Cocktails to replace: 5 ideas for summer smoothies
If you don’t feel like eating because of the heat, try a fruit drink instead of your usual breakfast.
A smoothie is a thick drink made of fruits, vegetables or berries crushed in a blender, sometimes with seeds or nuts added. And the base is usually plant milk – soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk – or juice or yogurt. In summer, many recipes add ice. Collected five uncomplicated and tasty options that you can prepare yourself.
Smoothie with kiwi, apple and banana
Budete potrebovať:
- kiwi⠀- 2 pcs;
- banana – 2 pcs;
- apple⠀ – 1 piece;
- natural yogurt or kefir – 260 ml;⠀
- apple juice – 200 ml;⠀
- ice – 3-4 pieces.
Peel the fruit, cut into small pieces and place in a blender bowl. Add yogurt and juice. Beat everything to a homogeneous mass. Pour the drink into glasses and serve chilled.⠀
Smoothie with tea and fruit
Budete potrebovať:
- green tea – 1 tbsp;
- jablko - 1 ks;
- grapes – 10 pcs;
- pear – 1 pc;
- chia seeds.
Brew green tea and let cool. Peel the apple and pear from the pips and peel. Then finely chop. Put the fruit in a blender. Add the green tea and chia seeds. Blend the ingredients for about 2-3 minutes.
Lilac smoothie
Budete potrebovať:
- water – 3 tbsp;
- green tea bag;
- honey – 2 tsp;
- blueberries – 2 tbsp;
- banán - 1 ks;
- milk – 1 tbsp.
Brew the tea bag for about three minutes. Then add the honey and stir it until it is completely dissolved. In a blender, combine berries, banana, milk and tea – whip them to a homogeneous mass.
Cocktail “Pelican”
Budete potrebovať:
- strawberries – 1 tbsp;
- bananas – 1 pc;
- peach juice – 1 tbsp.
Add peeled and sliced bananas and strawberries (can be frozen) to the blender. Pour the cooled peach juice and whisk thoroughly. Then pour into glasses and decorate to your taste. If desired, you can add ice cubes.
Pineapple smoothie
Budete potrebovať:
- mango – 100 g;
- pineapple – 150-200 g;
- ginger – a few slices;
- water – 1 tbsp.
Fruit thoroughly rinse, cut and put in a blender. After pour in the water. All together whip until homogeneous. Done!