How do you make really good smoothies?!

[oski369]

Hi i'm a 15 year old with no cooking experience. My mom just got a blender, and I love really good smoothies so I was wondering how to make them. I was wondering how to make those ridiculously good smoothies that are in resteraunts alot. I mean the really sweet ones, like the strawberry smoothie at outback, or the Strawberry cocofrost at applebees. Whenever I buy smoothies at "drink" places in the mall, the smoothies are not as sweet, cold, or thin. Please reply ingredients to make really sweet smoothies.

[bakedblog]

It depends on what type of smoothie you want, if you want something with ice cream, I would go with vanilla, your fav fruit, and then some milk. If you want a healthier smoothie, try low fat plain yogurt, some fruits, bananas and strawberries would be good, and then some skim milk. Mix it all in a blender and ta da smoothie. Hope this helps.

[chloe67]

There's lots of things you can add to thicken up your smoothie - banana and apple really do the trick well. For sweetness, go for honey as a natural and mineral-rich sweetener!

Be careful not to drink too many smoothies per day - or continuously throughout the day - as they have actually been found to be as harmful for your teeth as soft drinks... There's some more information about the "dentists backlash" here: http://www.foodeu.com/articles/Smoot...+Dentists.aspx

[Cheesemonger]

My old roommate used to make a fruit salad, freeze small portions of it in ziploc bags, and then make breakfast smoothies by adding the frozen fruit, a bit of extra ice, and apple juice and blending. It was actually pretty tasty and actually good for you!

[mikin]

Well you have to add a lot of sugar...or you could add honey which is in good health. It will probably give you a glucose prickle when you drink it though and you will most likely be tired shortly afterwards. If you want it cold, add a lot of Ice.…Good Luck!!!