They are called milkshakes, but they can be done without milk! Here are many ideas for making milk-free smoothies
When we think of shake we immediately display the milk among the ingredients. Actually to prepare a smoothie just blend fruit or vegetables, adding something liquid that holds everything together and gives creaminess, and that can also be simply water.
Here are 5 types of smoothies that you can prepare without milk.
Smoothie
The smoothie it is the typical American smoothie that it is generally also frozen.
The characteristic of this smoothie is the temperature frozen.
You can prepare it adding ice cubes to the fruit, or using frozen fruit, almost always bananas and berries.
This smoothie is super creamy and dense and can also be consumed as a complete meal if you use protein sources inside such as yogurt.
Fruit milkshake
To prepare a delicious fruit smoothie, simply choose the mix you prefer.
Use seasonal products and dose the quantities according to the result you want to achieve.
The banana from creaminess, as well as avocado, mango and papaya.
If you use berries, kiwis, strawberries and apples instead, you will get lighter and water-rich smoothies.
You can always dilute everything by adding a little water or some lemon and orange juice if you want a cross between a smoothie and a juice. Even the you can be an excellent alternative.
Vegetable smoothie
THE green smoothies are the latest trend in milkshakes.
It's about mix of vegetables and fruit which are very popular with healthy food enthusiasts because they are low in sugar, but rich in minerals, vitamins and fiber.
They are prepared with leafy vegetables like spinach, lettuce, rocket and kale cabbage, but also with fruits rich in vitamin C like orange, lime and kiwi and sweet vegetables such as fennel.
Obviously, in this case too, bananas can be added to obtain a creamier and sweeter result and ice cubes for the frozen version.
Not just milk
If you want to prepare a milk shake you must necessarily use the milk, but not necessarily cow's milk.
There are many on the market plant alternatives milk, many very tasty drinks that can become an excellent base for your smoothies.
We especially recommend the almond milk which is very full-bodied and slightly sweet, but also that of oats and coconut.
And in addition to milk you can try to prepare very special smoothies with yogurt, also vegetable, and ice cream.
In this case, more than just a snack, you will get an amazing complete meal.
Homemade Almond Milk
If you really are not going to give up milk in your milkshake, you have time these days prepare it at home, of course we are talking about vegetable milk made with almonds.
It is a very simple procedure. Just dip 200 g of peeled almonds in 500 ml of water and soak for two hours.
Then pour everything into a mixer by adding more 500 ml of water and blend.
Strain the mixture with a thin gauze and keep the almond milk in the refrigerator for a week.
You can also sweeten it with honey and maple syrup and if you like you can add vanilla, but it is also delicious naturally.
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