BANGLADESHI FRUIT DRINKS
For good healthy smoothies or drinks: choose filtered water, coconut water, or any dairy-free milk such as oat milk, almond milk, cashew milk, etc. Avoid using fruit juices, as it adds unnecessary sugar. To keep your smoothie chilled and creamy, it’s best to use frozen fruits. For an extra boost to the smoothie use cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, dates, or any kind of berries. The most important thing is to use sweet ripe fruits to avoid adding extra sugar. Many of the recipes for smoothies in this book have no added sugar.
JAMUN SMOOTHIE, A WELCOME DRINK
“ There is nothing like a good welcome drink to acknowledge the guest’s arrival and to give them a feeling of comfort. Using fresh fruits makes the smoothie more flavourful. For welcome drinks, one should use fancy glasses. Also make sure that the juice has a lot of ice to tone down the natural sweetness, and make it completely refreshing.”
SERVES
6
PREPARATION
30Mins
1 ½ cups jamun, deseeded
1 tablespoon honey
½ cup of any dairy-free milk
2 cups sweet yoghurt
2 cups crushed ice
2 tablespoons mint leaves, whole
½ teaspoon black cardamom powder
1 ½ কাপপ বীচি বিহীন কালো জাম
১ টেবিল চামচ মধু
½ কাপ any ডেইরী ফ্রি মিল্ক
২ কাপ sweet yoghurt
২ কাপ চূর্ণ বরফ
২ টেবিল চামচ পুদিনাপাতা, আস্ত
১/২ চা চামচ কালো এলাচের, গুড়ো
DETAILS :
IN a blender, add jamun, honey, and milk, and blend until nice and creamy.
COMBINE all the ingredients from yoghurt to mint leaves and blend for 5 seconds. Sprinkle cardamom powder and mix. Add more ice if needed. Serve immediately.
