8 Excellent Summertime Smoothies
A few days ago, we blogged about how Sweetbird’s smoothies can really help you capture a lucrative corner of the summer drinks market. Well, by popular demand, today we are going to share with you a few of our best and most-loved recipes.
For the majority of these, all you need is a healthy amount of Sweetbird’s deliciously fruity smoothie mix, some ice, a dash or two of syrup, and a professional blender.
The smoothie mix, syrups and ice should be easy to get hold of, but if you’re wondering we’re to get a blender from may we point you in the direction of the Blendtec EZ 600 and Blendtec Connoisseur models that are both available directly from ourselves.
For other makes, models and manufacturers we suggest you look at what CS Catering Equipment has to offer.
Anyway, back onto the smoothie goodness.
Aside from using Sweetbird’s fruity smoothie mixes to create smoothies (that is their primary use after all), you can also use these to whip up an array of other exciting drink options.
Just a quick heads up, some of the following recipes contain a shot or two of the good stuff – and for once, we don’t mean coffee! – so make sure you have the necessary licenses before adding them to your menu.
So, without further ado, here are eight excellent smoothies that will inject a bit of summertime into your menus:
Boozy Banoffee Pie Smoothie
Strictly a night-time treat, this brilliant cocktail is the perfect after-dinner tipple.
You’ll need
- Banana smoothie mix
- 1 shot of toffee flavoured syrup
- ½ scoop of toffee frappe powder
- 2 shots of white rum
- Ice
Recipe
- Fill your serving glass with ice and add the rum, syrup and smoothie mix
- Transfer the contents of the glass to a blender
- Add the frappe powder
- Blend until smooth
- Pour back into your serving glass
Tantalisingly Tropical Smoothie
Whisk your customers away to sandy beaches with this truly tropical smoothie. Serve with a cocktail umbrella and a pair of sunglasses.
You’ll need
- Lemon smoothie mix
- 2 shots of pineapple syrup
- Ice
Recipe
- Fill your serving glass with ice and pour in the smoothie
- Transfer to your blender
- Add the shots of syrup
- Blend
Mango No 5
One, two, three, four, five,
Everybody in the car, so come on let’s ride!
You’ll need
- Mango smoothie mix
- 2 shots of lime syrup
- 3 shots of chilli syrup
- Ice
Recipe
- Fill the cup with ice
- Pour over the smoothie mix
- Add the shots of syrup
- Transfer to a blender
- Blend until smooth
- Pour back into the cup and serve
Mango & Passionfruit Smoothie
Why change a winning formula?
You’ll need
Recipe
- Fill a glass with ice
- Top it up with the smoothie mix
- Transfer the contents to a blender
- Blend until smooth
- Pour back into the glass and serve
Peaches ‘n’ Cream Smoothie
Garnish with a handful of blackberries to complete this wildly popular take on the classic dessert.
You’ll need
- Peach smoothie mix
- 1 scoop of vanilla frappe powder
- Ice
- Cold water
Recipe
- Fill a glass with ice
- Add 1/3 water and top the rest of the glass up with the smoothie mix
- Pour into the blender
- Add the frappe powder
- Blend until smooth
- Transfer back into the glass and serve
- (Don’t forget the blackberries!)
Raspberry Ripple Smoothie
Even though the term ‘ripple’, when used in relation to ice cream, is an American invention, the raspberry ripple has wowed the UK public ever since its creation. So popular is it that UB40 even referenced it in their 1985 album Baggariddim.
You’ll need
- Raspberry & Blackcurrant smoothie
- 1 scoop of vanilla frappe
- Milk
- Ice
Recipe
- Fill the cup with ice and top it up with milk
- Transfer this to the blender
- Add the frappe powder
- Blend until smooth
- Pour the smoothie mixture into the glass and pour in the blended milk until full
Strawberry Refresher
The sweetness of the strawberry combines with the tang of lime to create the perfect summer pick me up.
You’ll need
- Strawberry smoothie
- 1 shot of lime syrup
- Ice
- Water
Recipe
- Fill the cup with ice
- Add 2/3 smoothie mix to 1/3 water
- Transfer to the blender and add the lime syrup
- Blend until smooth
- Pour back into the glass and serve
Oh My Summer Days
Grab your passport and put on your knickerbockers – we’re going on holiday! By combing two three signature summer flavours, you can serve up the ultimate warm weather smoothie.
You’ll need
- Strawberry and Banana Smoothie Mix
- 1 shot of raspberry syrup
- Ice
Recipe
- Fill a cup to the brim with ice
- Add in the smoothie until the glass is full
- Pour into the blender and add the shot of syrup
- Blend until smooth
- Dispense back into the cup and serve