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Cook's Berry Smoothie




Source of Recipe


Cook's Magazine June 2002






Recipe Introduction


Use WHOLE Milk - it makes a BIG difference.





List of Ingredients



• 1 medium banana (about 4oz), peeled and cut into 8 pieces.
  
• 3 1/2 cups berries (16oz)
  
• 1/2 cup whole milk
  
• 1/2 cup white cranberry or apple juice
  
• pinch of salt
  
• 3 - 6 tsp sugar
  
• 2 -3 tsp of lemon juice
  
• 3 ice cubes (about 1 1/2 oz)
  






Instructions



1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the banana and berries in a single layer on baking sheet.
   
2. Freeze the fruit until VERY cold - BUT NOT FROZEN - about 10 minutes.
   
3. In a blender puree the cold fruit, milk, juice, salt and 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp of lemon jucie and ice until uniformily smooth (10 to 20 seconds)
   
4. Taste for sugar and lemon - if needed add more sugar or lemon and blend until combined (2 seconds longer).
   
5. Serve COLD - Immediately!
   






Final Comments


To make a MELON Smoothie - MAKE SURE MELON IS RIPE - EVEN OVER RIPE!!! Follow Recipe seed watermelon if used. 1 to 2 inch pieces are fine. You need to reduce the amount of milk and juice to 1/3 cups each.