This is an example of what I have nicknamed blender-miracles—slightly bitter and incredibly refreshing. Blend everything together after adding it. To add more sweetness, make sure to use a well-ripened banana. Add sugar to taste if the final product is still a touch too bitter. With a balsamic salad, this goes well.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 5 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups crushed ice
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ lime, juiced
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 tablespoon shredded coconut, as garnish (Optional)
- 2 pitted cherries, as garnish (Optional)
Instructions
- Blend the ice and banana together in a blender set to Low until mixed, adding the lime juice and lemon juice as it blends to keep the ice from freezing to the side of the blender. Serve in a tall glass and garnish with coconut or a cherry.
Reviews
I loved this. I made it without the optional ingredients, and it was a good refreshing drink for the sweltering hear. I’ll definitely make this again.
A very basic, refreshing smoothie with a convoluted name. Made this with optional coconut. Without either of the optional ingredients, this smoothie would be rather ho-hum. I think the three reviews preceding mine over a 3 year period is a function of the odd name given to this recipe since it does not pull up in a ingredient search of ‘smoothies’ or under AR’s ‘Banana Smoothies’ collection. That’s a shame because you can make a tasty smoothie, clean-up the blender, and be out the door with it in less than 5 minutes.
This is a very refreshing cocktail for a hot weather. Following the recipe, I realized it needs a little sugar for me. I added 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar and it was perfect. I tried to add a little coconut milk for the next portion and liked it too. The cocktail is close to refreshing iced drinks with fruit flavor that serve some bars at the beach.
this was really quick and refreshing. it’s not too heavy or sweet
THIS IS VERY REFRESHING. I LIKED THAT IT IS NOT TOO SWEET.