How to Make a Smoothie
Best Raspberry Smoothie Recipes

Making Smoothies at Home is Easy and Fun!

Today there are many independent cafes and chains that offer Smoothie drinks. Keep in mind however, that, while shop-bought Smoothies are obviously very convenient, they are often very expensive and also they often hide ingredients that are not necessarily as healthy or good for you as you may think. Here is how to make a smoothie your way!

By creating your own Raspberry Smoothie or Shake, or any other fruit Smoothie or Shake, you may have to spend some time, but in the long run you will save money - even if you buy some equipment to use to begin with. You will also know just exactly what is in your Smoothie!



I have included many different raspberry smoothie recipes in this website for you to try. You can add different fruits and flavours, and make your own smoothie recipe creation too!

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You can also freeze a Smoothie and thaw it out when you want it. When freezing Smoothies remember to leave some "head space" in the container because your Smoothie will most likely expand when freezing.

How to Make a Smoothie? Easy!

The only equipment you really need to make a Raspberry Smoothie or Shake is a blender.

I have owned and used the same blender for many years, and it still works wonderfully. It is an "Oster" brand blender, similar to the ones shown below. I have use it to make all my Raspberry Smoothie Recipes.

Liquids help to make your Smoothie a thinner, more drinkable consistency.

It is a good idea to add the liquids to the blender first, to prevent it from binding up on the frozen fruit and getting "stuck".

Fruits

If you are using frozen fruit for your creation, your Smoothie will stay colder and be thicker than if your fruit is fresh and warm. If you have time, you can freeze your fruit beforehand (small fruits will freeze in approximately one hour).

Larger fruits that may be added to your Raspberry Smoothie (like bananas) should be cut into small pieces before freezing. Spread the fruit pieces on a baking sheet covered with wax paper or parchment paper before freezing to ensure that the fruit does not freeze into one unmanageable lump. Once frozen, you can then move the fruit into containers or freezer bags.

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Solids

Solids usually make up the bulk of your Raspberry Smoothie. Solids will usually include one or more of the following: yogurt, fruit, tofu (choose the silken kind as it is much creamier than the firm varieties), peanut butter and others.

Flavour Additions

Flavour additions can pull all of the flavours in the Smoothie together and provide a "kick" as an added bonus. Flavour additions may include: ginger, mint, chocolate, vanilla and others.

Whey Protein Powder

Many people like to add whey protein powder to their Smoothie. Some recipes include whey powder in the list of ingredients, however, even if it is not listed, you can add a scoop of whey powder to almost any Smoothie you make. In fact, you can purchase different flavours (for example: "cocoa" flavour) of protein whey. The whey powder is considered "tasteless", so it does not interefere with the flavour of your food.

Whey protein is actually a natural part of cheese making, made into a quality powder which is high in protein. Whey provides the body with additional amino acids, in an easy to absorb form. Adding whey to your Smoothie, (and other foods), is a smart way to add extra nutrition to an already nutritious Raspberry drink!

Now that you know How to Make a Smoothie, why not try one today!