Thai basil strawberry smoothie
The unique flavour of Thai basil combined with strawberries makes a lovely summer smoothie.
Servings 1 smoothie
Calories 898kcal
Cost per serving £0.40
Equipment
- 1 Blender or smoothie maker
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 measuring jug
- 1 Sieve or strainer
Ingredients
- 400 g Strawberries
- 2 tbsp Thai basil leaves
- 200 g Granulated sugar
- 100 ml Low fat milk or oat milk
- 6 to 12 ice cubes
Instructions
Stage 1 – make the Thai basil strawberry syrup
- Add the strawberries into the blender and process until they have turned to liquid
- Pour into the saucepan and add the Thai basil leaves and sugar
- Bring to the boil and then simmer for 5 minutes
- Pour through a sieve into the storage jars. Let cool and keep chilled in the fridge
Stage 2 – make the Thai basil strawberry smoothie
- Pour 80 ml of the Thai basil strawberry syrup into the smoothie maker
- Add 100 ml low fat milk or oat milk. And then add 6 to 12 ice cubes
- Blend until smooth and pour into a glass
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Nutrition
Serving: 200ml | Calories: 898kcal | Carbohydrates: 230g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 616mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 219g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 235mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg