How do you prepare acai berries?

Answer 1

You can eat açaí berries raw, as a juice, and as an additive to beverages and sorbets. Because fresh açaí berries begin to lose their nutritional value within 24 hours of picking, it is best to buy them freeze-dried, frozen, powdered, and in juices and pills. It is also not advisable to heat frozen or freeze-dried acai berries as this can also negatively affect the nutritional value. You can prepare the frozen pulp as a sorbet. Açaí berry sorbets taste similar to blueberry sorbets with a hint of chocolate and contain less fat than ice cream. In Brazil, açaí berry sorbets are typically served with bananas and granola. You can also create your own açaí berry breakfast by combining 7 oz. of frozen or freeze-dried acai berries to 1/2 cup of soy yogurt or soy milk. Add one sliced banana and ¼ cup of granola. You can prepare an açaí berry smoothie by adding 1 cup of soy milk, 1 cup of frozen açaí berries and assorted fruits to the blender. Add ½ tsp. of vanilla extract and blend until smooth. You can prepare an açaí berry salad dressing using ¼ cup frozen açaí berries, 1 date, and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Slightly thaw the açaí berries by running them under warm water. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend well.