Acai Berry Smoothie Recipes

!±8± Acai Berry Smoothie Recipes

The world has gone acai berry mad. This little berry, harvested from the Amazon, has taken the world by storm. If you believe everything you read, acai berries cure everything, cause effortless weight loss and make you look 10 years younger. Of course, this for the most part is rubbish. However, what is true is that acai berries pack a powerful antioxidant punch which cannot be denied.

There are a number of acai berry juice blends on the market. These juice blends are, for the most part, primarily apple or pear juice. There is nothing wrong with these blends as long as you know you are paying for very expensive apple juice. It is wiser to buy pure acai concentrate add it to your own blended drinks or smoothies. This way you are paying apple juice prices for apple juice. A bottle of acai concentrate can be upwards of .00 but it will last you a long time.

A great way to use acai concentrate is in fruit smoothies. Acai has a unique taste that is not to everyone's liking. The taste has been likened to a cross between raspberries and chocolate and although that description is accurate, it sounds better than it tastes. By adding acai to a fruit smoothie, you are getting the benefits of acai berries while cutting the strong taste.

You can make an acai berry and mixed berry smoothie with the following ingredients: acai concentrate, mixed berries, ice cubes, and avocado. Add two cups of ice cubes to the blender. Add 1/2 of a ripe avocado. Add one cup of mixed berries. Pour 2 tablespoons of acai concentrate over the ice. Blend the contents until you get the desired consistency. The avocado gives the smoothies a creamy texture. Frozen berries work well with this recipe.

Another great acai smoothie recipe makes a wonderful tropical acai drink. This recipe calls for acai concentrate, ice cubes, seeded cucumber, plain unsweetened yogurt and pineapple. Add two cups of ice to the blender. Add a half cup of seeded cucumber and a half cup of pineapple chunks to the ice. Pour in 1/4 cup of plain unsweetened yogurt. Pour 2 tablespoons of acai concentrate over the fruit and ice. Blend until you get the right consistency.

Adding acai berry to your diet is a great way to improve your health. Acai is one of the most powerful natural antioxidants known to mankind. Adding acai concentrate to smoothie recipes is a great way to stay healthy and enjoy a cool and refreshing drink.