When I was a child, my mom often made fruit smoothies for me and my brother. At that time, that kind of drink was completely unknown in Germany and my mom called it "liquado" because of her past in Argentina. She bought a US-made blender and that's the one I'm still using today!
I'm not on a diet - heavens no! - but on the Good Eats episode "Live and let diet", Alton Brown has some very interesting points on making smoothies:
- Buy overripe bananas in bulk, then peel and freeze them.
- When turning on your blender, start on the lowest setting and move your way up slowly.
- Make sure you always see a "vortex" - if not, start over at the lowest setting.
I always liked bananas in my smoothie - it's what I use as a base - and then I add everything fruity I have at home. If you're lactose intolerant, leave out the milk and use water or soy milk instead. If you're vegan, leave out the honey, too. If you think you need some extra protein, add a raw egg or just the egg yolk.
And if you have fructose malabsorption, use the fruits your stomach is comfortable with. In my case, bananas and oranges are fine. And I'm still testing the red fruits.
FRUIT SMOOTHIE
for 2
1 banana (frozen or not)
1 orange, cut into segments
1 cup frozen red berries
1 tablespoon honey or sugar
1 cup of milk or water
Peel the banana and put it in the blender. Peel the orange and cut it into segments. That's just me, I don't like the white stuff. If you don't mind it, just make sure you don't have any pits left, they're bitter.
Grab a cup of frozen berries, in this case, red and black currants and blackberries.
Put the berries into the blender, top off with milk, soy milk or water and start your engine. Begin on the lowest setting and work your way up to high speed - and mix it for a couple of minutes. Divide onto 2 glasses and serve with a straw. Drink slowly, unless you like ice cream headaches.
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