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Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Secret to a Perfect Banana Smoothie

Smoothies are smooth beverages normally mixed with fresh fruit, crushed or shaved ice, frozen fruit or other fruit juices and do not contain ice cream like a milk shake. To make a perfect banana smoothie start with an ideal yellow banana with brown spots stored at room temperature which develops a supreme and intense banana flavour. Peel and cut into bite size pieces for speedy blending and consistent texture. Use freshly made ice from good tasting tap, filtered or bottle water. As soon as the ice cubes freezes, empty the trays and store the ice in air tight plastic bags as a result they won’t absorb any unwanted flavours from the freezer or other products. Blend ingredients until smooth and pour into cooled glasses. Serve and enjoy straight away.

Ingredients make 4

2 perfectly ripe bananas (200g)
3 cups ice (400g)
1 cup milk or yogurt (250g)

Method

Place the banana pieces in the blender, pour milk in and place the ice on top. Place the lid on top and blend on high for approx. 30 seconds or until the smoothie thickens. Pour smoothie into a tall glass with a straw and garnish with a slice of banana.

Note: For sweeter versions, add honey, vanilla or sugar or even better additional kinds of fruit such as blueberry, strawberry, raspberry and blackberry.

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