Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Smoothie-Making 101: The Liquid

Liquid ideas
A great smoothie can be sabotaged by using the wrong liquid base. Choose from these proven winners. Look out for another post that will help you match them with fruits and veg. 
  • Soy milk. I recommend Silk soy milk for it's smoothness. 
  • Almond milk. I recommend Almond Breeze almond milk for it's tastiness.
  • Coconut milk. Can or carton is fine. Beware: high fat content.
  • Cashew milk. The recipe can be found here
  • Sunflower seed milk. A strong taste and can be bitter. 
  • Hemp milk. Easy to make at home, expensive to buy at the store.
  • Apple juice. Sweet and thin, to reduce the apple-y taste, just dilute with water or OJ.
  • Orange juice. Tangy and slightly sour, pick one with very little added sugar.
  • Coffee. A bitter, strong-scented liquid.
  • Cranberry juice. A slightly, bitter berry juice.
  • Guava juice. A very sweet juice.
  • Hot chocolate. Cool it down first, of course. 
  • Coconut water. Great refresher liquid.