Citrus fruits contain a lot of vitamin C and a number of other valuable elements, have a fresh seductive aroma, juicy structure. Drinks from them invigorate and quench thirst well. Adding orange juice to cocktails makes them healthier and more appetizing. Thick and juicy orange smoothies have gained popularity due to these properties. They like adults and children, help quench their thirst, raise their spirits, strengthen the immune system.
Cooking Features
Orange smoothies will be delicious, and its use will benefit the body if you know and follow a few important points.
- The film surrounding the orange slices has a bitter taste and is poorly crushed. The flesh must be cleaned before diving into a blender.
- If orange juice is listed in a smoothie recipe, this is a freshly squeezed drink, and not store nectar made from concentrates with added sugar and other not-so-healthy ingredients.
- It is better to squeeze juice from oranges through a special citrus juicer, in this case its output will be maximum.
- Orange smoothies are not suitable for eating on a fasting day - high levels of ascorbic acid can damage the stomach. Do not recommend drinking an orange smoothie and on an empty stomach.
- To better saturate the orange cocktail, it is better not to drink, but to eat with spoons.
- Adding ice will improve the taste of the drink, but it will be more difficult to get enough of it.
- If you are concerned about the shape, do not put sugar, ice cream, cream or chocolate in an orange smoothie. You can thicken it with kefir or yoghurt, use honey or sweet berries, fruits for sweetening.
The way of making a smoothie may vary slightly depending on the recipe. However, the general principles remain identical. Having mastered several options, you can make a cocktail with an orange according to your own recipes, each time getting a new taste.
Smoothies with orange, banana and grapefruit
Composition:
- oranges - 0, 4 kg;
- grapefruit - 0, 3 kg;
- banana - 0, 2 kg;
- honey - 10 ml.
Preparation Method:
- Peel citrus fruits, divide them into slices.
- Peel off the films and place in a beater.
- Using an immersion blender, smash the pulp of oranges and grapefruit.
- Peel the banana, cut into slices. Add to citrus, whisk together with them.
- When the cocktail has a uniform consistency, add liquid honey and whisk again.
Such a cocktail is great for strengthening immunity. On a summer day, he will refresh well. Together with honey, you can add a handful of crushed ice to it before the last beating.
Smoothies with orange, banana and yogurt
Composition:
- oranges - 0, 4 kg;
- banana - 0, 2 kg;
- unsweetened yogurt - 0, 2 l;
- honey - 20 ml.
Preparation Method:
- Wash and peel the oranges. Free slices from the films and cut. Place it in the blender bowl.
- Beat the oranges, turning them into a homogeneous mixture.
- Add banana slices to them. Beat the fruit together.
- Melt the honey to a liquid state. Add to fruit.
- Fill all with yogurt.
- Turn on the blender for half a minute.
A cocktail made according to this recipe is sweet and has a soft, rather thick texture. It is convenient to eat with spoons. It will successfully replace the usual dessert without harming your figure.
Orange and Mango Smoothies
Composition:
- oranges - 0, 4 kg;
- mango - 0, 2 kg;
- unsweetened yogurt - 0, 2 l;
- bananas - 0, 3 kg;
- coconut chips - 20 g.
Preparation Method:
- Wash the oranges, cut into two parts. Squeeze the juice. If you squeezed it by hand, remove the bones from the drink.
- Cut the mango pulp into small cubes.
- Peeled bananas, cut into small pieces of arbitrary shape.
- Put the mango in the bowl of the blender and chop.
- Add bananas and orange juice. Turn on the unit and turn the fruit into a homogeneous mixture.
- Add yogurt, whisk again.
- Spill your drink in glasses, sprinkle it with coconut chips.
This healthy delicacy will appeal to lovers of tropical fruits. It helps to create a light atmosphere, energizes and optimism, improves mood.
Multifruit Orange Smoothie
Composition:
- peach - 0, 2 kg;
- orange - 0, 2 kg;
- strawberries - 50 g;
- melon - 50 g;
- pineapple - 50 g;
- yogurt - 100 ml.
Preparation Method:
- Arrange the strawberries. Rinse by removing sepals. Blot the berries with a napkin, cut each into 4 parts.
- Separate the flesh of the melon from the peel. Cut into cubes.
- Cut the peach in half, remove the bone. Cut the fruit into thin slices or cubes.
- Pineapple flesh finely chopped. Canned fruit is undesirable because it is less useful.
- Peel and disassemble the orange into slices. With each slice remove the film, remove the bones.
- Put strawberries, oranges, melons, peaches, and pineapples in a blender container and chop them to a puree state.
- Add yogurt and whisk together.
Smoothies made according to this recipe are recommended for diet food. It is rich in vitamins, contains a lot of fiber and helps to lose weight, as well as maintain the body's defenses while following a diet. It also has many elements that contribute to the normalization of water-salt metabolism, helping to maintain good skin and hair condition.
Smoothies with orange, apple and kiwi
Composition:
- orange - 0, 2 kg;
- Kiwi - 100 g;
- apple - 0, 2 kg;
- banana - 100 g.
Preparation Method:
- Divide the orange into slices, clean them from films and stones, put them in the bowl of the blender.
- Apple wash. Remove the peel, cut the core. Cut apple pulp into cubes.
- Kiwi, peeled, cut into small pieces of arbitrary shape.
- Cut the peeled banana into circles.
- Put the apples to the oranges, chop the fruit to a state of mashed potatoes.
- Add kiwi and banana, turn the device back on and turn the fruit into a homogeneous mass.
Smoothies for this recipe is very thick. If you want it to have a more liquid consistency, it can be diluted with orange juice or filtered water. After adding a new ingredient, the cocktail should be whipped again. This smoothie contains a huge amount of vitamin C and will help you not get sick during the cold season.
Orange smoothie for dessert
Composition:
- orange - 0, 2 kg;
- yogurt with fruit filling - 0, 2 l;
- ice cream ice cream - 30 g.
Preparation Method:
- Squeeze the juice out of the orange.
- Mix with yogurt and ice cream, whisk.
Such a cocktail will be enjoyed by sweet teeth, but not by those seeking to lose weight. Nevertheless, this drink is useful, although it can be consumed only if there are no problems with excess weight. Children will surely like this smoothie.
Orange Smoothie
Composition:
- oranges - 0, 4 kg;
- beets - 150 g;
- kefir - 0, 5 l.
Preparation Method:
- Disassemble one orange into slices, squeeze juice from another.
- Boil or bake the father-in-law, cool and peel. Cut into small pieces.
- Grind the beets with a blender.
- Add peeled orange slices and orange juice.
- Beat together with beets.
- Add kefir and turn everything into a homogeneous mass using a blender or mixer.
A cocktail prepared according to this recipe helps cleanse the body of toxins and normalize digestion. He will help to lose weight. Such a smoothie is not forbidden to eat even in the evening, if the appetite is awakened after the dinner time is long past. Also, this thick and hearty smoothie can be replaced by one of the snacks.
Orange smoothies are always appetizing and fragrant, have a pleasant sweet-sour taste. Such cocktails increase immunity and have a beneficial effect on mood. With proper use of orange smoothies will help to lose weight.
