On October 20, dedicating a small banquet to loved ones with delicious dishes accompanied by beautiful drinks is the best idea. If you still have no ideas, let’s refer to 2 ways to make a beautiful sunset smoothie right below. Let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN!
1. 3-layer sunset smoothie
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for 3-layer sunset smoothie For 2 people
Yogurt 100 gr (1 cup) Banana 2 pieces Strawberry 100 gr Ripe mango 1/2 piece Sweet potato 1/2 piece (steamed or boiled) Pineapple 1/4 piece Grated coconut 50 gr Honey 2 teaspoons Lemon zest 2 teaspoons Lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon Fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon (chopped)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh ripe bananas
- Choose bunches of bananas that are not uniformly colored (with some yellow and some green) and have dark or deep pink spots.
- Do not choose bananas that are uniformly ripe with a deep yellow peel.
- Naturally ripe bananas will have a yellow stem and body. If the stem is green but the fruit is evenly yellow, it surely has been soaked in chemicals.
- Tree-ripened bananas will have a fragrant smell and natural sweetness, soft texture. In contrast, chemically treated bananas will feel a bit hard, firm, and have astringent or sour taste.
How to choose fresh pineapples
- Color: you should choose fruits that are bright yellow from the stem to the tip, with some slightly green eyes, but still have a certain sweetness.
- Shape: Round, short pineapples will have more flesh compared to longer ones.
- Pineapple eyes: Choose fruits with large, sparse eyes as this indicates the pineapple is mature and naturally ripe rather than soaked in chemicals.
- Fragrance: you can try smelling the end of the fruit; if it has a fragrant smell, then you should buy it. Additionally, do not choose fruits that have a slightly sour smell like fermentation, as those pineapples are overripe.
- Pineapple crown: The greener the crown, the fresher the pineapple. Overripe pineapples will have a dry or brownish crown.
- Touch: Fresh, good pineapples will not be too hard or too soft; when you press your finger into them, there should be no indentation.
How to choose delicious sweet potatoes
- Buy sweet potatoes that are intact, not cracked or chipped. When holding the potato, it should feel heavy, firm, and not bruised.
- Be careful when you see potatoes with black spots or pockmarks, as this is a sign that the sweet potato is spoiled.
- Choose potatoes that are round or elongated without any bulges or dents, and when pressed lightly, they should not be too hard; these potatoes are usually less fibrous, more starchy, and very sweet.
- You should definitely avoid selecting very small, long, or bulbous potatoes because they tend to be more fibrous.
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How to make a 3-layer Sunset smoothie
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Make the pink smoothie layer
You take 4 strawberries sliced and put them in the freezer to freeze, then take them out and arrange them at the bottom of the glass for decoration.
Then you put into the blender a mixture including: the remaining frozen sliced strawberries, 1 frozen sliced banana, 1/3 jar of yogurt, 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice.
Blend the mixture until smooth, then pour a moderate amount into the glass, place it in the refrigerator to freeze while preparing the next smoothie layers.
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Make the dark yellow smoothie layer
Add into the blender a mixture including: 1/3 jar of yogurt, 1/2 frozen mango cut into pieces, 1/2 frozen sweet potato cut into pieces, 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice.
Blend the mixture until smooth, then pour a moderate amount on top of the pink smoothie layer, place it in the refrigerator to freeze while preparing the next smoothie layers.
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Make the light yellow smoothie layer
Add 1/3 of the remaining yogurt, 1/4 frozen sliced pineapple, 1 teaspoon of honey, 5 teaspoons of grated coconut, and 1/2 teaspoon of ginger into the blender, and blend until smooth.
Carefully scoop the blended mixture onto the deep yellow smoothie layer and sprinkle the remaining grated coconut on top to finish.
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Final product
The sunset smoothie with gentle colors: pink, orange, yellow like the beautiful sunset, right?
In addition, the sunset smoothie also provides you with a huge source of nutrition, especially vitamins and minerals due to the combination of many different fruits. The flavors of countless fruits will impress you!
2. Pink sunset smoothie 2 layers
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pink Sunset Smoothie 2 Layers For 3 – 4 people
Ripe mango 1 piece Blueberries 3 pieces (for decoration) Strawberries 6 pieces Canned orange juice 500 ml (or fresh orange juice) Soda water 100 ml
How to Make Pink Sunset Smoothie 2 Layers
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Prepare the Ingredients
First, wash the mango thoroughly to remove any dirt, then peel and cut the flesh into small pieces.
Next, remove the stems from the strawberries, wash them, and freeze them in the refrigerator.
Wash the blueberries, then drain.
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Blend the mango
Add the mango flesh and 500ml of canned orange juice (or fresh orange juice) into the blender and blend until completely smooth.
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Blend the strawberries
Next, blend the strawberries with 100ml of water.
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Completion
Prepare a few glass cups, for each cup, add half a cup of blended mango, then add 50ml of soda water and the blended strawberries until it is close to the rim of the cup.
Finally, decorate with a few more blueberries to finish. Do the same for the remaining cups!
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Final Product
The two-layer sunset smoothie with a layer of pink-red and a layer of deep yellow clearly represents the colors like at sunset, very visually appealing.
This cool smoothie with the natural sour and sweet flavors from mango and strawberries, along with juicy blueberries, will give you a wonderful taste experience!
Tips for successfully making the sunset smoothie
Wash the fruits, peel them, and cut them into small pieces, then freeze them in the refrigerator for 2 – 3 hours so that the smoothie will be thick and delicious when blended, without being watery!
How to choose fresh ripe mangoes
- Choose mangoes with an even yellow skin, not soft or wrinkled.
- Prioritize mangoes with firm stems that are slightly indented into the flesh.
- Additionally, good mangoes will have taut skin, few dark spots, no blemishes, and a natural fragrant smell.
How to choose fresh and delicious strawberries
- Choose large, bright red strawberries that are juicy and still have their stems and fresh green leaves.
- Do not choose overripe strawberries as the inside may be dry and hollow.
- Avoid selecting strawberries that are dull in color, misshapen, or spoiled. Additionally, those with green skin and many spots should not be purchased as strawberries will not ripen after being picked.
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October 20th is coming up, so why not try making 2 ways to make sunset-colored smoothies that are incredibly appealing and nutritious as TasteVN just guided to impress the women you love.
