Apple and blackberry is a pairing people know from crumbles and pies, and it works just as well in a glass. The apple brings sweetness and body, the berries colour and a pleasant sharpness.
1
red apple cored
75 g
blackberries
5 oz
water
Garnish: Apple slice · Ice: Served up, no ice
Fruity and fresh, with crisp apple sweetness and a slightly tart, jammy berry note.
Blackberries and apples ripen at around the same time in late summer, so this combination has a long tradition in European kitchens, from jams to baked desserts. In a smoothie the flavours stay fresh and fruity. Apples contain pectin and other fibre, and blackberries add further fibre and vitamin C.
This is a light, uncomplicated smoothie for breakfast or the afternoon. Since the apple peel stays in, a powerful blender gives the smoothest result; with a weaker machine, peel the apple first.
No. The peel blends in well in a strong blender and adds fibre; peel it only if your blender leaves pieces.
Yes, it contains only fruit and water.
Yes. Milk or a plant drink makes it creamier and more filling.
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