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The Instacart guide to Cocktail avocado products
About Cocktail avocados
The Cocktail avocado is a recent development in the produce world. Popularized by UK retailer Marks & Spencer, this intriguing fruit is quickly garnering interest amongst avocado fans. The Cocktail avocado is a pitless variety that was designed with a very specific purpose in mind. This avocado is intended to reduce the risk of "avocado hand," which is an injury that can occur when slicing into tricky pitted avocados.
Avocado hand is a surprisingly common problem, and it can result in serious tendon and nerve injuries that may leave you without the full use of your hand. The severity of the problem is such that the president of the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, David Ward, advocated for warning labels on avocados to advise people on how to cut into them safely.
Cocktail avocados provide a clever answer to the problem by serving customers a seedless fruit that's much easier to slice safely. This is accomplished by using unpollinated avocado blossoms which don't develop the large pit typically found in avocados. Cocktail avocados are grown in Spain in December. They're also harvested as a byproduct of Mexicola avocados in cases where flowers aren't pollinated properly and occasionally produce these seedless fruits known as "cukes."
Cocktail avocados are usually about 2 or 3 inches long. Though they're slightly smaller than a regular avocado, the amount of flesh is comparable since the pit is no longer present. The creamy flesh has a smooth, nutty flavor similar to other avocados.
The skin of the Cocktail avocado is thinner than that of other avocados, and it peels off easily by hand. The skin is also edible, so you can avoid peeling and slicing altogether. The skin tastes a bit like anise or licorice.
How to pick out Cocktail avocados
Cocktail avocados are much smaller than traditional avocados, with an oblong shape similar to a tiny cucumber. They should have even dark green flesh that's relatively smooth and a bit waxy. Look for Cocktail avocados that are firm without any soft spots or discolored areas on the fruit.
You can leave notes for your Instacart shopper to let them know your preferred size for Cocktail avocados, but you should keep in mind that each one is only a small snack!
How to use Cocktail avocados
The easiest way to use a Cocktail avocado is to consume it independently as a simple snack. You can peel the skin down from the top like a banana, biting into the fruit as it's exposed. You can also eat the fruit whole with the skin on, but the skin does have a slightly bitter taste that some find unpalatable even with the smooth creaminess of the avocado fruit.
You can use the flesh of Cocktail avocados the same way that you would use any other avocado. You can peel and mash them for guacamole, dice them into a salsa, spread them on avocado toast, use them as a topping on tacos, or include them in summer rolls and spring rolls. The options for these small avocados are nearly endless.
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FAQs about Cocktail avocados
In rare cases, you may find dark, stringy lines in avocado flesh. These fibers run longitudinally through the fruit of the avocado and make the texture of the avocado more stringy and tough. This occurs when the fruit is improperly stored or harvested from very young trees that aren't yet producing their best fruit. The damaged fiber in the fruit isn't harmful, but it will impact the texture and flavor. This problem isn't common with Cocktail avocados, but it does happen.
Avocados will ripen when kept at room temperature on the counter. You can help preserve the freshness of avocados by storing them in the fridge. Once you've opened an avocado, the flesh will begin to brown. You can prevent this by sprinkling it with lemon or lime juice and covering the flesh with plastic wrap to keep it safe from oxidation. In this manner, you can preserve the flesh for a few more days in the fridge. You can store mashed avocados sealed in a freezer bag for about five or six months.
Since Cocktail avocados are so small, it's unlikely that you'll need to store them very often. It's typically best to consume the avocados as quickly as possible and purchase only what you really need.
You can order Cocktail avocados and other fruit conveniently through Instacart without having to take a trip to the store. When you don't have time to go grocery shopping, turn to Instacart for fast, easy, same-day delivery of the products that you need. Start shopping for your favorite produce now!