Make a Strawberry Smoothie

Who doesn't love a nice and slush strawberry smoothie? I sure do! Especially after a long day at work, I do like a delicious big glass of strawberry smoothie. Strawberries by themselves are a very healthy fruit which contain a good amount of antioxidants. Strawberry health benefits include protection against Alzheimer's disease and heart problems, along with boosting the sex drive in men and women. A strawberry smoothie is a popular enough drink and is very easy to prepare, which makes it the perfect drink when you are having guests over at home.

Strawberry Smoothie Recipes

The Classic Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• Strawberries
• Vanilla Ice Cream
• Sugar
• Crushed Ice

Preparation
The process of making a smoothie becomes very simple when you have a blender. First put the strawberries, ice and ice cream into the blender, as they will take a longer time to blend. Then add the sugar and give it another spin and your classic strawberry smoothie is ready! Some people like crushed ice more than fully blended ice, you could first pound and crush the ice really well and add it like a topping.

The Healthy Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• Strawberries
• Skim Milk
• Honey
• Crushed Ice

Preparation
Unfortunately some people feel a twinge of guilt when sipping away at their smoothie. So for those people, here is a slightly healthier recipe as honey is widely touted as a healthier sweetening alternative to sugar. Here, add the strawberries, skim milk, honey and crushed ice in the blender and spin them together. And your healthy strawberry smoothie is ready!

The Strawberry Smoothie with Yogurt

Ingredients

• Strawberries
• Yogurt
• Milk
• Sugar
• Crushed Ice

Preparation
An interesting twist to the traditional smoothie recipe with ice cream is the strawberry smoothie with yogurt. Using frozen yogurt in place of vanilla ice cream may also be a healthier alternative. Like in the previous recipes, you have to club all the ingredients in your blender and give it a good spin.

Banana Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• Strawberries
• Bananas
• Yogurt
• Sugar
• Crushed Ice

Preparation
Here is another interesting twist to the traditional smoothie, and one which will help along the potassium reserves in the body! Skin the bananas and wash the strawberries before blending them. Add the yogurt and give another spin. Lastly, add the sugar and crushed ice for the last round of blending.

Strawberry Smoothie in Soda

Ingredients

• Strawberries
• Lime Juice
• Crushed Ice Cubes
• Vanilla Ice Cream
• Soda
• Oranges
• Mint Leaves

Preparation
The combination of ingredients looks frightful, but I assure you, this is a totally topping way to make an unusual strawberry smoothie. Clean the strawberries and peel the oranges. Add the strawberries, lime juice, ice cream and oranges to the blender till it becomes smooth. Top it with soda and mint leaves!

Really Low Fat Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• Strawberries
• Artificial Sweetener
• Low Fat Yogurt
• Crushed Ice Cubes

Preparation
Well this is about as healthy and low fat as a smoothie can get! Here you use artificial sweeteners and low fat yogurt to lower the calories which you will gain from the smoothie. Once again, you add all the ingredients specified above to the blender and spin it till they get mixed properly and really smooth.

So here were some common and some uncommon strawberry smoothies. As you can see, a strawberry smoothie is quite a delicacy and easy to make. So enjoy your drink!