Creamy Blackberry Smoothie

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Okay, I realize creamy and blackberry don’t usually go together but that is what smoothieweb.com is all about, mixing flavors and textures that don’t always come to mind. This blackberry smoothie is worth the risk. Let me know how you like it.

Ingredients:

2 scoops of vanilla ice cream (a good start, yes?)
1 1/2 cups of frozen blackberries
1/2 cup of strawberries
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp lime juice (for a tart kick)
dollop of whipped cream

Blend until you can’t wait and then add the whipped cream.

Tags: berries, blackberry, blackberry smoothie, ice cream, lime, lime juice, milk, smoothie, strawberries, vanilla, vanilla ice cream

No Oxidantal Buzz!

April 19, 2009 · Filed Under Alcoholic Smoothies, Cherry Smoothies · Comment

No Oxidantal Buzz!

This recipe combines the powerful antioxidants found in tart cherries with an antioxidant cousin, the pomegranate. Mix them with some vodka and ice and the result is a multi-berryable buzz. You can spice up the drink with some blackberry brandy. Use it in moderation as it tends to overpower the other flavors. You may or may want to add a spoonful of sugar to help the (tart) go down, although, it’s very delicious on its own!
Ingredients:

8 oz Ice
2 oz Vodka
1 oz Pomegranate Liquor
½ oz Blackberry Brandy (Optional)
8 oz Tart Cherry Juice
1 Table Spoon Sugar (Add or Subtract to individual preference)

Preparation:

Mix all in Blender
Pour into 10 oz Glass
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry
Serve

Recipe provided by Cherry Pharm, all natural cherry juice.

Tags: antioxidants, blackberry, blackberry brandy, brandy, cherry, cherry pharm, maraschino cherry, pomegranate, tart cherries, tart cherry juice, vodka

Blackberry Smoothie with a Twist

February 22, 2009 · Filed Under Dessert Smoothies, Fruit Smoothies, Strawberry Smoothies · 2 Comments

Blackberries pack a punch of antioxidants and this blackberry smoothie will keep piling on the healthy nutritional value with loads of other great, healthy ingredients. Yeah, yeah, it has ice cream too, but you can swap out non-fat vanilla yogurt if you like.

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen blackberries
2 cups ice cream (vanilla will do nicely)
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup 1% milk
1/2 teaspoon of lime juice

I would like to try this with 2% milk as well or even using lemon instead of lime. So please leave a comment if you try this and let us know what you think of your smoothie tweaks.

Tags: antioxidants, berries, Blackberries, blackberry, blackberry smoothie, frozen strawberries, healthy ingredients, ice cream, lemon, lime, lime juice, milk, smoothie, vanilla, vanilla yogurt, yogurt

Berry Berry Blast Smoothie

December 11, 2008 · Filed Under Low Fat Smoothies, Raspberry Smoothies, Yogurt Smoothies · 8 Comments

Berries are probably my favorite smoothie ingredients and this berry smoothie has a truckload of berries, and feel free to shove some boysenberries in here as well or substitute. You can’t go wrong combining berries in a berry smoothie.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 blackberries
1 cup low-fat yogurt (some type of berry yogurt would be best, but plain is fine too)
1/4 cup low-fat milk or 1/2 cup fat-free milk
2 cups of ice

While this smoothie is heavy on berries doesn’t lack of great flavor variety. I haven’t tried it with boysenberry but I would love to hear about it. Let me know if you try it. Blend until smooth.