Smoothie Recipes

Blenders or Smoothie makers - It helps to have a good quality blender when making a smoothie especially when making green drinks. Hand blenders can work for the simpler fruit smoothies but will be no match for the higher spec ones. Gold standard blenders would be a vitamix or blendtecthese are the ones used in Starbucks etc Re-usuable bags – Store your fruit and vegetables in the freezer in a re-sealable plastic bag. The next day put the frozen fruit straight into the blender with some yoghurt or juice and blitz for an icy smooth drink. Make sure to pour in liquids first (it’s easier on the blender). Start from the lowest speed and work up to higher speeds once the mixture smoothes out. Add ice last, and use as much or as little as you’d like.

Ingredients: Fresh fruit and vegetables- Fruits and vegetables that are available to you seasonally will taste best, but pretty much all fruits and vegetables can be juiced so you don’t have to be a Hitler on this. Frozen fruit - Ready-frozen fruit is great if something you want is out of season. Either defrost them when making juices or use them frozen for making smoothies. Call me a cheap skate if you want but when I see cheap fruit or veg in the supermarket I buy the whole lot. Straight into the freezer it all goes. Canned fruit- As with frozen fruit, some canned fruits are great as an alternative to expensive fruits. I don’t really use them but I am realist. Yogurt- Greek yogurt is the king and the creamiest of all the yogurts making the best smoothies, but flavour is a matter of taste. If you want it sweeter add honey or vanilla extract.