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Prepared by: Ekaterina Matsulina
07/22/2016 Cooking time: 20 min
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A milkshake with kiwi, banana and ice cream is a good choice to quench your thirst in the hot summer. It's both healthy and tasty. I recommend making it for yourself at least once, you will fall in love at the first sip!
Kiwi for cocktails
Kiwi can be consumed simply by peeling it, but it is much more interesting in cocktails, of which there are many. The fruit has a very pleasant sour-sweet taste, which harmonizes perfectly with many ingredients.
Cocktails may be alcoholic and not include alcoholic beverages. At the same time, the taste is always pleasing.
In addition, kiwi smoothies have a beneficial effect on human health: they burn fat and cleanse the body of toxins. In addition, they look appetizing and give a feeling of freshness.
Cocktails containing kiwi can be ordered in cafes and bars, but it’s even nicer to prepare such a drink at home.
What is a smoothie
A cocktail prepared using a blender, mixer or food processor from low-calorie plant foods is called a smoothie. The mixture replaces main dishes consumed for lunch or dinner, or as a snack. Thanks to the orderly and rational intake of a fresh drink, you can easily get rid of fat deposits without feeling hungry or causing harm to your health. Mostly fruits, berries, vegetables, and herbs are used as ingredients.
Kiwi smoothie recipe
Compound:
- 6-7 peeled kiwis;
- 2-3 teaspoons of powdered sugar;
- 2 grams of cinnamon;
- 200 ml apple juice.
Preparation:
Kiwi needs to be blended in a blender, then the remaining ingredients are added. The mixture is whipped again until a homogeneous consistency is obtained.
The drink needs to be poured into 2 large glasses, garnished with a slice of kiwi, put on a straw and can be served.
Rules for preparing and consuming dietary smoothies
When choosing this method of losing weight, you need to tune in to fulfill certain conditions, then the benefits of consuming the cocktail will become noticeably significant. In the process of preparing and drinking smoothies, you should follow a number of rules:
- The consistency of the drink should not be too liquid, but not too thick.
- For a cocktail, it is advisable to choose high-quality, fresh and environmentally friendly ingredients.
- Before mixing, you need to wash the products well, remove seeds, peels, and partitions.
- For rich flavor, combine sweet and sour ingredients.
- Fermented milk products such as kefir or natural yogurt are suitable for the base of a kiwi smoothie when losing weight.
- It is allowed to add any juices, but it is better to avoid high-calorie ingredients.
- It is forbidden to use sugar, sweeteners, salt. Cinnamon is suitable as a flavor enhancer.
- Alcohol and carbonated drinks are prohibited.
- 2 days before starting the diet, it is necessary to reduce the amount of high-calorie foods, introduce more fruits, vegetables, and mineral water without gases into the diet.
- To quickly get enough of a smoothie, you need to drink it in small sips, through a straw or with a spoon.
- In order to lose weight, a vitamin cocktail is taken for lunch or dinner; you can include low-fat broths and water-based porridges in the menu.
- If you follow a strict diet, you should drink smoothies every 2 hours. In between meals you are allowed to drink water and green tea.
- The duration of the smoothie diet should not exceed 1 week, since the body needs fats, animal proteins and various nutrients.
Kiwi milkshake recipe
Compound:
- 3 kiwi;
- 1 banana;
- 200 ml milk;
- 2 tablespoons vanilla ice cream;
- 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream.
Preparation:
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- In a blender, beat milk with ice cream.
- Add diced kiwi and banana to the drink and beat again.
- Then vanilla sugar is added and the cocktail is ready.
This cocktail will refresh and calm the appetite, especially suitable for children.
Useful properties for weight loss
This drink contains a huge amount of dietary fiber, which has a beneficial effect on intestinal function. The liquid helps cleanse the body from decay products and accelerate metabolism. Smoothies are well absorbed by the body, saturating it with useful microelements and vitamins. Eating a natural, nourishing mixture is considered the best option for suppressing hunger while following a weight loss diet. Other positive properties of smoothies include:
- strengthening the immune system;
- improvement of digestive function;
- rapid burning of excess deposits;
- increasing the overall tone of the body;
- improving the condition of skin, hair, nails.
The most popular are smoothies with kiwi for weight loss. The green fruit is often called Chinese gooseberry because it has a sour taste and pleasant aroma characteristic of this berry. The beneficial properties of kiwi for weight loss and body health include the following:
- The peel of the fruit contains antioxidants that help increase calorie expenditure.
- The fruit perfectly eliminates waste and toxins, normalizes the digestion process, and reduces cholesterol levels in the blood.
- A high concentration of vitamin C activates the fat burning process and has a rejuvenating effect.
- The presence of potassium in kiwi helps remove excess fluid from cells and tissues, promoting weight loss.
