Mango and pineapple bring the sunshine, blueberries add a darker, slightly tart note. Together they turn the smoothie a dusky mauve that looks as good as it tastes.
½
mango wedge ripe
100 g
pineapple peeled, in chunks
60 g
blueberries
½
banana
5 oz
water
Garnish: A few blueberries · Ice: Served up, no ice
Sweet and juicy with pineapple tang, a round mango body and a light berry finish; thick but drinkable.
This is a mixed fruit smoothie in the classic style: two tropical fruits for sweetness and juice, one berry for colour and tartness, and banana for body. Pineapple adds a lively acidity that stops the mango from tasting flat, and blueberries give depth.
Blueberries are known for their anthocyanins, the pigments behind their deep colour, and pineapple and mango both provide vitamin C. It makes a filling fruit breakfast or a snack after sport.
Yes, drained pineapple in juice works. It is a little sweeter and softer in flavour.
Blueberry pigments mix with the yellow fruit. The taste is unaffected; fewer berries keep it more golden.
Yes, it contains only fruit and water.
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