This vibrant red smoothie counts as one of your 5-a-day.
Ingredients
50g strawberries
50g raspberries
100ml cranberry juice
200ml fresh orange juice
Equipment
Weighing scales
Chopping board
Sharp knife
Colander
Measuring jug
Cups to serve
Instructions
- Hull the strawberries by removing the green stalks. You can pull them out with your clean fingers or use the chopping board and sharp knife to carefully cut the stalks off the strawberries. Throw the stalks away.
- Put the strawberries and raspberries into the colander and wash them under the tap with cold water.
- Use the measuring jug to measure out the cranberry and orange juice.
- Put the juice and fruit into your blender or smoothie maker and put the lid on securely.
- Plug in the blender or smoothie maker and blend for around 10 seconds until there are no lumps of fruit left.
- Pour into your cups or glasses to serve.
Skills used include:
Washing, weighing, measuring, chopping and blending.
Top Tips
Smoothies can be high in sugar because of the fruit in them, so if serving to young children dilute them half smoothie and half water. Smoothies are also best drunk with meals, rather than between meals, to reduce the risk of tooth decay.
Prepare now, eat later
- Chill any leftover smoothie and drink within 24 hours. Stir well before serving.
