Berry Smoothie

By norsegal8

Vary the amounts of sugar and lemon juice depending on the ripeness of the fruit.

Ingredients

• 1 medium banana (ripe, about 4 ounces), peeled and cut crosswise into eight pieces
• 3 1/2 cups berries (about 16 ounces)
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup white cranberry juice or apple juice
• pinch table salt
• 3 - 6 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 - 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 ice cubes (about 1 1/2 ounces total)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; arrange banana and berries in single layer on baking sheet. Freeze fruit until very cold, but not frozen, about 10 minutes. In blender, puree cold fruit, milk, juice, salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and ice until uniformly smooth, 10 to 15 seconds. Taste for sugar and lemon; if desired, add more sugar or lemon and blend until combined, about 2 seconds longer. Serve immediately.