- Regular consumption of green fruits reduces the risk of blood clots and cancer cells, and strengthens the heart and blood vessels.
Kiwi and lemon cocktail recipe
The recipe is very simple, and the drink will perfectly refresh you in the summer and add mood in the winter.
Compound:
- 2 kiwis;
- ½ lemon;
- a few pieces of pineapple;
- ice;
- mineral water;
- powdered sugar to taste.
Preparation:
- Chop the kiwi and pineapple, then beat everything in a blender or using a mixer.
- Lemon juice and sugar are added and the drink is shaken.
- Ice is added to the glass, then the resulting mixture is diluted with mineral water.
The drink can be made alcoholic - you just need to add 50 ml of white rum or gin and remove mineral water from the recipe.
Contraindications
It is advisable to discuss any changes in your usual diet with a specialist, which will help avoid health problems in the future. Pregnant and lactating women are strictly prohibited from abusing the drink and going on a strict diet. Kiwi smoothies for weight loss are contraindicated for:
- allergies to cocktail components;
- individual intolerance to the components of the mixture;
- taking antibiotics;
- the presence of gastritis, ulcers, high acidity and other stomach diseases;
- dysfunction of the kidneys, liver, cardiovascular system.
Tangerini cocktail recipe
Compound:
- 50 ml white rum or vodka;
- juice of ¼ lemon;
- ½ tangerine;
- 1 kiwi;
- 6 mint leaves;
- 10 ml sugar syrup;
- soda;
- ice.
Preparation:
- In a tall glass, crush mint leaves with kiwi and tangerine slices.
- Fill the glass halfway with ice.
- Add lemon juice, sugar syrup and rum, fill the rest of the glass with soda.
The cocktail is decorated with pieces of kiwi and a sprig of mint.
How to choose the right ingredients
- For milkshakes, it is better to use chilled pasteurized milk. You can even freeze it before making a cocktail. Moreover, it will not lose its taste.
- Ready-made syrups add a good taste when added to a milkshake.
- You can choose any ice cream, but the most correct choice, as practice has shown, turned out to be creamy ice cream.
- It all depends on taste priorities. Even ice cream dipped in chocolate glaze is suitable for a milkshake. But don’t forget that a cocktail is a cold drink. And if you like the taste of crushed chocolate, feel free to use a frosted ice cream.
- You can use absolutely any fruit in cocktails - fresh, canned, frozen.
- When preparing a dessert drink, it’s a good idea to remember the color combinations of berries and milk.
Did you know? Black currants and blueberries combined with milk give the drink a blue-violet hue. Cherry also gives it a bluish tint, as if school ink had been poured into it.
Basic truths
- Making a milkshake is considered the simplest process if you follow the technology.
- The cocktail recipe allows for the addition of granulated sugar to the drink.
- When preparing cocktails from berries with small seeds, before serving, it is advisable to pass the mixture through a hair sieve.
- To obtain a low-calorie drink, you should use milk with 1% fat content.
- The taste of the cocktail depends entirely on the type of ice cream you choose.
On this culinary site you can find a recipe for ice cream at home and use it in making a milkshake. And if you don't like ice cream, you can make a smoothie from watermelon or banana.
What recipes for delicious and healthy milk drinks can you offer? Share the secrets of making dessert drinks at home that not only children, but also adults like. You can leave your comments and advice at the bottom of the article. I will be very grateful to you for your communication.
Cocktail recipe according to GOST from ice cream with syrup
- Cooking time: 5-7 min.
- Number of servings: 3.
Kitchen appliances and utensils
- blender;
- beaker;
- tablespoon;
- glasses for drinks;
- straws.
Ingredients
Name | Quantity |
Pasteurized milk, 2.6% fat content | 500 g |
Berry syrup (cherry) | 25 ml |
Ice cream | 150 g |
Step-by-step recipe for making a classic milkshake
To prepare a traditional milkshake in accordance with GOST, the taste of which many still remember, frozen milk was used in the dessert drink, which gave the cocktail that special thickness and viscousness.
Therefore, before preparing the drink, a carton of milk should be placed in the freezer or freezer until ice crystals form.
- Pour milk with ice crystals into a blender bowl.
- Add syrup and ice cream.
- Beat for three to five minutes until thick foam forms.
Bon appetit!
Video recipe
See how easy it is to prepare the simplest and most delicious milkshake. By the way, you can add any syrup to the drink - cherry, strawberry, or any other berries, for example, rose hips.
How to decorate a cocktail
Cocktails are served with wide, colorful straws. Glasses of the drink are decorated with all kinds of sweet berries, orange slices or slices. Umbrellas, fans, palm trees, original figurines of animations, birds or animals are used for decoration.
Milkshakes are topped with chocolate chips or heated chocolate and crushed nuts. Sometimes fresh mint leaves are added. The edges of the glasses are dipped in colored sugar or crushed caramel.