It's strawberry season here in the Hudson Valley, so I couldn't think of a better way to start the day than with a strawberry smoothie. When I had my cafe', Black-Eyed Suzie's, we made a gazillion of these at the juice bar. The secret is the frozen banana. It makes a thick, creamy and cold smoothie without using ice. I think the ice dilutes the flavor and waters everything down. So, whenever I have bananas getting a little too ripe, I peel them and wrap them in plastic wrap and stick them in the freezer so they are ready to go when the weather and the season call for a nice cold drink.
Ingredients:
- 8 Fresh Strawberries - stems trimmed
- 1 Frozen Banana - cut into chunks
- 1/2 Cup Apple Cider or Apple Juice
- 1/2 Cup Milk
Directions:
Put all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Sources:
- Strawberries - Mead Orchard
- Apple Cider - Migliorelli Farm
- Milk - Creamline Milk from Ronnybrook Farm Dairy
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