Blueberry Strawberry Spiced Cooler/Smoothie. Refreshing and delicious, vegan recipe. Jump to Recipe
What do you do when you get organic fruits and 2 days later they start to go bad? Well, I make a cooked cooler/smoothie out of it.
Based on the very loved Raw Mango Panna from all the summers while growing up in India. This drink can be cooked and kept in thick smoothie form in the refrigerator for a few days. It can also be frozen for a few weeks! The thick smoothie can be thinned to a light juice consistency with addition of cold water, when you just want some hydration on a hot day.
A recent problem I have developed, is not being able to digest most raw fruits. I have no clue why, but some raw fruits and veggies give me an instant bad stomach, which gets better as soon as the fruit is out! Its a waste of fruit really! But slightly cooked fruit gets digested just fine. So I have started cooking the fruits and veggies a bit, spicing them with different spices and herbs and making cooked smoothie/juices instead.
Blueberry Strawberry Spiced Cooler/Smoothie
Blueberry Strawberry Spiced Cooler/Smoothie. Refreshing and delicious, vegan recipe.
Servings: 3 -4 servings
Calories: 55kcal
Ingredients
- 7-8 (7 ) strawberries
- 1/2 cup (74 g) blueberries
- 3-4 (3 ) basil leaves or to taste or 8-9 mint leaves
- 2-3 cups (0.5 l) of water
- 2 tablespoons raw sugar or jaggery or sweetener of choice or no sweetener for a mildly sweet smoothie
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) rock salt (kala namak or 1 Tablespoon lemon juice)
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) cinnamon powder (I usually use cumin, which goes very well with sour fruits)
Instructions
- In a deep pan, add the strawberries and blueberries, mint or basil leaves, salt, sugar, rock salt or lemon juice, cinnamon powder, and water enough to cover the fruit.
- Boil for 10 minutes or till fruits soften.
- Blend the mixture when cool and adjust salt, sugar and rock salt(rock salt adds a sour flavor).
- Add more or less water according to preference. Keep it thick and smoothie like for a filling breakfast or add more water for a light drink.
- Serve chilled topped with fresh mint leaves! Or add a splash of your favorite liquor in the evening!
Notes
Nutritional value is based on 1 serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Blueberry Strawberry Spiced Cooler/Smoothie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 55
% Daily Value*
Sodium 582mg25%
Potassium 61mg2%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 11g12%
Vitamin A 20IU0%
Vitamin C 18.9mg23%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This drink is headed to Ricki’s Wellness Weekend! and to Nourishing treasure’s whole health weekend link up and Taste of Pearl City’s Anyone Can cook series 31
ANU says
August 16, 2011 at 1:01 amwow awesome drink…very rich in antioxidant and colorful too!
Priya Sreeram says
August 16, 2011 at 4:10 amlovely- nice presentation !
Junia says
August 16, 2011 at 4:31 ami love how you added spices to your smoothie! blueberry and strawberries are awesome. i’m sorry that your tummy can’t handle raw fruits anymore, gasp! i can’t eat a few myself either (mangoes, peaches, cherries, etc.).
i would love for you to join our #cakelove party! please do!!!
Sunshine And Smile says
August 16, 2011 at 9:27 pmThe color is so beautiful and with those berries . it will taste awsm.
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Richa says
August 16, 2011 at 11:33 pmThanks Anu, Priya, Junia and Kankana!
Tres Delicious says
August 17, 2011 at 11:25 amthe drink looks gorgeous. It has a great appealing color. love this post
The Slow Roasted Italian says
August 17, 2011 at 6:37 pmGreat post. This is my first time on your blog and I love it!
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Richa says
August 17, 2011 at 7:36 pmThank you Camille, marie and Donna!
choi says
August 18, 2011 at 4:00 amWow, this is very nice drink. I like the looks of this drink. I want to try this one.. Keep it up. Ocean Frieght
Jeanette says
August 20, 2011 at 1:05 amSo interesting, I would not think to add cumin to a fruit smoothie. Like the herbs too. So glad you figured out you could have cooked fruit instead of eliminating them completely.
NaturalFamiLea says
August 25, 2011 at 10:38 pmThank you for your submission on Nourishing Treasure’s Whole Health Weekend Link-Up.
Check back tomorrow when the new link-up is running to see if you were one of the top 3 featured posts! 🙂