posted by Ann 06-28-98 6:47 PM
Strawberry Smoothie
1 (8 oz) container vanilla yogurt
1 (10 oz) package frozen sliced strawberries
1 banana, sliced and frozen
1/4 cup orange juice
1 T honey
Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Serve immediately.
Peachy-Pineapple Smoothie
1 (29 oz) can sliced peaches in syrup, drained
1/2 cup pineapple juice, chilled
1/4 cup sugar
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
Process first 3 ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping once to scrap down sides. Add ice cream; process until smooth, and serve immediately.
Pineapple Smoothie
1 quart pineapple sherbet
1 (6 oz) can pineapple juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 t grated lemon rind
Process until smooth, and serve immediately.
Orange-Banana Smoothie
1 pint orange sherbet
2 bananas, sliced
1 cup fresh orange juice
3/4 cup milk
2 T honey
Garnish: orange wedges
Process first 5 ingredients. Add ice cubes to 5-cup level; process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.
Garnish, if desired; serve immediately. For a thicker consistency, slice and freeze bananas.
Four-Berry Smoothie
2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
2 T sugar
1/2 cup cranberry juice
1 T lemon juice
Garnish: fresh blueberries, raspberries, mint sprigs
Process first 7 ingredients in a blender. Add ice cubes to 4.5 cup level; process until smooth, stopping once to scrape
down sides. Garnish, if desired; serve immediately.
Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
(2 servings)
2 frozen orange juice bars
1/2 cup cold milk
1 cup low-fat frozen vanilla yogurt
3/4 cup cold fresh orange juice
2 orange slices for garnish
Blend the juice bars, milk, frozen yogurt and orange juice until smooth and thick. Spoon in a tall, cold glass and
garnish with an orange slice. Serve immediately.
Banana Strawberry Freeze
(1 serving)
1 banana, peeled and cut in thirds
1 cup halved frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 whole fresh strawberry for garnish
Put the banana, frozen strawberries, and 1/2 cup water in a blender. Blend until smooth and thick, adding more water if
needed. Spoon in a tall, cold glass and garnish with a strawberry. Serve immediately.
Raspberry Apricot Cooler
(4 servings)
1.5 cups unsweetened raspberries
1 cup canned apricot nectar
3 T sugar
3 T lemon juice
2 cups cold sparkling mineral water
fresh raspberries for garnish
Put the raspberries, apricot nectar, sugar and lemon juice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Strain in a pitcher. Cover
and refrigerate the fruit mixture until it is cold. Pour sparkling water over the cold fruit mixture and stir until foamy. Fill 4 tall, cold glasses with ice and pour in the cooler mixture. Garnish with raspberries.