How to Use Acai Juice

Drink açaí juice out of the glass or bottle.

Açaí juice is sold straight or blended with other fruit juices. On its own, açaí juice isn't very sweet, which is why you may be able to find it blended with blueberry juice or apple juice. Enjoy açaí juice straight or over ice. If the flavor of açaí juice is too strong for you, it's totally fine to dilute it with water until it tastes good to you.

Blend a fruity açaí smoothie.

Açaí is fantastic with berries! Pour 1 ⁄2 c (350 ml) of açaí juice into a blender and add 1 cup of berries like blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries. You can use frozen berries or add a handful of ice cubes to make a thicker smoothie. Just blend the mixture and enjoy, or add any of these ingredients for extra flavor before blending: 1 1/2 tablespoons (10 g) of cocoa powder 2 tablespoons (24 g) of natural sweetener, sugar, or honey 1 tablespoon (8 g) of cinnamon 1 tablespoon (6 g) of turmeric ⁄2 cup (120 ml) of apple cider ⁄4 cup (59 ml) of pasteurized liquid egg white, optional

Shake up an açaí Pisco sour.

Adding açaí takes your cocktail to the next level. To make 2 cocktails, fill a shaker with ice. Pour in the juice of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon (12 g) of sugar, ⁄4 cup (59 ml) of Pisco, and ⁄4 cup (59 ml) of sweetened açaí juice. Then, shake until the cocktail is cold and pour it into 2 martini glasses. If you like, garnish the drinks with a lemon twist. Want something more tropical? Combine ⁄2 cup (120 ml) of orange juice with ⁄4 cup (59 ml) of coconut rum, 2 US tbsp (30 ml) of açaí juice, 1 US tbsp (15 ml) of guava nectar, and 1 US tbsp (15 ml) of pineapple nectar in a cocktail shaker with ice.

Whip up an açaí mocktail.

Who says you can't enjoy an açaí cocktail without booze? For a totally unique drink, fill a chilled cocktail shaker or blender with the following ingredients and combine them. Then, pour it into ice-filled glasses and garnish the drinks with orange slices. For 2 drinks, you'll need: ⁄8 cup (89 ml) of açaí juice ⁄3 cup (79 ml) of beet juice ⁄4 cup (59 ml) of apple cider vinegar The juice from half of a lemon ⁄3 cup (79 ml) of orange juice 1 teaspoon (2 g) of chopped fresh ginger

Mix a cooling pitcher of spritzer to serve a group.

Start by pouring 2 cups (470 ml) of cranberry juice into a large pitcher. Stir in a 10.5 fl oz (310 ml) bottle of açaí juice blend along with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of lime juice. Then, slowly pour in 12 fluid ounces (350 ml) of ginger ale. Ready to serve? Put crushed ice in your glasses before you fill them with spritzer. For a fun garnish, stick a fresh lime slice on the rim of each glass. Play around with different flavors. Substitute lemonade for the cranberry juice or use citrus soda instead of ginger ale, for instance.

Heat açaí juice to make syrup.

This tart syrup elevates any drink or dish. Pour 2 c (470 ml) of açaí juice and ⁄2 c (120 ml) of maple syrup into a pot. In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons (14 g) of tapioca flour or cornstarch with 1 US tbsp (15 ml) of water. Pour it into the pot and heat the mixture over medium-low heat until the syrup thickens. Then, let your syrup cool completely before you stir it into a drink. Stir a few spoonfuls of your açaí syrup into lemonade, seltzer water, soda, milk, tea, or coffee for a totally unique beverage. You could even pour it over yogurt or ice cream!

Stir açaí juice into caramel sauce for a decadent treat.

Drizzle it over puddings, custards, fresh fruit, or ice cream. Heat 1/4 cup of storebought or homemade caramel sauce on high heat. Then, stir in ⁄2 cup (120 ml) of hot açaí juice into the caramel and stir really well. Turn off the burner and stir in a small squeeze of lemon. Want to make your own quick caramel? Put 1/4 cup (50 g) of sugar into a small pot along with 3 tablespoons (44 ml) of water and turn the burner to high. Cook the caramel without stirring it until it's light brown.

Freeze açaí smoothies in a popsicle mold.

Mix up a batch or two of your favorite açaí smoothie mix. Pour the mixture into a popsicle mold and pop the mold in the freezer. Chill the popsicles for at least 3 hours or until they're hard. Then, enjoy! For even easier popsicles, pour sweetened açaí juice right into the molds and stick them in the freezer. It's as easy as that!

Drizzle salad with açaí dressing.

This dressing has a bold, tangy flavor that adds pizazz to a salad. Heat ⁄2 c (120 ml) of açaí juice with 2 teaspoons of Dijon (10 g) and 1 tablespoon (20 g) of raspberry jam over medium heat until the jam melts. In another bowl, whisk in 1 tablespoon ( 7 g) of cornstarch with 1 US tbsp (15 ml) of apple cider vinegar and whisk it into the açaí mixture once it simmers. Keep cooking and whisking the dressing so it thickens. Then, whisk in ⁄2 c (120 ml) of water and cool the dressing before you use it. Taste the dressing and add as much salt and pepper as you like. If the açaí dressing is still too thick for your liking, thin it with extra water.