Smoothies are non-alcoholic drinks, composed of blended ice, fresh fruits, and juice. While many choose to add milk, yogurt, ice cream, and other dairy products, traditional smoothies do not contain dairy. In fact, the primary difference between smoothies and milk shakes is the use of dairy products. In today’s health conscious society, many smoothie drinkers enjoy adding vitamins, proteins, and other supplements to this liquid delight.

While there are innumerable delicious recipes for this liquid bliss, we selected a recipe for a pomegranate smoothie. Whether you’ve never made a smoothie before, or if you’re a smoothie aficionado and are just looking for a different recipe, we hope that our recipe will serve merely as a gateway to your own tasty concoctions.

Pomegranate Smoothie:

Pomegranates are the new “buzz fruit” and everyone seems to be excited to take advantage of their healthy advantages. For example, one pomegranates has about half of the vitamin c necessary for an adult and it is packed full of antioxidants. Pomegranates are also attributed with improving heart health. As a fruit native to Persia, it’s no surprise that pomegranates are a well enjoyed pleasure in the Middle East. 1/2 cup pomegranate juice 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (can use unsweetened frozen berries as a substitute) 2 tablespoons lime juice 1/2 cup of ice

Need to Knows:

• Pomegranate juice can be purchased or extracted from a pomegranate by cutting the pomegranate in half and using a citrus reamer or juicer, then passing the juice through a strainer to remove the larger particles.

• 1 large pomegranate will produce about a half a cup of juice.

• Pomegranate seeds are removed by cutting the pomegranate in half and then working like a crazy person to separate them from the pomegranate…try it and you will find out that it is worth the effort.

Preparation:

The best thing about a smoothie, next to its taste of course, is the ease it requires to prepare! All you have to do is dump the above ingredients into a blender, and let her rip until the texture is nice and smooth. For the cooking impaired, this is your recipe! Who can go wrong with delicious fruit and ice? Enjoy!

Quick Tips

• Place the ice in the blender before the other ingredients

• Industrial or commercial blenders work best, but if you have a regular blender you may have to shake or tap the blender to make sure all of the contents get chopped up.

• For a thicker smoothie add a banana.