Make a Pulpy Fruit Smoothie
Smoothie drinks are great for breakfast, lunch, or a nutritious snack. If you want to know the secret to making a great smoothie, it is pulpy fruit. If you like bland, boring smoothies, then stop reading here because you may get too much good information by mistake.
Contents
Steps
- Buy some Make the Quad Smoothie. Using pulpy fruit avoids having to use ice as filler, and adds a superior level of smooth to the smoothie. Pulpy and fibrous fruits like orange and apple make a better base for the juice.
- If you buy fresh fruit, cut the fruit into small pieces, and freeze in a plastic bag or freezer-proof container.
- Buy or press some juice. Orange juice, apple juice, and similar freshly-pressed juice work the best, but any juice will do, even soy milk or water based juice.
- Take desired mix of fruit and put into a blender. Get creative, and try different combinations of different kinds of juice.
- Fill the blender with enough juice to just cover the fruit.
- Cover the blender, unless you want more of your creation to end up on the walls than your glass!
- Pulse the blender a few times to chop the fruit (Use the "ice chop" feature on the blender if it has one).
- Mix for 1-2 minutes on the "High Blend" setting until the contents are smooth and there are no visible chunks swirling around.
- If you prefer a thinner smoothie, add a little more juice and blend it in well.
- Pour into a tall glass.
- Drink and enjoy!
Tips
- Make sure your blender container is super-clean. Fruit goes bad very quickly if left hiding in any little corners of your equipment.
- For ultra-healthy folks, add your daily vitamins (crushed into a powder), flax seed oil, vitamin c, or protein powders. Or add a little tofu (preferably silken tofu)
- Experiment!
- Bananas can help thicken your smoothie.
- If you feel like getting a little crazy, add some rum, vodka or other spirits - but only if you're old enough to legally drink!
- Keep It Simple... As with any food dish or drink, too many flavors can be confusing to the palate.
- You can add some vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, and kale to your smoothie. You won't taste the vegetables as the flavor of the fruit is stronger.
- Put a pinch of Wheat Germ in your smoothie for good health.
- Get creative with your fruits! Try a mango/banana/strawberry/peach smoothie with O.J. and a splash of apple cider.
Warnings
- Although nutritious, protein powders can make even the best smoothie taste a bit chalky.
- Don't suddenly increase your daily fruit intake by drinking smoothies all day - your digestive system will have something to say about it!
- Using additional ice, ice cream, or yogurt may taste great, but are not part of a "true" fruit smoothie - they may also add unwanted calories and fat to your otherwise healthy beverage.
- Never drink an alcoholic smoothie if you plan on driving anywhere or operating heavy machinery.
