Well it finally feels like summer might really be here!! Here is a yummy smoothie recipe to refresh you after a hard summers day…
Banana Strawberry (or whatever fruit you love) Rum Smoothie:
- 1 large ripe banana, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, thinly sliced or try blueberries or kiwi!!
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup banana yogurt or strawberry banana
- 1 oz dark rum
- 1 oz banana brandy (optional)
- 1/4 tsp grated orange peel
- 1 cup ice cream (optional for low fat)
Place bananas & strawberries in a bowl and freeze.
Once frozen, put frozen fruit into a blender with the skim milk, yogurt, orange peel and brown sugar.
Blend at medium speed until thick. Add rum and brandy.
Pour into chilled glasses.
Optional Garnish:
Thread strawberries, banana slices, & mint onto long toothpicks or skewers. Place in drinks and serve.
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They look divine. I need summer, I am over our zero mornings. The kids saw frost this morning. Your drinks just make me salivate!
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Girl, where you live at that summer is just finially gettin’ there?? I have been melting over here. The drinks do look yummy. I will be so glad when I get to my goal weight where I can drink once in a blue moon again! Just sayin’! ;)
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Sounds great! If summer will come to the Netherlands at some time soon (hopefully) I’ll make them :)
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I hear ya…
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I have munchies every day!!!! J/K These look scrumptious… Thanks for posting!
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Me too!!
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These do definitely look delish!!! :0)
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I love smoothies. But I put way too much sugar in them. After all one cannot be too healthy, right? ;)
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Yes I like the idea of this recipe but can’t we have something
added to make it a deep RED? Well Vampires like to drink lots
of the red stuff after midnight you know? lol
Have a wicked one today Redneck Princess…
Androgoth Xx
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I am sure there is something you could use… strawberries, cherries perhaps ???? :)
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wow they look delicious!
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