Do you avoid eating fruit? Use the summer heat to bring juice and smoothies into your children's diet... and in the diet of the whole family!


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Summer is the ideal time to include more fruit and vegetables in your diet. And what could be better than cold summer drinks? At the end of the day they are delicious, full of nutrients and very refreshing!

In this article we give you several fruit-based summer drink recipes to surprise your children and the whole family!


Summer drinks: step-by-step recipes

The advantage of making natural juice, smoothies and shakes is that they not only quench your thirst. You also get a lot of vitamins and minerals. So what are you waiting for?

Try these delicious summer drinks!

1. orange, strawberry and plantain smoothie


Orange, Strawberry and Plaintain Smoothie
First of all, we have a drink that is very rich in vitamin C.

In fact, 0ranges are a great natural source of vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium, among other nutrients. Meanwhile, plantains provide potassium, beta-carotene, and vitamins, with a small number of calories and almost no fat.

Finally, strawberries add few fats and calories to the body, in addition to a large amount of vitamin C, fiber, antioxidants, folic acid and potassium, making them the perfect food for pregnancy.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 ripe plantain cut into small pieces
  • 2 medium sized oranges, peeled and sliced

Preparation

  1. First put all ingredients into the blender jug.
  2. Then mix until the drink is homogeneous.
  3. Enjoy!

2. apple, cantaloupe and lemon smoothie


Next, this smoothie makes for a very refreshing drink.

In general, you should eat one apple a day because it contains pectin, a fiber that helps control cholesterol, and keratin, an antioxidant. Apples also provide potassium and flavonoids.

Meanwhile, lemons provide potassium and vitamin C, while cantaloupes add vitamins A and E, among other important nutrients that are important for your body.

Ingredients

  • 1 peeled apple, without seeds and cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into pieces
  • Juice from 1/2 a lemon

Preparation

  1. Place all ingredients in the blender jug.
  2. Then mix until the mixture is smooth, without lumps.


3. orange, apple, lemon and ginger smoothie


Oranges and apples
Together with ginger, this juice is full of powerful antioxidants.
Ginger is a plant that has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for its anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps to combat digestive and respiratory problems, as well as osteoarthritis and diabetes.

Enjoy it with some delicious fruits in this recipe!

Ingredients

  • Juice from 2 oranges
  • 1 peeled apple, without seeds and cut into quarters
  • Juice from 1/4 of a lemon
  • a pinch of freshly grated ginger

Preparation

  1. First put all ingredients into the blender jug.
  2. Then mix until you reach the desired consistency.


4. strawberry and blueberry smoothie


Strawberry and blueberry smoothies Summer drinks
Take advantage of the great benefits of blueberries with this smoothie.
Blueberries are part of a group called "Superfoods" because of the large amount of vitamins and antioxidants they provide. Moreover, this combination is completely irresistible.

Add it to the other ingredients in this smoothie and you have a real winner!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup of blueberries
  • Water
  • Mint

Preparation

  1. First mix all ingredients in a blender.
  2. Serve with a mint leaf on top for decoration.

5. summer drinks: apple, orange and pomegranate smoothie


Pomegranates are an important source of potassium and provide vitamin C, polyphenols and folic acid, among other things. And do you remember all the benefits we mentioned before about apples and oranges?

Have we already convinced you that this smoothie is one of the best summer drinks you can make?

Ingredients

  • 1 apple cut into pieces
  • 1/2 pomegranate
  • 1 orange, peeled and cut into pieces

Preparation

Mix all ingredients and enjoy!