A delicious winter smoothie to boost your immune system, and wake up your taste buds!
It’s January, a month when everyone seems to focus more on nutrition and wellness, even in a normal year. Add to that a colossal surge in viral cases in this seemingly endless pandemic, and you have the makings for an over the top desire for overall health. This smoothie fits the times perfectly. I first made this two years ago, from this recipe and immediately fell in love. https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/immune-boosting-winter-citrus-smoothie/.
This smoothie perfectly balances all the flavors and delivers a huge punch of vitamin c – something we all could use more of these days! Berries and mangoes make things sweet, while ginger and cayenne bring the heat, and the pomegranate and orange juices pull everything together.
If you are making this for someone who won’t like the heat, you can add more honey, and omit the cayenne and turmeric. I would still suggest using the ginger, but you could lighten the amount.
Winter Citrus Immunity Smoothie
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- juice of one lemon
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric (you can use less)
- 1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)
- 1-2 tsp freshly grated ginger root
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 small red beet, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1 cara cara or navel orange, peeled and segmented
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- pom seeds and ground nutmeg for topping
Instructions
- This smoothie is made in two batches to preserve color and make it fun. First, blend the mango chunks with the lemon and orange juice, turmeric, cayenne ginger, and honey. Pour into two glasses to form the base layer.
- Rinse out the blender, then make the red batch, blending the beets, raspberries, segmented orange, and pomegranate juice. Top the glasses with the second layer, stir a bit to combine if desired. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and ground nutmeg.
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