Pennywort is one of the effective drinks to cool off in the summer, and it is extremely easy to make when combined with various other ingredients like mung beans, coconut milk, and durian, resulting in many wonderful beverages. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make 3 refreshing and delicious pennywort smoothies that are simple and quick to prepare.
1. Mung Bean Pennywort Smoothie
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Mung Bean Pennywort Smoothie Serves 2 glasses
Pennywort 500 gr Mung beans, peeled 150 gr Condensed milk 200 ml Filtered water 1 liter
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How to make Mung Bean Pennywort Smoothie
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Cook mung beans
Soak the mung beans for about 4 – 5 hours, then place them in a steamer and steam for 30 minutes until cooked.
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Blend and filter the water from the pennywort
After buying pennywort, remove the excess stems and pick out any yellowed leaves, wash thoroughly and let drain.
Add 500g of pennywort into the blender with 1 liter of water and blend the mixture until smooth.
Pour the blended pennywort through a sieve or into a squeezing bag and filter out the residue.
Note: To make the process easier, you can split it by blending 250g of pennywort and 500ml of water first, then blend the remaining part.
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Blend the mixture together
Add the steamed mung beans, 200ml of condensed milk, and the filtered pennywort water into the blender, press the button and blend until all ingredients are well combined.
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Final product
Malabar spinach green bean gives you a refreshing feeling on summer days. The creamy, nutty taste of the beans combined with the fresh Malabar spinach creates a wonderful combination that is irresistible.
Malabar spinach green bean smoothie should be consumed right after blending; if not finished, it can be stored in the refrigerator and used within the day.
2. Malabar spinach green bean coconut milk smoothie
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Malabar spinach green bean coconut milk smoothie Serves 2 glasses
Malabar spinach 500 gr Peeled green beans 150 gr Coconut milk 200 ml Fresh coconut water 100 ml Condensed milk 100 ml Shredded coconut a little Sugar 30 gr Ice cubes a little
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How to Make Pennywort, Green Bean, Coconut Milk Smoothie
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Blend Pennywort and Green Beans
Soak and wash the green beans, then steam them until cooked for about 15 – 20 minutes.
Pick the bad and wilted leaves from the pennywort, then wash it with water 2 – 3 times and let it dry. After that, put all the pennywort into the blender with 1 liter of filtered water and blend until smooth, then strain through a sieve to collect the juice.
Next, add the steamed green beans and pennywort juice into the blender and blend until the mixture is well combined.
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Cook Coconut Milk
Add 100ml of fresh coconut water, 30gr of sugar, 100ml of condensed milk, and 200ml of coconut cream into a pot, and stir well. Place the mixture on the stove and bring it to a gentle boil, then turn off the heat and let it cool completely.
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Presentation
Add ice to half of the glass, then pour in the coconut milk until it’s about half full, followed by adding the green bean and pennywort mixture. Finally, sprinkle some shredded coconut on top to finish.
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Final product
The drink has a beautiful two-colored layered appearance. Use a spoon to stir well and enjoy the fragrant and creamy taste of coconut milk blended with green bean and pennywort, creating an irresistible flavor. The coolness helps to dispel the summer heat.
The green bean and pennywort coconut milk smoothie should be consumed immediately after blending. If not finished, it can be stored in the refrigerator, keeping the pennywort and coconut milk separate, and consumed within the day.
3. Malabar spinach green bean durian smoothie
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Malabar spinach green bean durian smoothie For 1 glass
Malabar spinach 200 gr Peeled green beans 80 gr Durian 30 gr Milk powder 40 gr Sweetened fresh milk 100 ml Heavy cream 90 ml (or whipping cream) Sugar 40 gr Salt 1/3 teaspoon Ice cubes a little
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How to Choose Delicious Ripe Durian Without Chemicals
- Natural ripe durians usually have a strong, enticing aroma that can be detected from a distance.
- You can also check by tapping on the durian; if the sound is deep and solid, these fruits are often delicious, well-ripened, so you should buy them!
- Don’t buy fruits that feel light, have many curves, and don’t have a fragrant smell because these fruits are often artificially ripened, not delicious, and have few segments.
How to Make Pennywort Smoothie with Green Beans and Durian
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Prepare and Steam Green Beans
Put the green beans in a bowl, rinse with water about 3 times to remove any dirt. Then, take them out and put them back in the bowl, add 1/3 teaspoon of salt, pour in about 150ml of warm water at 70 – 80 degrees Celsius, and soak for 2 hours.
Tip: If you don’t use warm water, you can soak them in regular water for 8 – 10 hours.After 2 hours, place the beans in a steamer and steam for about 15 minutes until cooked.
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Blend the mung bean and durian mixture
Next, place the steamed mung beans into a blender, then add 100ml of sweetened fresh milk, 90ml of cream (or whipping cream), and 30g of durian flesh, and proceed to blend this mixture until smooth.
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Cook the milk
Place a pot on the stove, add 40g of sugar and 40ml of water, adjust the heat to medium, and stir until the sugar dissolves.
At this point, add 40g of milk powder and continue to cook for about 5 more minutes until the milk mixture is gently boiling, then turn off the heat.
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Blending and filtering pennywort juice
First, you clean 200g of pennywort thoroughly, then put it into a mortar, add 150g of ice cubes, and blend until smooth. Pour the blended mixture through a sieve to filter out the residue and collect the juice.
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Completion
Add the water from the pennywort to the cooked milk mixture, stir well to combine.
Prepare a glass, pour about 100ml of the green bean and durian mixture, then add the pennywort milk, add a little ice cubes, stir well and enjoy immediately.
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Final Product
The pennywort green bean durian smoothie has a beautiful vibrant green color and an enticing fragrant smell.
The refreshing taste of pennywort perfectly combines with the creamy aroma of milk and durian, with a hint of the rich flavor of green beans, so much so that you will be instantly captivated after just one sip!
How to choose fresh and delicious pennywort
- To make a delicious and easy-to-drink pennywort beverage, you should choose young pennywort with a bright green color and a juicy stem.
- You should select plants that have intact leaves and stems, not bruised, and when smelled, you can perceive the characteristic aroma of pennywort.
- Avoid choosing old pennywort with dark green leaves as the final product can be very bitter and harsh when consumed.
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With detailed instructions to make 3 ways of pennywort smoothies above, we hope you will have more delicious smoothies to help you cool down on hot summer days. Dien May XANh wishes you success!
