(Approx) 1 Cup of Strawberries
(Approx) 3 Tablespoons of Plain Greek Yogurt
1 Cup of Water (cold is preferable) // Or you can use ice if you want a colder, more refreshing smoothie.
Honey to taste
I use the Vitamix blender which is DEFINITELY worth investing in if you make juices regularly, because unlike regular blenders which can leave juices and smoothies tasting.. not very smooth? This blends fruit and vegetable to a literal pulp, which I love! However I have also used it to make my own homemade hummus (if you would like a post on that, let me know!) and other such blend able foods.
Right, so as I use that blender, I don't want to blunt the blades (this is if you are using ice, if not then don't worry,) so this is how I put in my ingredients - yogurt - raspberries - blueberries - strawberries - ice (this is what can blunt the blades so quickly if put in first apparently) - honey. And then blend it all together! It produces the most sweet, yet slightly tart smoothie which is a perfect wake me up drink.
Unfortunately I haven't got a photo of the finished product because my brother decided to drink it all up before I could haha!
Green Juice
Okay so does anybody else have this problem where they try and make green juices and they literally turn out looking like you've regurgitated the ingredients? THIS IS ONE OF THOSE JUICES. But believe me when I say that this tastes soooo good, I didn't even put the honey in it in the end!
I make it using:
1 Green apple
A handful of grapes (green would probably be better for the aesthetics ha)
A handful of blueberries
1 Kiwi
A handful of spinach
Honey to taste - although I don't really think it's needed.
Water // Ice
…. and blend! It's as simple as that. I would probably make alternative versions of this where I'd swap the blueberries and grapes for oranges and carrots, that would produce a sweeter juice, whereas if you then swapped the blueberries and grapes for a hint of lemon and cucumber then you'd end up with a more refreshing drink. There are endless flavour combinations with juices, and I think it's really fun to let loose with your creative side haha!
Mango-Berry Smoothie
This last one was requested by my brother who is a massive fan of mango, but let's face it.. who isn't? So this is another adaptable recipe,
I make it using:
1 Banana
1 Cup of raspberries
1 Whole mango
1 Cup of yogurt or a splash of milk.
Honey to taste … again I didn't use any, but featured it just incase your raspberries are tart or you have a slight sweet tooth ha.
And again, just blend! This smoothie is actually thicker than the rest of them, and thats largely because mango is quite thick once liquified and so is the banana, so if you want a thinner smoothie then I would substitute the yogurt for milk or almond/soya milk.
I feel as if a banana and avocado smoothie would taste really good with a hint of cocoa power as well? Hm. Might just have to try that.
So there you have it, they are my three smoothies/juices that I like to make regularly, but usually it just depends on what I have lying about in the fruit bowl or fridge, and when there's fruit left over from the week that nobody's used, I try and challenge myself and see what I can do with it.. waste not want not right? I hope you've enjoyed reading this post, it's a little different from what I usually do, but I'm hoping to continue these kinds of posts, let me know what you think!
Jazz xox
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