6 trucs et astuces pour vos premiers mélanges de smoothies

Sometimes the best recipes are those you create yourself, and the Vitamix is the perfect tool for experimenting with new taste sensations. Occasionally, culinary adventures go awry, and you make end up with a smoothie that's too thick, too thin or just doesn't taste right.

Nul besoin de jeter un smoothie qui, pour une raison ou une autre, ne donne pas le résultat escompté. Transformez vos expériences de smoothies en un tour de main, puis assurez-vous de noter la solution dans votre livre de recettes.

Try these smoothie tips and tricks for quick fixes:

How to Make a Smoothie Thinner:

• Add small amounts of water, milk, or juice. Work your machine back up to its highest speed, and process for 10-20 seconds.
• Tip: Load the container in the following order: liquids first, then soft fruits or vegetables, greens, and ice on top.

How to Make a Smoothie Thicker:

• Use or add frozen fruit (especially bananas), add more ice, or add frozen yogurt. Work your machine back up to its highest speed, and process for 20-30 seconds
• Tip: Add a variety of fruits/vegetables or greens in an assortment of textures.

How to Make a Smoothie Less Bitter:

• Pineapple and oranges both add lots of fruity sweetness. Banana, in addition to being sweet, seems to neutralize bitter flavors. Strawberries are also good choices for green smoothies. Also try adding a bit of vanilla bean or vanilla extract, agave, cacao, or unsweetened cocoa powder. Flavored protein powders will also mask the taste of bitter greens. After adding these ingredients, work your machine back up to its highest speed, and process for 10-20 seconds.
• Tip: Baby greens are generally milder than mature greens. Tastes do change and adapt to new eating habits. Try working up to bitter greens by combining small amounts of them with the spinach in your smoothie. Then gradually adjust the ratio as your taste buds adapt. Chalky taste: Add more fruit and/or other ingredients in the recipe. Work your machine back up to its highest speed, and process for 10-20 seconds. Adding more protein powder can give you too much of a good thing; use amounts recommended on the label.

How to Make a Smoothie Less Sweet:

• Add a touch of lemon or lime juice . Work your machine back up to its highest speed, and process for 10-20 seconds.
• Tip: Fruits add their own natural sweetness, so use a balance of sweet and citrus fruits and reduce or eliminate other sweeteners.

How to Make a Smoothie Sweeter:

• Add naturally sweet fruits or dates. Using watermelon in place of water will sweeten a smoothie. Work your machine back up to its highest speed, and process for 10-20 seconds.
• Tip: A little sweetener goes a long way, so add small amounts at a time.

How to Make a Smoothie Creamier:

• Avocado is ideal for adding creaminess to smoothies. Its mild flavor disguises its nutritional wallop. After removing its skin and pit, you can add a whole avocado to your smoothie, or save some for the next day. As an alternative, add ice cream, frozen yogurt, or vanilla yogurt for more creaminess. Work your machine back up to its highest speed, and process for 10-20 seconds.
• Tip: Smoothies need a good blend of liquid and solid ingredients to achieve just the right texture.

Try These Easy Smoothie Recipes for Your First Blend

Smoothie « Virage vert »

Un délicieux mélange de fruits sucrés et d'épinards frais : voici une bonne recette de départ afin de préparer votre tout premier smoothie vert.

Smoothie aux bananes, aux bleuets et à l'orange

Les enfants adorent la couleur mauve de cette collation rafraîchissante! Ajoutez-y simplement des glaçons afin de la transformer en délicieux sorbet.

Smoothie fruité de base

Créé à partir de trois ingrédients simples, ce smoothie crémeux et consistant est votre allié par excellence pour vous joindre à la révolution des smoothies.