Sen5es Top 5 Summer Smoothie Recipes

It's summer here in the UK and we are enjoying the sunshine over here at Sen5es! So we thought what better way to keep cool and enjoy ourselves than with some delicious smoothies.

We've scoured the internet and our own personal repertoires to bring you 5 delicious and healthy summer smoothies to keep you cool and refreshed.

For each smoothie you will need a good quality blender. Each recipe is super simple and only requires you to chuck all the ingredients in to a blender and blend until smooth. Super simple!

"But what if I want to store the smoothies?" I hear you say! Well what about using one of Sen5es amazing range of affordable glass bottles!

Most of the smoothies are best enjoyed fresh. But they will last a day or 2 in the fridge. So to keep them as fresh as possible we recommend using one our soft drinks bottles.

Ranging from a 250ml soft drink bottle all the way to 1 litre soft drink bottle. These are the best options to store your freshly made summer smoothies in.

"And what about serving them?" Good question! Have you checked out our amazing mason mugs? We have a 450ml mason mug and a 630ml mason mug in stock. These jars have a handle and lid. And are perfect for serving up delicious smoothies to your friends and family.

Check out our 5 summer smoothie recipes to keep you healthy and cool below!

Check out our 5 top summer smoothies below! Image by Kindel Media from Pexels

Strawberry and Banana Smoothie

It's the perfect time of year for British strawberries and raspberries. So why not use them in this delicious strawberry and banana smoothie from Love and Lemons.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup raspberries

• 1 cup strawberries

• 1/2 frozen banana

• 1 cup almond milk, or oat milk

• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup

• 1 1/2 cups ice

• Handful of mint or basil, optional

Method

1. Combine the raspberries, strawberries, banana, almond milk, honey or maple, basil, if using, and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth.

2. Taste. If it's too tart for you, add another 1/2 cup or so of almond milk and another tablespoon of honey or maple.

Great creative with whole pieces of fruit! Image by Oliver Sjöström from Pexels

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

This one comes from the minds of Stuart and Paul. Stuart makes a delicious banana smoothie for his son all the time. But Paul couldn't help but add a good dollop of peanut butter in to make this an even more amazing smoothie.

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon Peanut Butter

• 1 cup Oat Milk

• 1 Tablespoon oats

• 1/2 cup Dried Banana

• Teaspoon of honey

Method

1. You guessed it. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend it all together!

2. Add more honey or peanut butter depending on your tastes.

Impress your friends and family with one of our mason mugs! Image by Vinzenz Lorenz M from Pixabay

Blueberry Pie Smoothie

This recipe from Build your Bite sounds absolutely amazing. Blueberries and bananas go amazingly together. The oats, cinnamon and yogurt give this smoothie a lovely pie taste as well! What's not to like.

Ingredients

• ¾ teaspoon lemon zest

• 1 cup frozen banana chunks

• 3 cups frozen blueberries

• ½ cup rolled oats

• 1 cup plain 0% greek yogurt

• ⅛ cup pure maple syrup

• 1 ½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk

• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Method

1. Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until smooth.

Frozen berries help keep your smoothie cold. Image by Dagny Walter from Pixabay

Blackberry and Raspberry Smoothie

Blackberries and raspberries make the perfect summer combination. If you are lucky enough you can even pick your own for this recipe from Daily Smoothie.

Ingredients

• 1 cup blackberries (frozen)

• 1/2 cup raspberries (frozen)

• 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt

• 1 cup Silk unsweetened vanilla coconut milk

• 1 Tbsp. honey

Method

1. Add milk, yogurt, honey and frozen berries to the blender, in that order.

2. Blend 60-90 seconds or until smooth and thick.

You can even use simple jars to serve your smoothies! Image by Dagny Walter from Pixabay

Summer Berry Smoothie

How better to end our list of summer smoothies than with one titled summer berry smoothie from The Minimalist Baker. Another super simple and super fruity smoothie to keep you cool and healthy.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup frozen raspberries

• 1 large ripe, sliced and frozen banana

• 1/2 cup pomegranate juice

• 3/4 cup orange juice

• 3/4 cup Plain Unsweetened Almond Breeze Almond Milk

Method

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until creamy and smooth, scraping down sides as needed.

2. Taste and adjust flavour as needed. Add more milk or fruit juice if too thick. Add more frozen banana if not sweet enough. Serve immediately. Freezes well (or make into Popsicles).

Try different combinations of fruit to creat tasty smoothies. Image by __Sherry__ from Pixabay

Which of these delicious smoothies sounds the tastiest? Will you be making any of these this summer? We'd love to see your summer smoothies! Or do you have your own go to summer smoothie recipe? Let us know if the comments below.

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All the best

The team at Sen5es