How to Mix Summer Smoothies

It is a hot summer day and you are looking for something refreshing to drink. Why don't you mix up a cool, summer smoothie. They are easy and inexpensive to make. The main ingredient in all of the following recipes is ice, so keep plenty of it on hand and enjoy cool, refreshing drinks all summer long.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 Cup of orange juice
• 1 Cup of cranberry-raspberry juice
• 3 Ripe bananas
• 1 Cup of ice cubes
• 2 Cups of tangerine or orange juice
• 1 Pint of fresh strawberries with the stems removed
• 1 Cup of ice
• 2 Cups of lemonade
• 1/2 Pint of fresh raspberries
• 2 Cups of ice
• 3 slices or wedges of lemon
• Optional: splash of vodka
• 2 Cups of pineapple juice
• 3 Peeled kiwis
• 2 Bananas
• 2 Cups of ice
• Kiwi slices
• 1 Cup of plain non-fat yogurt
• 6 Medium strawberries
• 1 Cup crushed, canned pineapples in juice
• 1 Medium banana
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 Ice cubes

Madras Banana Smoothie

1. Take the orange juice, cranberry-raspberry juice, and the ice and put it into a blender.
2. Put the blender on crush, if your blender has that setting, if not hit mix and mix it until the ice is crushed.
3. Take off the blender lid and put the bananas into it.
4. Hit mix on the blender and keep it on until the smoothie is smooth.
5. Get a tall glass out of the cupboard, pour the mix in and enjoy a cold, refreshing drink.

Strawberry Orange Smoothie

6. Mix your orange juice and ice in your blender. The ice should be crushed.
7. Turn the blender off and put in the strawberries. Turn the blender back on and mix the mixture until it is smooth.
8. Grab a glass and add the mixture to it.
9. Garnish the glass with one strawberry attached to the rim of the glass.

Raspberry Lemonade Smoothie

10. Crush the ice and lemonade together in the blender.
11. Mix in the raspberries and combine the mixture until it is smooth.
12. Get a glass and add the mixture to it.
13. Garnish the smoothie with the lemon slices or wedges.

Pineapple Kiwi Banana Smoothie

14. Crush the ice and juice together in the blender.
15. Add in the kiwis and the bananas to the juice and ice mixture, blend until smooth.
16. Grab a glass and pour in the mixture.
17. Place a wedge or slice of kiwi on the glass to garnish it.

Summer Breeze Smoothie

18. Put a freezer safe glass in the freezer to frost it.
19. Crush the ice cubes in a blender.
20. Add the yogurt to the crushed ice.
21. Combine all the rest of the ingredients with the yogurt and crushed ice and mix until smooth.
22. Pour the smoothie into a frosted glass and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

• Save 3 strawberries with the stems still on for a garnish. Slice the berries down the middle but do not cut them in half.