Supurr Smoothies

After Tiikat escaped from the cleaning cupboard, he drank so much strawberry juice that he dreamt about escaping on a strawberry juice sea that night. What juice is your favourite?

Juices and smoothies are fun to make and taste delicious at any time of the day. Here are some of our favourite smoothies to make for a burst of fruity goodness.

Tip: Put your fruit in the fridge to cool it down if you want an instant cold smoothie. Put it in the freezer once chopped if you want an icy one!

Cooking time:  10 minutes

Makes: 2 glasses

Difficulty Level:

1 wooden spoon

Creamy Strawberry Dream

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 cup (200g or 8 whole) strawberries
  • ¾ cup (200ml) milk or dairy free alternative (coconut yoghurt is delicious)
  • ½ cup (150ml) natural yoghurt or dairy free alternative
  • 1 tablespoon runny honey or maple syrup

Equipment:

  • Blender
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife
  • Measuring cup or weighing scales and measuring jug

Method:

  1. Rinse and drain the strawberries in cold water.
  2. Hull the strawberries by holding the pointed end and slicing off the green stem.
  3. Peel the banana and slice it.
  4. Put the banana and strawberries in the blender with the rest of the ingredients.
  5. Blend the mixture until it is completely smooth. Enjoy!

The following recipes are made using a similar method to the one above:

Purple Berry Bonanza

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (200g) mixed frozen or fresh berries (We used raspberries and blueberries)
  • 1 ¼ cup (300ml) of apple juice
  • 1 small banana, peeled and chopped

Meowango Magic

Ingredients:

  • Flesh of 1 mango
  • 1 small banana, peeled and chopped
  • 1 ¼ cup (300ml) orange juice or coconut water

Green Supreme

Ingredients:

  • 2 ripe kiwis, peeled and chopped
  • 1 apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • ¾ cup (200ml) cold water. (Swap some water for apple juice if you want it sweeter)
  • 1½ cups (50g) fresh spinach

Further Suggestions

  • If you want to get rid of any seeds you can sieve your smoothies after blending.

  • If you want your smoothie to be more juice-like, you can use a nut milk bag or cheesecloth. Place the bag or cloth on the top of a bowl and pour the smoothie through it. Squeeze the bag or cloth around the smoothie with your hands until all the juice is in the bowl.


Try out your own smoothie or juice ideas. We would love to hear what they are!