The blender fuse thread has prompted me to share my favorite. It evolved over several years or smoothie making. If you get it right these are very good!
This a a light drink served in a semi frozen state. You need a heavy glass mug about 8" tall and 4" inches wide. In the US there are often used to serve beer. Keep the mugs in a freezer several hours till cold
Milk: You can use anything from 1% up to whole. The important thing is not the fat content but the milk solids. If possible use milk from a dairy or dairy store Milk sold in supermarkets has low milk solid content and will not work well.. If you use supermarket milk use at least 2%.
Banana: The ripper the better. 1 large or 2 small.
Flavor: Cooking vanilla or chocolate syrup.
Sweetener: Sugar, corn syrup, or stevia.
Add 2 cups milk to the blender. Run on fastest setting till whipped. It should increase in volumn by about 50%.
Add 6 or 7 icemaker sized ice cubes and the banana.
Add choclate syrup or vanilla and sweetener to taste.
Start blender on a low setting and ramp up speed till the ice cubes are gone.
Pull the mug from the freezer, fill. Serve now.
OR
Freeze peeled ripe bananas. Use 3 cups milk and skip the ice. This makes for a heavier/thicker drink.
LO CAL: The standard version made with 1% milk, vanilla, and stevia has the calories of the milk and the bananas. I have not tried it with skim milk but it may work if the milk is of good quality. I drink 2 of these most days.
Fruit: I have used strawberries in addition to the banana.
Enjoy
This a a light drink served in a semi frozen state. You need a heavy glass mug about 8" tall and 4" inches wide. In the US there are often used to serve beer. Keep the mugs in a freezer several hours till cold
Milk: You can use anything from 1% up to whole. The important thing is not the fat content but the milk solids. If possible use milk from a dairy or dairy store Milk sold in supermarkets has low milk solid content and will not work well.. If you use supermarket milk use at least 2%.
Banana: The ripper the better. 1 large or 2 small.
Flavor: Cooking vanilla or chocolate syrup.
Sweetener: Sugar, corn syrup, or stevia.
Add 2 cups milk to the blender. Run on fastest setting till whipped. It should increase in volumn by about 50%.
Add 6 or 7 icemaker sized ice cubes and the banana.
Add choclate syrup or vanilla and sweetener to taste.
Start blender on a low setting and ramp up speed till the ice cubes are gone.
Pull the mug from the freezer, fill. Serve now.
OR
Freeze peeled ripe bananas. Use 3 cups milk and skip the ice. This makes for a heavier/thicker drink.
LO CAL: The standard version made with 1% milk, vanilla, and stevia has the calories of the milk and the bananas. I have not tried it with skim milk but it may work if the milk is of good quality. I drink 2 of these most days.
Fruit: I have used strawberries in addition to the banana.
Enjoy
It works great, too.
