Red Currant Strawberry Smoothie Recipe Using Typical Scandinavian Flavors

Smoothies are nutritious, convenient and a refreshing snack! So fast to make that within a couple of minutes you'll have a delicious healthy drink.  One of my favorite smoothies is red currant strawberry smoothie.  If you have never had a red currant strawberry smoothie, you might be pleasantly surprised of the sweet and tart delicious combination!  Here's how to do it.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of fresh or frozen red currants
• 2 cups of fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1 cup of strawberry Icelandic yogurt (or your favorite yogurt)
• 1 cup of milk (skim or whole) 
• 2 tablespoons of sugar, honey or agave nectar (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
• 3 or 4 ice cubes (optional)

Kitchen Utensils

• cutting board
• kitchen knife
• measuring cup
• mixing spoon
• blender 

 

Instruction: 

In a blender, place all ingredients. Then, blend with on-and-off pulses until pureed.  

By adding the yogurt it will thicken your smoothie.  Another great smoothie option is once everything is blended, add 3 or 4 ice cubes in the blender to make a frothier smoothie.
 

A fruit alternative is substituting raspberries for the strawberries.  Figuring out a sweet tart fruit combination you like is part of the fun of making smoothies!

Finally garnish your smoothie with either loose berries or a sprig of mint. 

Pour into 2 drinking glasses. Serve immediately.