Three fresh and delicious drinks for a much-needed detox and that all-important skin glow.
Oat Bran, Carrot and Berry Smoothie
Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 minutes
Calorie count: 150 calories (per serving)
Ingredients:
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp oat bran
1 tsp germ oil
100 ml carrot juice
2 oranges, juiced
1 tbsp honey
100 g mixed fresh/frozen berries
Method:
- Blend together the carrot juice, lemon juice, orange juice and berries.
- Add honey, oat bran, oil and blend again.
- Pour the drink into two small glasses and serve.
Tip: Garnish with blackberries and mint leaves threaded onto wooden skewers.
Wheat Germ and Egg Smoothie
Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Calorie count: 175 calories (per serving)
Ingredients:
Ground cinnamon
Freshly grated nutmeg
2 tbsp wheat germ
400 ml whole milk
2 tbsp acacia honey
2 eggs, separated
Method:
- Mix the honey and egg yolks, and beat with an electric whisk until frothy and pale.
- Heat the milk until bubbles form at the edge of the pan. Do not allow the milk to noil.
- Whisk the eggs until stiff.
- Add the warm milk and wheat germ to the egg yolk mixture and blend with a hand-held blender until smooth and homogeneous.
- Add grated nutmeg and ground cinnamon to taste.
- Fold in the stiff white eggs.
- Divide between glasses and serve immediately.
Tip: Only use fresh eggs as there’s minimal cooking involved.
Aloe Vera and Papaya Shake
Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Calorie count: 150 calories (per serving)
Ingredients:
125 ml aloe vera juice
2 large blood oranges
1 large papaya
Method:
- Cut four small slices of papaya to use as a garnish and set them aside.
- Peel the rest of the papaya, remove the seeds and roughly chop the flesh. Place in a blender. Blend until smooth, then pass through a fine sieve.
- Cut the oranges in half. Cut a slice from one of them into quarters to use as garnish and set aside. Squeeze the juice from the remaining oranges and sieve to remove seeds.
- Mix together the papaya, orange and aloe vera juice.
- Fill four glasses with ice, pour in the juice and garnish with the reserved papaya and range.
Tip: If you can’t find blood oranges, use grapefruit instead.
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