Refreshing Blender Fruit Drinks

Blender fruit drinks are an easy way to create healthy drinks that taste great and are really easy to make. Fruit drinks are becoming more and more popular with people as they realize they can make all kinds of exotic drinks with their blenders. Not only is it a great way to get kids eating healthier, but you'll love them too.

The list of blender fruit drinks available for you to make is endless. All it takes is a little imagination sometimes to create a well nourished fruit drinks straight from the blender.

Here are some suggestions for healthy blender fruit drinks:

Tropical Fruit Delight

If you have a blender, fruit drinks like this one are simple to make and lovely to drink. It's a nice refreshing drink using a few mixed fruits which when blended together will set your taste buds alight:

You will need:

• 1 banana peeled and cut into small slices
• 1/2 a cup of pineapple peeled and diced
• 1/2 a cup of mango peeled and diced
• 1/2 a cup of papaya peeled and diced
• 1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
• 3 ice cubes

Simply take the ingredients and pop in the blender. Fruit drinks taste better when you blend them until they are rich and smooth. Once you are satisfied with the consistency of the fruit drink pour into a glass. Add a slice of pineapple, cut to fit over the rim of the glass as a garnish. Use a toothpick to secure a glazed cherry to the top of the pineapple and serve.

Strawberry Smoothie

Another refreshingly tasty fruit drink is the strawberry smoothie. This can be made from fresh or frozen strawberries.

You will need:

• 6 large fresh strawberries
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vanilla or strawberry yoghurt
• 4 ice cubes

Add the ingredients into your blender and blend until they form a smooth consistency. Slice another strawberry so it fits over the rim of the glass as a garnish and serve.

Strawberry smoothies are a popular drink any time of the year. They're very quick to make and they're incredibly healthy.

Kids Mixed Fruit Drink

Kids can be introduced to fruit drinks as a way to get them eating more fruit and there are plenty of tasty recipes that kids will love. You can choose from fruit based drinks or creamy yogurt based drinks.

You will need:

• 1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 a cup orange or pineapple juice
• 1/2 banana peeled and cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• 1/2 cup peach slices
• 3 ice cubes

Place all the ingredients into your blender. Blend everything together, pour and serve with more fruit on the top. This creamy fruit drink is perfect any time of the year and will get the kids having their fruit more often.

Cranberry Heaven Fruit Drink

Cranberries are good for the body. They contain high levels of anti-oxidants and can be a great way to detoxify. They also taste great especially when you add them to a smoothie.

You will need:

• 1 cup cranberries or cranberry juice
• 1 can ginger ale
• 4 ice cubes

Place all the ingredients into a blender. Blend everything until and serve.

Frothy Apricot Delight

Apricots are a favorite with many kids and adults alike, but nothing beats a cool, frothy apricot drink.

You will need:

• 1 can apricot halves with juice
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 pint lemon sherbet

Place apricot halves and juice, milk and orange juice into a blender and blend until smooth. Add lemon sherbet and use a pulse setting to combine into the drink until it's smooth.

Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

Fresh Fruit Is Best

Any combination of fruit can be used to make a fruit drink with your blender. Fruit drinks are at their best when you use fresh ingredients like fruit instead of frozen. Believe it or not you can tell the difference.

Utilizing your blender to make fruit drinks is a great idea. Not only will it produce great tasting drinks, blending fruit to make drinks will not remove any of the goodness from the fruit therefore all the vitamins and minerals are transferred to you when you drink.

If you have a blender, fruit drinks are something you should make on a regular basis and not just during the warmer months, fruit drinks can be enjoyed anytime.

We hope you enjoy our blender fruit drinks. We'd also love to hear your comments or see some photos or any alternative recipes you might have. Please share Blender Recipes here!