup sugar (or any of the above listed sweeteners)
1/4 cup cocoa (you can add more or less according to your taste)
Blend together, and enjoy!
~Susan
Oooh, your tempting me. Remember that time when I was over at your house and I ate 4 cups of that stuff. I guess it can get a little addicting! :-P I would love to come over again sometime and beat my record...uh, maybe I should come on Friday. (For those of you who don't know, our family has a rule, that you are only aloud to have sugar on one day, and that chosen day is Friday.) ;-P
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