Strawberry Mango Smoothie
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Strawberry Mango Smoothie
Description
The Strawberry Mango Smoothie recipe creates two distinct fruit layers. The mango layer blends frozen mango chunks with orange juice and water to achieve a smooth yet pourable consistency. The strawberry layer separately combines frozen strawberries with orange juice and optional honey or sugar to adjust sweetness. Both fruit mixtures are pulsed in a blender and thinned with juices as needed.
Once blended, the smoothie is assembled by filling glasses halfway with the mango mix, then topping with the strawberry blend, resulting in vivid color contrast and complementary tropical and berry flavors. This layering adds visual appeal and lets drinkers mix the flavors as they sip.
Optional additions include replacing orange juice with yogurt for creaminess or adjusting sweetener to taste. Serving with straws makes it convenient to enjoy each layer distinctly or combined.
Ingredients
For the mango layer:
- mango chunks heaping 1/2 cup, frozen
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons water
For the strawberry layer:
- strawberries heaping 1/2 cup, frozen
- 1 cup orange juice more if needed
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar, optional
Instructions
For the mango layer:
- Place all of the ingredients in the body of a blender; pulse until smooth, adding a little more orange juice or water to thin, if needed.
For the strawberry layer:
- Place all of the ingredients in the body of a blender; pulse until smooth, adding a little more orange juice to thin, if needed.
Assembly:
- Fill each glass half way with the mango mix then fill the rest of the glass with the strawberry mix; add straws and serve at once!
Notes
- Add honey or sugar to the strawberry layer to increase sweetness if desired.
- For a creamier texture, substitute orange juice with yogurt in either or both fruit layers.