Bookmark     Amazing Benefits of Acai Friendly Reminder: Some companies are using additional juices to add to the acai juice;  guarana syrup has been traditionally blended in which contains caffeine.  In this vein, certain companies are using caffeine.  Make it a habit to carefully read the label for the ingredients in order to be fully conscious of what is in the food that you are planning to prepare. Acai must always be kept cold to maintain its true nutritional value. Warning: The anthocyanins in the acai berry juice degrade rapidly. So, for the best value, acai juice must not be cooked, but instead, served as an extra like on top of ice cream, or the integral part of something traditionally cold like smoothies. Since the nutritional degradation occurring because of heat, you might wish to consider using pulp and not the juice, for the acai pulp is frozen. If you choose this option, keep the pulp in the freezer at 18ºC.  Around one hour prior to use, take the frozen pulp out and then leave the pulp at room temperature for mild thawing. When the pulp does melt that juice is now visible, place it into either a cloth or plastic bag. Next, using a hammer, hit it to smash the bar. When having reduced the bar to bran, consider putting the acai bran into a blender. 3 Recipes for gaining that Acai Fix: Traditional Smoothie  7 Oz (200 grams Acai Juice  ½ Cup Soy Milk or Juice  Fruit (one banana, ½ half apple, or 1 cup of other fruit)  Directions:  Blend all ingredients together. Top with granola, sliced fruit or whipped cream.  Variants: Add ½ cup yogurt or ½ cup ice. Also, frozen acai pulp may be used in place of the juice. Energy Bowl  8 oz. Açaí puree  8 whole strawberries (fresh or frozen)  1/4 cup plain yogurt  1/4 cup soy milk  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract  1/2 cup granola  1/2 cup fresh berries or seasonal fruit Directions: In a blender, puree açaí, strawberries, yogurt, soy milk, and vanilla for 1 minute, until smooth. Pour into a bowl and top with granola and fruit. Serve chilled. Variants: Crumbled cookies may exchanged for granola. Other fruit (such as bananas or mangoes) may be substituted in like amount for strawberries. The Rio Bowl (Traditional ACAI Recipe) Directions: Slice two-thirds of a large banana into a blender, then add 2 packs of Original Acai Blend and 3-4 oz of apple juice or plain soy milk.  Blend thick and pour into a bowl. Top with organic granola and the remaining banana, sliced.    To read a review on a high quality acai product click on Acai Product Review.   More  5-Minute Recipes:   Açai Berry + Orange Smoothie Add 100g Açai Berry Pulp, 150ml orange juice, 2 teaspoons of honey, and a half a banana. Açai Berry na Tigela Add 100g Açai Berry ulp, 100ml orange juice, 2 teaspoons of honey, and half a banana. Açai Berry and Apple Smoothie Add 100g Açai Berry pulp, 100ml apple Juice, 2 teaspoons of honey, and half a banana. Acai Berry and Blueberry Add a handful of blueberries, 100g Acai Berry pulp, 100ml orange juice, and 2 tablespoons of yogurt. Acai Berry and Mango Add 50g Acai Berry pulp, 50g mango, 150g apple juice, and 2 strawberries. Acai Berry and Mango Bowl Add 100g Acai Berry Pulp, 100g mango, 150ml apple juice, 1/2 banana, and dollop of honey. Acai Mixed Berry Smoothie Add 100g Acai Berry pulp, 150ml apple juice, 2 strawberries, 5  raspberries, and 5 blueberries. Acai Berry and Yogurt Smoothie Add 100g Acai Berry pulp, 100ml natural yogurt, 1 small Banana, 50ml water, and dollop of honey. Acai Berry Bowl w/ Orange Add 200g Acai Fruit Pulp, 100 ml orange juice, 2 spoons of honey, and 2 slices of banana. Acai Berry na Tigela w/ Berries and Apples Add 200g Acai Fruit Pulp, 200ml apple juice,  2 Strawberries, and a  handful of raspberries. Acai Berry, Pomegranate and Blueberry Add 100g Acai Fruit Pulp, 150ml pomegranate juice, and a handful of blueberries.   To read a review on a high quality acai product click on Acai Product Review.                      Acai Recipes