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INGREDIENTS coconut milk 1/2 cup almond extract tsp 1/2 cinnamon, ground 1/2 tsp chipotle powder 1/2 tsp vanilla bean ice cream s 3 scoop 3 scoops chocolate ice cream DIRECTIONS 1. Place all ingredients into your Vitamix and secure the lid. 2. Select Variable 1. 3. Turn Vitamix on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10. 4. Blend for 1 minute or until desired consistency is reached. 5. Pour and serve. Garnish with shaved coconut and a pinch of chipotle powder. “Mango curd is delicious by itself or as part of a dessert. Pair it with berries, cake, or use as a pie filling.” INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 cup 1/3 cup 4 Tbsp 4 large 4 Tbsp 1. Place egg yolks, mango, lime juice, lime zest, sugar and salt into your Vitamix and secure lid. 2. Select the hot soup program. 3. Start Vitamix and allow program to complete. 4. Select Variable 1, slowly increase to Variable 3. 5. Remove lid plug, add the butter through the opening, close lid. mango purée caster sugar fresh lime juice egg yolks unsalted butter, cut into small cubes pinch of salt zest of 3 limes DRESS UP YOUR eggnog! Give your eggnog a quick upgrade with one of these tasty additions. 16 Photo by Tara Miller 6. Blend for 30 seconds. 7. Let mixture cool. 8. Once cooled, place the curd into a container. 9. Cover with plastic wrap, touching the surface of the curd and refrigerate. Photo by Tara Miller FESTIVE RUM SUGAR AND SPICE MINTY GOODNESS Mix with rum and top with shaved bittersweet chocolate. Add one part brandy with two parts bourbon and grate fresh nutmeg on top. Flavor with crème de menthe and garnish with a candy cane.