Frozen fruit smoothies are always a favorite in my kitchen. Healthy and easy to make, what more can you ask for? You can make these healthy drinks that will cool you down with all sorts of fruit and you can also mix different fruit. Here’s how to make your very own frozen fruit smoothie. I promise this will be fast and easy.
Here’s What You Need:
We will start with the appliance. You will need a blender to make good smoothies. Almost any type of blender with a tight fitting lid will do. A small, personal blender like the magic bullet is nice to have becasue you can customize each smoothie. A regular-sized blender is perfect for making big batches of smoothies.
Our first ingredient will be of course frozen fruit. You can make frozen smoothies with just about any type of fruit and of course also combinations of fruit. Great fruit to start with is strawberry, peach and banana.
Yogurt makes another great addition to just about any smoothie. They give it a nice tangy flavor and creamy texture. You can use any type of yogurt. I usually stick to low-fat versions to keep the calories in check. You can also use Greek yogurt which is thicker and has more protein per serving.
The last ingredient you need in your smoothie is a liquid to thin the drink out and make it blendable. You can use water, milk or your favorite juice. Your smoothie’s consistency will be determined by how much liquid you add. A good ratio to use is 2-1-1 (frozen fruit - yogurt - liquid). For a yummy strawberry smoothie blend 2 cups frozen berries with a cup each of milk and low-fat vanilla yogurt.
Add more or less liquid until your smoothie gets the consistency you like best. You can also throw in a few ice cubes and blend them into your smoothie
Time to Blend:
Let’s talk about blending. Start by blending the fruit and yogurt a litlte, then add your liquid and blend away. If your blender has a pulsing function (most do) use it. It allows any larger piece of fruit to sink back down to the bottom and get chopped up. This will make sure everything gets pureed and blended nicely resulting in a yummy smoothie.
If your blender starts working too hard, it’s time to add a little more liquid to make sure everything moves around well.
For smoothie recipes that call for ice in it, start with the ice and chop it up in your blender before you add the remaining ingredients. It will help mix the other ingredients together.
By the way, you don’t have to stick to just frozen fruit in your smoothie. Feel free to mix both fresh and frozen fruits. For these frozen smoothies you can either buy fruit already frozen at the grocery store, or take your favorite fresh fruit and toss it in the freezer. Berries can be frozen whole.
Slices of frozen banana make a great addition to just about any fruit smoothie. Whenever you find yourself with a banana that’s getting a little too ripe, peel it, and then slice it. The banana slices go into a freezer bag and are popped into the freezer until I am ready to use them in a smoothie. Adding them gives your smoothie a nice creamy texture and adds some sweetness as well.
Blend up the perfect cool summer treat with this strawberry smoothie recipe. Try it and you can find more smoothie recipes at http://healthy.hillbillyhousewife.com/category/recipes/smoothies
