Rock the Guac
Guacamole – an essential component of a Super Bowl party and a Cinco de Mayo fiesta – is derived from the Mexican Nahuatl words for avocado (āhuacatl) and sauce (mōlli). It’s easy to make when you have plenty of ripe avocados on hand. If not, find ready-made guac from Florida avocados from these growers.
Robert Is Here, Florida City
Every day, they make their own guacamole using Florida avocados, except for those few months when they’re not in season and they substitute Dominican avocados. The iconic fruit stand carries Donnie – “beautiful, tasty, creamy”; large, deep green Monroe; the long, gourd-shaped Russell; and Lula, “an old variety not really commercialized because of the size of the fruit and seed,” says Brandon Moehling. “But it’s by far the very best-tasting avocado of all cultivars.”
LNB Grovestand, Miami
At LNB, guacamole is on the menu from mid-July until February – “our goal each year is to make it to the Super Bowl,” says Adena Ellenby. They use Simmonds, Tonnage, Miguel and Choquette avocados from their groves. Choquette is their favorite because it’s creamy and stays green for days, so Sunday guacamole keeps in the fridge until Wednesday. Buy it at their pop-up stand near Tamiami Airport on weekends.
Guacamole at LNB Groves
Avocado Honey
Raw avocado honey, made by bees that collect nectar from avocado trees that grow in South Florida, tastes rich, buttery and sweet. It’s dark and often used as a substitute for molasses, ideal for barbecue sauces and marinades. Farmers Market Honey regularly carries avocado honey.
Avocado Wine
Schnebly Redland’s Winery in Homestead make not one but two wines from avocado, Sweet Avocado and AvoVivo, a dry wine.
