Mixed Smoothie Recipes

Mixed smoothie recipes are full of nutrition, they are a great kick-start to the day or, if you prefer, can be drunk as a dessert or simply an enjoyable refreshing drink at any time of the day. What could be more perfect on a summer's day than to enjoy a smoothie outside sitting in quiet contemplation with the sun on your back, listening to the garden birds ?

Before looking at the recipes below, watch this video which gives you an idea of just how easy it is to make a smoothie. There is some great funky music which goes with the blender!

Mixed Smoothie Recipes - Ice Cream and Berries

Our mixed smoothie recipes are really easy to make and delicious to drink. The only equipment you need is a blender. Don’t go buying a special smoothie maker unless you really want one as most of them are only blenders with a tap attached.

Easy Fruit Recipe Smoothie

• 1 banana
• 5fl oz yoghurt
• 15ml honey
• 8oz ice cubes

APPLES AND CREAM SMOOTHIE

• 2 cups vanilla low-fat ice cream
• 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon or apple pie spice
• 1 cup of low fat milk
• Ground cinnamon

HONEY AND PEACH SMOOTHIE

• 1 ripe, medium-size peach
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 cups yogurt

LEMON AND LIME SMOOTHIES

• 10 ounces lemon lime soda
• 2 ounces lemons
• 2 ounces limes
• 1 scoop lemon sherbet
• 1 scoop lime sherbet
• 1/2 banana
• 1 cup ice
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar

MANGO DRUM SMOOTHIE

• 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and chopped
• ¾ cup milk, chilled
• ¼ cup low fat vanilla yogurt
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 ice cubes
• Pinch of salt
• Fresh mint sprigs

RASPBERRY MIX SMOOTHIE

• 2 cups fresh or frozen red raspberries
• 1 cup low fat milk
• 3 tablespoons red raspberry preserves
• 4 ice cubes

SUMMER FRUIT SMOOTHIE

• 1 cup low fat milk
• 1 ½ cups frozen banana slices
• ½ cups pineapple chunks
• 5 frozen strawberries

MANGO, PINEAPPLE AND PASSION FRUIT SMOOTHIE

• 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 ripe chilled mango, peeled, stoned and chopped
• 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 passion fruit, halved

In a blender, mix all the ingredients together. Serve immediately.

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Mixed Smoothie Recipes