Smoothies & Shakes
· Food Team
Smoothies and milkshakes are both popular iced drinks, they differ in their preparation methods, taste, nutritional content, and eating methods.
The main differences are as follows:
1. Different production methods
Smoothies are made by grinding ice cubes and adding different syrups and flavorings, usually without adding milk or dairy products.
Milkshakes are made by mixing milk or dairy products, ice, and different flavorings to make a smooth iced drink.
2. Different flavors
Smoothies are usually made with fruits, preserves, jams, etc. as the main flavoring, with a cool and sweet taste, without milk or dairy products, suitable for summer drinking.
Milkshakes are mainly flavored with milk, chocolate, vanilla, etc., which are rich in taste and suitable for drinking throughout the year.
3. Different nutritional composition
Smoothies generally do not contain fat, protein, and other nutrients, while milkshakes contain fat, protein, and other high-energy, more satiating nutrients.
4. Eating method is different
Smoothies are usually eaten with a spoon, while milkshakes are drunk with a straw.
In summary, although both smoothies and shakes are ice drinks, their production methods, flavors, nutritional content, and eating methods are different.
The ingredients and steps for making a strawberry smoothie are as follows:
Ingredients:
Strawberries 100g
Ice cube 200g
Sugar
Water 50-100 ml
Steps:
1. Wash the strawberries and cut them into small pieces.
2. Put the strawberry pieces into a blender, add the right amount of sugar, add a little water (about 50 ml), and blend into a strawberry puree.
3. Add ice cubes and continue blending to make a smoothie.
4. If you think the texture is too thick, you can add the right amount of water and continue to mix well.
5. Pour the strawberry smoothie into a glass and add some fresh strawberries as decoration.
The strawberry smoothie is easy to make and has a cool and sweet taste, suitable for summer drinking.
The ingredients and steps for making a strawberry milkshake are as follows:
Strawberry 100g
Fresh milk 200ml
Ice cube 100g
Sugar
Steps:
1. Wash and remove the strawberries, cut them into small pieces, and set aside.
2. Put the strawberry pieces into a blender, add the right amount of sugar, and mix into strawberry puree.
3. Add fresh milk, then add the right amount of ice cubes, and continue to mix well.
4. If you think the taste is too thick, you can add the right amount of fresh milk or water and mix well.
5. Pour the strawberry milkshake into a cup, and add some fresh strawberries as decoration.
Strawberry milkshake is easy to make, rich and smooth, and suitable for drinking all year round.
6. If you want a richer taste, you can also add the right amount of vanilla or chocolate ice cream to the strawberry milkshake to make it richer.