Gooseberry jam is called royal, but fresh, many do not favor this berry. It seems to them that it is rude and sour, quickly bored. However, it is useful in fresh form, as it is rich in ascorbic acid, which is destroyed by high temperature. If you want to feel all the benefits of this berry, but you can not eat it in handfuls, you should make a gooseberry smoothie. This unusual thick cocktail contains the whole range of vitamins that gooseberry fruits possess, in addition to this, other products that make up the mixture, such as fruit or sour-milk drinks, share their useful properties. So this dessert does not interfere with the inclusion of the menu to all who seek to make their table as healthy as possible.
Cooking Features
It is easy to make any smoothie, but it’s really tasty and healthy only if the cook knows some subtleties.
- Gooseberry berries need careful preprocessing. First of all they need to sort out, throwing all the damaged and stained specimens. Then it is necessary to break off the branches, which will not add a pleasant taste to the cocktail. Only then can the fruit be washed and dried. They dry out faster if they are scattered on a towel that will absorb excess liquid.
- Because of its high vitamin C content, gooseberries are sour berries, so a smoothie made from it usually needs to be sweetened. The most correct way to do this is with the help of honey or the inclusion in the recipe of sweet fruits, such as peaches, bananas. However, in the event that you do not stick to a diet and you are not afraid of excess calories, you can sweeten the cocktail with sugar or ice cream, soften its taste by adding rich cream.
- Gooseberry smoothies have a thick texture, so they can be replaced by a snack or a portion of dinner. However, in this case it would not hurt to make sure that the usual portion of the cocktail was enough for saturation. Make it simple: it is enough not to drink a smoothie, but to eat it with small spoons, and not rushing, but enjoying its taste.
- Sour berries can be contraindicated in some diseases, therefore, if you liked the gooseberry smoothie so much that you are ready to make it a regular dish in your daily diet, it would not hurt to consult a doctor.
The options for making a smoothie are varied, but this cocktail is made according to the same principles. Having mastered them, you will be able to prepare the gooseberry cocktail according to your own recipes.
Gooseberry smoothie with cottage cheese and banana
Composition:
- gooseberry - 150 g;
- banana - 0, 2 kg;
- cottage cheese - 100 g;
- milk - 150 ml;
- liquid honey - 40 ml;
- mint - 2 twigs.
Method of preparation:
- Carefully sort out the berries, removing the twigs, getting rid of damaged specimens.
- Wash the gooseberries, dry them, scattered on a towel.
- Wash and peel the banana, cut it into small cubes.
- Put the banana slices in the blender jar, pour the gooseberries on top. Add mint leaves, picked from one branch (leave the second one for decoration).
- Pour honey over the berry. If it is sugared, it will have to be melted to a liquid state.
- Put the curd on top.
- Fill all with icy milk.
- Turn on the blender for 2-3 minutes. If during this time its contents did not have time to turn into a homogeneous mass, continue to beat another minute.
After distributing the gooseberry smoothie into glasses, garnish them with mint. At the bottom you can put a few ice cubes. This cocktail turns out so tasty that even children do not refuse it. At the same time, the prepared according to the recipe of the smoothie is so satisfying that it is quite possible for them to replace breakfast or another meal.
Gooseberry and currant smoothies
Composition:
- gooseberry - 100 g;
- red currant - 100 g;
- white currant - 100 g;
- yogurt - 0, 3 l;
- honey - 20 ml.
Method of preparation:
- Remove the currant from the twigs, sort, wash and let it dry, scattering it on a towel.
- Do the same with gooseberries.
- When the berry dries, pour it into the bowl of the blender, pour the honey melted to a liquid state.
- Top with yogurt. If you follow the figure, it is better to use white yogurt without adding sugar. If a few extra calories do not scare you, you can choose yogurt with any berry filling.
- Turn on the blender and beat its contents until it has a uniform consistency.
Made according to this recipe, the gooseberry-currant smoothie is a real storehouse of vitamins. It is especially rich in elements that strengthen the immune system. It will appeal to those who do not mind the sourness in berry desserts.
Gooseberry and Strawberry Smoothie
Composition:
- gooseberry - 150 g;
- strawberries - 150 g;
- black currant - 50 g;
- cottage cheese - 100 g;
- milk - 0, 2 l;
- honey or sugar to taste.
Method of preparation:
- Go through the black currants, removing the twigs and the spoiled berries. Wash it, put it on a dry towel.
- Go through the strawberries, remove the sepals. Wash and blot with a napkin. Set aside a couple of strawberries to decorate the smoothie, cut the rest into small pieces.
- Prepare the gooseberry by sorting it out, washing it out and drying it.
- Place all three types of berries in the blender bowl.
- Add sugar or honey.
- Put the curd and fill it with milk.
- Grind the ingredients with a blender, turning them into a uniform thick mass.
When serving, a smoothie made according to this recipe can be decorated with fresh strawberries. The “hoarfrost” made on the rim of the glass with the help of powdered sugar can also become a variant of the decoration. If desired, you can add crushed ice to the cocktail. In this case, after the introduction of this component, the smoothie is whipped again.
Gooseberry Smoothie with Pineapple
Composition:
- gooseberries - 0, 2 kg;
- pineapple - 0, 2 kg;
- unsweetened yogurt - 0, 2 l;
- honey or syrup - 5 ml.
Method of preparation:
- Prepare the pineapple by separating the flesh and dicing it into small cubes. You can use canned fruit, but you need to understand that in this case the smoothie will be less useful and more high-calorie, although its taste will benefit.
- Gooseberries, pre-sorting, wash. Wait until it dries.
- Put the pineapple slices in the blender bowl, pour the gooseberries on top.
- Pour honey or syrup over the berry.
- Pour yogurt all over.
- Beat ingredients with a blender. At the same time they should be crushed and turn into a homogeneous mass.
It remains to pour the drink in glasses and serve. If you use fresh pineapple, then a cocktail will help you lose weight. Strengthened its action will help grated ginger, which you can add to the recipe, guided by your own taste. In the case when canned foods are used, the smoothie plays the role of a delicious dessert.
Gooseberry smoothies - one of the most useful options for berry delicacy. It is not only pleasant to the taste, but also helps strengthen the body's defenses, normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, lose weight.
