Smoothies - a thick cool drink, prepared blender or mixer of berries and / or fruit with juices, pieces of ice and / or dairy products (milk, cream, etc.). Sometimes in the composition of smoothies include honey, green tea, herbal infusions, syrups, ground nuts and some other products. Usually smoothies are served in a tall glass with a straw. Such drinks are widely used in dietary, vegetarian and sports nutrition. Smoothies are sold ready-made in stores and served in a cafe, it is easy to prepare and at home.
Smoothies retain useful fiber (that is, vegetable fibers), vitamins, trace elements and antioxidants. This drink, however, should not be too carried away by people who are prone to fatness, and diabetics because of the high content of sugars (however, do not deprive yourself of pleasure - better prepare smoothies without sugar).
Tell you how to make strawberry and strawberry-banana smoothies. For the preparation of smoothies, choose fresh berries without flaw (or frozen), the rest of the products should also be selected for quality.
The recipe for strawberry smoothies
Ingredients:
- Strawberry fresh or frozen - about 250 ml;
- milk of medium or high fat content - about 200 ml;
- yogurt natural live classic unsweetened - about 150 ml.
Preparation
If the strawberry is fresh, remove the stems and rinse it, then throw it back into the colander. If you use frozen strawberries, no preliminary procedures are required. It is better if yogurt and milk are cool, the optimum temperature is 8-11 degrees Celsius.
Strawberry with the addition of yogurt is blended to the highest possible uniformity. Add milk and beat well with a blender again. Pour smoothies into a glass and decorate with mint leaves, served with a straw.
You can slightly modify this recipe by adding a little freshly squeezed lime juice to the smoothie at the last stage. You can also add a few spices, namely: grated nutmeg, saffron, cardamom, cinnamon or vanilla (just not together). Those wishing to build themselves and strengthen the cardiovascular system can lightly season the smoothie with hot red pepper or ginger.
The recipe for a strawberry-banana smoothie
Ingredients:
- banana slightly immature (it contains more useful polysaccharides and less unpleasant monosaccharides) - 1 piece;
- strawberry fresh ripe - about 1 cup with a capacity of 200-250 ml;
- orange or grapefruit juice-fresh - about 200 ml.
Preparation
All products must be cooled in the refrigerator (but not freeze). Peeled from the stems and rinsed strawberries and peeled banana, we blend the blender to maximum uniformity. Add freshly squeezed orange juice or grapefruit juice. Thoroughly mix. You can add to the composition of strawberry-banana smoothie 1 the purified fruit of kiwi - it will give pleasant sourness and some tartness to taste, and also increase the amount of vitamins. You can also add a little cold strong green tea or mate and lightly sweeten the smoothies with natural flower honey.
Especially useful and delicious strawberry smoothies can be prepared according to season with the addition of juice and berries of cherries (without pits, of course) and / or black and red currants. It turns out just a vitamin-energy "bomb", very suitable for children, sportsmen and leading an active lifestyle.
Strawberry smoothies with oatmeal
Ingredients:
- fast food oat flakes - 3-4 st. spoons;
- Strawberry fresh (peeled and washed) - about 300 g;
- milk - about 150 ml;
- yoghurt natural unsweetened classic - about 200 ml;
- the desired spices (see above).
Preparation
Fill the oat flakes with milk and let stand for 30-60 minutes. Spread this mixture into the working bowl of the blender and add the strawberries, cold yogurt, honey and the desired spices. We bring it to homogeneity. You can dilute with cold green tea. We adorn berries and mint leaves.
If you cook for the first breakfast, do not use yogurt, replace it with milk or cream, immediately after waking up yogurt is not useful.