5 Drinks With Fruits Of The Forest To Fill You With Antioxidants

Although the fruits of the forest provide us with a large amount of antioxidants, it is not advisable to exceed their consumption due to their high sugar content. One glass a day will be enough

Today we want to leave you some drinks prepared with berries that will fill you with antioxidants. Try them and choose your favorite … or include all of them in your diet to have one feeding richer and more varied.

Antioxidants can help keep your health stable even if you are a little careless, as they protect your body from the effects of free radicals.

This is very important because free radicals can damage cells and increase the risk of some very serious diseases such as heart problems, lung or breast cancer, and many others.

For this reason it is important that your body is full of antioxidants.

1. Blueberry Raspberry Smoothie

To make this smoothie, it is not strictly necessary for the berries to be fresh. You can buy them frozen at the supermarket.

Use the milk of your choice and, if you wish, you can substitute the stevia or yacon for honey to give the smoothie a more special touch.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups blueberries (300 g)
• ¾ cup of raspberry (100 g)
• ¾ glass of milk (180 ml)
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (10 ml)
• Stevia to taste

Process

• Wash the blueberries and raspberries if they are fresh.
• Place them in the blender along with the milk of your choice and process at a moderate speed.
• Add the honey and lemon juice little by little and continue blending until the desired texture is reached.

2. Watermelon and raspberry smoothie

This smoothie with berries is great for an afternoon with friends where you want to have a fun drink that does not contain alcohol.

Ingredients

• 1 large pear
• 1 peach
• 1 cup of blackberries (150 g)
• 1 Kiwi
• ½ yellow apple
• ¼ cup of currants (40 g)
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (20 ml)
• ½ glass of water (100 ml)
• 1 tablespoon of grated coconut (6 g)

Process

• Wash all the fruits and peel the kiwi.
• Put everything in the blender glass along with the water and the lemon.

• Blend until you get a mixture with a slightly thick texture.
• Serve in glasses and, with a spoon, place the currant in the center. This will go directly to the bottom showing a curious presentation.
• To finish, decorate on top with the grated coconut.

4. Varied fruit of the forest smoothie

Are you looking for a creamy, sweet and appropriate recipe to start a day full of activities? In that case, this is the right shake.

Just remember that you must be careful not to exceed the amount you take if you are diabetic or looking to lose weight.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup of strawberries (250 g)
• 1 cup of raspberries (150 g)
• ½ cup of blackberries (75 g)
• 3 glasses of milk (600 ml)
• 1 cup of yogurt (200 g)
• 4 tablespoons of honey (100 g)

Preparation

• Wash the fruits, then place them in a bowl along with the 4 tablespoons of honey.

• Store the ingredients in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
• Then place all the fruits, milk, yogurt and honey in a blender or mixer and process until you get a thick and smooth mixture (if it is thicker than normal you can add a little mineral water).
• Serve it in a jug and store it in the refrigerator (mixing berries and making drinks preserve them for a maximum of 9 hours) until it is time to drink it.  
• Finally, you can accompany this smoothie with melon covered with Serrano ham. It will be a curious combination, but everyone will love it.

5. Red berry smoothie

This is one of the best berry smoothies. Although it may seem a bit complicated to make, it is worth it due to its unique taste, creamy texture, presentation and ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1 hearty scoop of strawberry ice cream
• 1 cup of milk (250 ml)
• ½ cup of raspberries (75 g)
• ½ cup of currants (80 g)
• 2 tablespoons honey (50 g)

Process

• Combine the ice cream with the raspberries and beat until you see that it acquires a creamy texture.

• Add the few currants, milk and honey for this smoothie.
• Beat until you notice a slight change in color, odor, and a creamy texture.
• Serve in small glasses in moderate amounts as this drink has a slightly strong and sweet taste.

We are sure that you will love these smoothies. As always, our recommendation is that you limit your consumption to one glass a day.

Consider that, as well as being rich in antioxidants, berries are also high in sugar, especially when mixed with ice cream or honey.