Subtleties cooking berry smoothies

Berries occupy a leading position in the amount of vitamins.But the main advantage is low energy value, due to which they can be eaten in large quantities without gaining weight. Few people will be able to eat a lot of berries in their pure form, since such food will be monotonous, and an unpleasant feeling of heartburn may appear from an excess of acid. A much better option would be to use these gifts of nature in combination with other ingredients. True connoisseurs of a healthy lifestyle have long preferred a nutritious and healthy berry smoothie. They are drinks, most often containing fermented milk products with the addition of various berries and fruits.

Smoothies - a cocktail, which may contain various components, most often it is berries, fruits, kefir, milk. Products such as ice cream, honey, juice, nuts, vegetables, ice, coffee and tea are also added to these drinks.

At this time there is a wide variety of recipes suitable for different purposes: for losing weight, strengthening immunity, creating quick and tasty breakfasts, giving vigor for the day ahead. The prepared drinks contain the whole complex of vitamins and useful elements, as in fresh fruits, therefore smoothies are distinguished not only by their pleasant taste, but also by healing ones.

There are several types of smoothies:

• refreshing sugarless cocktails;
• thick drinks that quickly satisfy hunger;
• sweet mixes that can replace desserts;
• cold options, which add a large amount of ice, crushed in a blender.

There are a lot of recipes for berry smoothies, because for this you can use different ingredients, mixing them in different combinations. Thanks to an extensive range of options, you can prepare a dish that will appeal to everyone. Most often for a smoothie take strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, diluting the delicate assorted fruit and berry with kefir, yogurt, milk, juice or tea. In the cold season, when the berries cannot be purchased fresh, they can easily be replaced with frozen ones.

For lovers of healthy food, the following cocktail of fruit and berries is perfect.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup blueberries;
• 0.5 cup of peaches;
• 1.5 cups mango;
• 1 banana;
• 2 tablespoons of yogurt;
• 1 glass of milk;
• 100 ml of fresh orange juice.

All products must be thoroughly mixed using a mixer (or blender). At will fruit and berry allsorts can be decorated with sprigs of mint or pieces of fresh fruit.

For real coffee gourmets there is an opportunity to enjoy your favorite drink in combination with healthy berries. Cappuccino-berry cocktail is an excellent option for serving to the festive table at family parties and parties.

The creation of such an original drink consists of two stages:

• the process of making cappuccino;
• compound with other products and decoration of the dish.

To make a cappuccino-berry dessert, first of all, you need to prepare the actual coffee base.

For this you will need:

• 180 ml of strong coffee;
• 180 ml of milk;
• a glass of crushed ice;
• sugar to taste.

All components must be whipped with a mixer for two minutes.

To create a berry dessert, you should take:

• 150 grams of ice cream;
• 3 tablespoons of mint syrup;
• 3 tablespoons of any juice;
• 3 teaspoons of fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries (they can be replaced with any other taste);
• 3 tablespoons cream.

Add syrup, juice and ice cream to cappuccino.After that, the resulting mixture will need to be mixed with a mixer for one minute. Ready to pour a cocktail in glasses and decorate with whipped cream and fresh berries.

This simple way to make a drink can be a great, healthy breakfast. It is also suitable for those who are trying to keep their bodies in good shape and are on a diet.

To make a blueberry smoothie you need to take the following products:

• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries;
• 1 cup of low-fat kefir.

In a blender, mix kefir with berries, garnish with blueberries and leaves of fresh mint.

Despite the simplicity of the process, You should pay attention to some features of the preparation of smoothies, to get the maximum possible benefit from the drink.

• Fruits for a nutritional drink can be taken frozen and fresh. As for the latter, they must be carefully picked, removing their twigs and leaves. Immediately before cooking, rinse with cool water. In order to get rid of excess moisture after washing, berries are laid out on a napkin, which will absorb excess moisture. From the frozen fruits, dessert can be prepared immediately, but it will turn out quite cold and thick. When the fruit is thawed, the prepared beverage will be a more liquid mixture.
• Berry smoothie with kefir is a sour dish, so in order to make it more tasty, you can put some honey. In addition, you can add sugar and a little ice cream to the cocktail, but this will stop the product from being truly healing and healing.

• To give you a satiety besides bananas, you can add oatmeal and yogurt. With these products, the drink will be even more useful, but its energy properties (that is, caloric content) will also increase.
• When a smoothie needs to be made with a liquid consistency, it is recommended to add juice, while it is best to use a freshly squeezed option that will make the cocktail more vitamin.
• Berry smoothie is better to use immediately after its preparation. You should not make the preparation of a drink on the stock, so it will lose its value and will be less useful than a freshly prepared cocktail.
• If you do not drink smoothies immediately, but eat with a spoon, then the saturation from this product will occur much faster. This technique makes it possible to replace snacks with a low-calorie berry drink with maximum benefit to the body.
• For people on a diet, do not use sugar and ice cream when making smoothies. You also need to abandon the addition of juice, honey and bananas. It is best to make combinations of fresh berries, citrus, herbal tea, low-fat yogurt and apples. This combination of components will help in the fight against obesity and strengthen the immune system.

• Berries are best mixed separately from liquid products. It is best to add the milk to the already crushed components and mix it all together again.
• If frozen berries are used to make a smoothie, then when creating a cooling drink, you do not need to put ice cubes. In this case, you just need to add warm milk or coffee to the cocktail.

To learn how to make smoothies from frozen berries, see the next video.