Apple cider, orange, and ginger bring autumn flavors to this chilled smoothie. Cinnamon and a little clove create a warm spice impression without serving the drink hot. Optional cranberries give the fruit mixture a sharper finish.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Spiced Apple Cranberry Cider Smoothie
Apple cider, orange, and ginger bring autumn flavors to this chilled smoothie.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 1 cup nonalcoholic apple cider, chilled
- 0.5 apple peeled and cored
- 0.5 orange, peeled and seeded
- 0.25 inch ginger root
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch ground cloves
- 0.25 cup cranberries optional
Directions
- Pour the measured liquid into the blender. Add the softer prepared ingredients first, keeping the frozen pieces separated so they can move toward the blades instead of forming a solid block above them.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Use chilled, nonalcoholic apple cider. This adapts a warm source recipe for cold preparation. Remove the apple core completely, and measure cloves carefully because their flavor is stronger than the other spices.
Remove the full apple core, including seeds and hard stem attachments. Small pieces blend more readily than large wedges. Washed peel can stay where your machine handles it well, but a coarse texture may call for peeling in a later version.
Measure strong spices rather than tipping them directly into the jug. A small excess becomes noticeable in one serving and is difficult to remove. Taste after thorough blending, since dry powder sitting near the top does not represent the finished flavor.
Ingredient health benefits
- Orange contributes potassium, needed for normal muscle and nerve function.
- Berries add dietary fiber, which supports normal bowel function.
Nutrition references: MedlinePlus: Potassium; NHS: Dietary fiber. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
