BLUE MILK

Alright, you scruffy-looking nerf herders, this is the most well-known food in the Star Wars universe, which, by the way, has a marked lack of canonical food. But I couldn’t make a geeky cookbook without including something from Star Wars…that would just be wrong. Otherwise known as Bantha Milk or Tatooine Milk, this is the mysterious beverage that Luke Skywalker and his aunt and uncle are seen drinking at breakfast, right before Luke’s adventures begin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The drink has appeared in countless Star Wars games, books, and movies since. For more Star Wars-inspired recipes, including “Wookie Cookies,” check out the official cookbook. I know this recipe sounds a bit strange, but have you seen a Bantha? They look like a cross between a mammoth, a ram, and a garbage truck. I’ve seen a lot of Star Wars fans trying to get their Luke Skywalker on just by adding blue food coloring to their milk. That’s great, but I wanted to take it one step further and make this beverage taste like it could actually be milk from a bizarre creature living in a galaxy far, far away. So, the goat milk gives it a sort of unusual not-the-cow-milk-we-all-know-and-love quality, and the avocado adds some additional protein and thickness. The other ingredients make it palatable—more than palatable. I think it tastes quite nice. Of course, other milks can be substituted if you’re vegan/allergic/grossed out by goats. SERVES 1 1 cup (235ml) goat’s milk (other milks can be substituted) 2 tablespoons avocado 2 tablespoons blueberry syrup 1 scoop vanilla ice cream 4–5 drops blue food dye 1 Use the Force to blend all ingredients together. Or a blender. 2 Pour into your cup of choice. 3 Enjoy!

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