Not so long ago, a fashionable trend appeared in our country - to cook smoothies from a variety of fruits and berries. After all, many are not averse to enjoy such a delicious and thick cocktail. If desired, you can make a smoothie of apples, bananas, black currants. It is not only tasty, but also healthy. There are a huge number of recipes for making such a cocktail. But the most delicious is the watermelon smoothie.
Why is the drink so useful?
Watermelon smoothie has a huge number of advantages. First of all, the drink allows you to replenish the reserves of minerals and vitamins, cleanse the body of toxins and other harmful components, reduce appetite and cheer up. It is worth noting that a smoothie made from watermelons has a diuretic effect and promotes rapid weight loss, as well as accelerates metabolic processes. In addition, the drink turns out low-calorie and light.
Watermelon Smoothie: Recipe
This drink can be made purely from watermelon. You do not need to add anything to it. Of course, you can make the smoothie sweeter and put a little sugar in it or a few spoons of honey. This will make smoothies more useful.
To prepare a watermelon smoothie, you need to take a ripe berry and peel and peel it. To prepare one serving, it takes only 400 grams of pulp. Pieces of peeled watermelon should be placed in the freezer for a while. After all, this berry consists of a large amount of water, which freezes at low temperatures. And this is exactly what you need.
Of course, it takes about two hours to freeze the pulp, but it's worth it. If there is no time, then you can halve the amount of watermelon, and replace the rest with ready-made ice. It is best to freeze the flesh on a pallet or on a plate. This will not allow the pieces to stick together.
Ready pulp must be placed in a blender and chopped. The watermelon smoothie is done. The result is a uniform, thick cocktail. Beautiful and thin ice should sparkle inside the drink. You can complement the finished cocktail with a sprig of mint.
Watermelon & Banana Drink
For cooking, you will need several bananas and 400 grams of watermelon. It is better to freeze the pulp in advance. If you take a fresh watermelon, then the cocktail will turn out to be more liquid. You can add lime or lemon juice to the smoothie. If there is no allergy, then you can sweeten the drink with honey. For such a quantity of products, only a tablespoon of goodies is required. If a smoothie is made from fresh watermelon, then you should put a few ice cubes in it.
So how to make a watermelon smoothie with a banana? The whole process will take about 15 minutes. First, peel and cut into small pieces a banana and place everything in a blender bowl. Pour the frozen pulp of watermelon here. All components need to be crushed and pour into a glass. Ready cocktail can be decorated with several sprigs of mint.
Smoothie “Unforgettable pleasure”
To prepare this cocktail you will need: 200 grams of pulp of melon and watermelon, half a glass of fresh juice of oranges. You will also need 120 grams of natural yogurt.
Watermelon pulp can be used fresh or frozen. All components for a cocktail should be cut into pieces and placed in a blender bowl, and then beat. To the resulting mass, you need to add the juice of oranges and natural yogurt. After this, you need to beat the composition again, but at low power.
That's all, the drink is ready. It needs to be poured into a glass and can be decorated with a sprig of mint.
Smoothies “Paradise mood”
To make such a drink you will need 200 grams of watermelon pulp, half a glass of frozen or fresh raspberries, one tablespoon of honey. If desired, you can add a little lemon juice or homemade lemonade to the drink. If the watermelon is fresh, then a few ice cubes should be added to the cocktail.
All components should be placed in a blender bowl and beat thoroughly. This watermelon smoothie is suitable for weight loss. After all, it contains only natural products and nothing more. If desired, the cocktail can be decorated.
Taste Explosion Smoothie
To make a drink, you need 100 grams of strawberries and raspberries, 200 grams of watermelon, some grapes, a few circles of pineapple, ice and 200 grams of melon.
All components must be placed in a blender bowl and gently beat. Serve such a cocktail should be in tall glasses, garnished with sprigs of mint. Berries for making smoothies can be taken seasonally. It is not necessary to use fresh ones. If necessary, you can replace them with canned ones.