Smoothies are a variety of cocktails, which come in many forms: fruit, berry, milk. This is a great way to stock up vitamins and trace elements, to raise immunity in the simplest, inexpensive, and most importantly, natural way.
More and more popular, especially among those who lose weight or lead an active lifestyle, are vegetable smoothies - unsweetened drinks, in which the maximum benefit is concentrated.
There are no general principles for making smoothies - sometimes milk and milk products are used for drinks, sometimes they are prepared on the basis of juice or tea, mineral water. Fruits and vegetables are sometimes scraped, and sometimes mixed with unmilled. Prepare smoothies from fresh fruits, vegetables and berries, and from harvested for future use - frozen or dried. As additional ingredients can act nuts, honey, spices and seasonings, the main thing - the compatibility of ingredients. There are not one dozen recipes, how to prepare smoothies at home, guided by your taste and imagination, you can come up with new options. Do not be afraid to experiment.
What is interesting about this drink and what distinguishes it from other fruit and vegetable cocktails is its structure. Since the main components of smoothies are transformed into purees, and not squeezed juice, the structure of the drink turns out to be quite dense, thick, and since not all fruits and vegetables can be grinded equally, the drink turns out to be non-uniform. However, this is the beauty of smoothies.
Tell you how to make smoothies at home. To do this, you will need a blender, chopper or other device that will help turn the ingredients into puree. If the berries and fruits are soft, you can use a tolter, or rub the ingredients through a sieve. First, we offer a few of the most popular options.
Berry summer smoothies
Ingredients:
- cherry - 2 handfuls;
- strawberries (you can use strawberries) - ½ cup;
- raspberry - handful;
- honey may - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- whole pasteurized milk - 1 glass.
Preparation
We'll sort out the berries, wash them well in cold water, we'll separate the cherries from the petioles, strawberries and raspberries - if necessary - from the leaves. Let the berries well drain, for this we put them on a clean napkin. Next, we pour cherries into the blender and pee, and rub the strawberries and raspberries through a sieve so that the seeds do not get into the cocktail. Mix the resulting berry mass, add honey, pour in the milk and whisk. You can drink right away, but you can chill.
To increase the calorie content of the drink, for example, for a hearty breakfast, but do not harm the figure, we add oat flakes. We'll get two in one: both cereals and fruits. By the way, instead of oatmeal, you can use sprouted wheat, other grains.
Smoothies with oatmeal
Ingredients:
- flakes "Hercules" - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- unsweetened drinking yogurt, you can homemade - 1 glass;
- berries (by season) - 1 glass;
- honey floral - 1 tbsp. a spoon.
Preparation
Flakes with a coffee grinder we turn into flour, we wipe berries with the help of a sieve or turn into puree. Mix all the ingredients, whisk and drink right away. This perfectly balanced vitamin breakfast will provide you with a lot of energy and a good mood for the whole day.
Fruity smoothies can be made from one component. For example, a nutritious and delicious banana smoothie.
Banana smoothies
Ingredients:
- yogurt unsweetened live - 200 ml;
- banana ripe - 1 pc.
Preparation
Just beat the peeled banana with yogurt and enjoy. Instead of yogurt, you can use milk, kefir.
Smoothies of kiwi
Ingredients:
- kiwi soft, ripe - 2 pcs .;
- milk - 1 glass;
- honey - 1 tsp.
Preparation
We clean kiwi, turn it into puree, fill it with milk, add honey, whisk. We decorate with a circle kiwi.