Batida de Lechosa (Dominican Papaya Milkshake)
Ripe papaya blended with cold milk, evaporated milk, a little sugar, vanilla and ice until thick and frothy. A creamy tropical shake loved for breakfast and on hot afternoons.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Blend
Put the papaya, cold whole milk, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla and ice cubes in a blender.
- 400 g papaya
- 250 ml whole milk
- 120 ml evaporated milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup ice cubes
Whizz until frothy
Blend on high for 45–60 seconds, until thick, smooth and frothy. Taste and add more sugar if needed.
- to taste extra sugar
✅ Done when: thick, smooth and frothy
Serve
Pour into tall glasses, dust with cinnamon and drink straight away.
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
Blend
Put the papaya, cold whole milk, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla and ice cubes in a blender.
- 400 g papaya
- 250 ml whole milk
- 120 ml evaporated milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup ice cubes
Whizz until frothy
Blend on high for 45–60 seconds, until thick, smooth and frothy. Taste and add more sugar if needed.
- to taste extra sugar
✅ Done when: thick, smooth and frothy
Serve
Pour into tall glasses, dust with cinnamon and drink straight away.
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
The Story Behind the Dish
Batidas, fruit shakes made with milk, are sold at juice stands and cafeterías all over the Dominican Republic. Lechosa (papaya) is one of the most popular flavours, along with guineo (banana) and zapote.
Many Dominicans drink a batida as a quick breakfast.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Creamy, sweet and tropical, it's a milkshake that tastes like the island.
💡 Fun Fact
Papaya is called lechosa in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, fruta bomba in Cuba and papaya in most other countries.
All over the Dominican Republic
18.49°N, -69.93°W
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