Summer is coming and with it the inhuman heat that we have to endure every year during this time. There are many ways to combat it: shower several times a day, live in the air conditioning, sleep in the bathtub half filled with ice cubes … I prefer to cool off with a good smoothie. They are ideal for keeping us well hydrated and it is an ideal combination of foods that will help maintain our body with a healthy diet.
Very simple to prepare, you just have to combine milk, yogurt or cream with the fruits that you like the most or your favorite juices; You can also mix them with water, but it is an idea that I do not like since the shake will lose flavor and creaminess. To take them fresh, you can make it as if it were a granita by putting a lot of crushed ice on them. If you want to give it an elegant and sophisticated touch, decorate the rim of the glass with a piece of fruit: melon, watermelon, strawberries, orange, grapefruit …
There are people who prepare smoothies with a variety of vegetables instead of fruits or combine the two foods. It is not an option that is very much to my liking, since I do not like to mix such different flavors of food, but it is a matter of taste; don’t be afraid to try to find out which shake you like the most.
How to prepare a good smoothie?
When preparing a good shake, in my opinion, the most important thing is the blender that we are going to use. It is one of the most versatile and easy-to-use electrical appliances and you will not only use it to prepare your refreshing smoothies, with this type of mixer you can prepare purees, juices, creams, mince meat … It is very important to choose our mixer well, so I’m going to leave you a series of tips so that you can choose the most appropriate one:
- It has to have a strong motor that provides good power between 500 and 700 watts.
- The best stainless steel blade for durability. That it is removable for easy cleaning, both of the blade and the glass.
- The glass better be made of a resistant material to prevent it from breaking easily. The size will depend on the use that we are going to give it: if there are many in the family, the times that we are going to use it …
- That the manufacturer has availability to supply parts and accessories of our model.
- It is very useful that the mixer has an opening in the lid to be able to add more food.
Taking these tips into account, you can have a very effective blender that will last you for many years. Now you just need to prepare your refreshing smoothie. Add the milk, yogurt or cream to the blender, chop the fruits and chop the ice (you can do it in the same blender), apply the program that you like the most according to the texture and creaminess you want for the shake, pour it into a glass and decorate your smoothie with a piece of fruit, I like to give it a touch of mint. And sit down to enjoy your refreshing smoothie and forget about the heat.
A big hug and see you in my next post.
