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The Got Milk? campaign declares it "the new burrito" and although they may not be as easy to wrap your hands around as a cheese quesadilla, licuados are one of the coolest new trends to cross Latin American borders.

Made from a combination of milk, fruit, (generally the tropical fruits indigenous to Central America) and a pinch of sweetener, licuados represent a refreshing twist on the old cholesterol-laden milk shake. Traditional flavors include a ripe, exotic blend of such succulent stars as mango, guava, pineapple, lime, passion fruit and even plantains but as licuados migrate to more Anglo shores, variations have been spotted including mixed berry, peach, plum and tangerine.

Got Milk? is hot to promote licuados as the new frozen yogurt, hoping to steer a carb-conscious North America back to the building blocks of nutrition. As a result, these little Latin lovers have been popping up in every margarita bar and taco stand across California. And for those who live outside the striking distance of Mexican influence, Got Milk? provides a very tasty recipe roundup at: http://www.gotmilk.com/recipes/licuados/