How to Package Fruit Smoothies

Fruit smoothies can be packaged with ease using normal kitchen materials.

Fruit smoothies are healthy and delicious, especially when you make them fresh at home. Making a large batch of your favorite smoothie flavor gives you the ability to package it for use during the week. This is especially useful if you are a busy professional who wants a pick-me-up without making a new smoothie daily. Packaging fruit smoothies for future use can easily be done in your home kitchen in under an hour.

Things You'll Need

• 1 gallon fruit smoothie
• Ladle
• 8 oz. freezer bags (16)

Instructions

1. Fill an 8 oz. freezer bag about three-fourths full with prepared smoothie. Do this for each of the 15 remaining freezer bags as well.

2. Grasp each freezer bag by the top and squeeze it shut. Fold each freezer bag into a compact roll. This keeps the smooth in place at the bottom of the bag.

3. Place each freezer bag containing smoothie mix in your freezer. It takes approximately an hour for a frosty smoothie to freeze fully, and one bag lasts about a year in the freezer.

Tips & Warnings

• Prepare an 8 oz. frozen smoothie package by unrolling and opening the freezer bag. Hold it upside down over your cup and allow the frozen tube-shape of smoothie to fall into the cup. Because the smoothie is dairy-based, it will thaw quickly when you add a small amount of milk -- approximately 1 oz. for every 8 oz. frozen smoothie. Stir it with a spoon after the milk is added and enjoy your delicious and convenient fruit smoothie.

References

• Happy Juicer: Smoothies

Resources

• Happy Juicer: Smoothies