Basic Fruit Smoothie Instructions:
Place ingredients in a blender – a food processor won’t give you a smooth puree, an immersion blender will work, but not as easy as a counter top blender.
Mixed Fruit
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 cups mixed fruit
- 1 cup fresh fruit juice
Papaya – Nectarine
- 1 papaya, peeled, seeded, cut into chunks
- 1 medium nectarine, pitted, cut into chunks
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup nondairy milk
Creamy Pineapple
I prefer this shake made with dates, almond extract and orange juice, and no rum extract. But that’s me, you may love it without dates and with rum extract. When I make this drink for guests I make it how I like it, and pour it into glasses for some of my guests. Then I add the rum extract for the rest of my guests, and viola! everybody’s happy.
- 1/2 pineapple, cut into chunks
- 1 banana
- 1/4 can coconut milk(there is a light version that most supermarkets carry in the Asian foods section which I think tastes watery, but you can boost the flavor with coconut extract)
- 3 dates, chopped (or 2-3 tablespoons honey, date or maple sugar)
- (almond extract )
- (rum extract)
- (juice from 1-3 oranges)
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Creamy Pineapple Berry
This is a variation of our Creamy Pineapple Smoothie
- 1/2 pineapple, cut into chunks
- 1 banana
- 4 large strawberries, tops removed
- 1/4 can coconut milk(there is a light version that most supermarkets carry in the Asian foods section which I think tastes watery, but you can boost the flavor with coconut extract)
- 3 dates, chopped (or 2-3 tablespoons honey, date or maple sugar)
- almond extract, optional
- rum extract, optional
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Raspberry – Watermelon
- 2 cups seeded watermelon, cut into chunks
- 1 cup raspberries(fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup ice cubes or 1/2 cup fresh apple or pear juice
- 2 tablespoons date or maple sugar
Creamy Almond
- 2 bananas
- 1 apple, cored & peeled
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- dash of sea salt
- glug of vanilla
Coconut Orange Cream
- 4 oranges, peeled, sectioned, membrane and seeds discarded
- 1 banana
- 2 cups coconut milk (if you use light coconut milk, bolster the flavor with coconut extract)
Tropical Cream
Grind to a fine crumb in blender:
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup date pieces
Add and blend until pureed:
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- (1/4 cup honey)
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 bananas
- 2 cups sliced peaches, peeled, fresh or frozen
