With summer just around the corner, this Aloha Tea Smoothie is a trip in a glass–a drink to keep you happy, healthy and hydrated. The base of this smoothie starts with frozen pineapple, mango, and banana. For an extra nutritional boost, we like to add a heaping spoonful of Greek yogurt too.
For a fun twist, serve these Aloha Tea Smoothies with some colorful drink umbrellas and lots of extra garnishing fruit. These drinks are like a relaxing tropical breeze, sure to quench your thirst through to the end of summer!
Aloha Tea Smoothies
Makes 2 large drinks.
Ingredients:
| {Base layer} | |
| - 1 cup frozen pineapple | - 1 cup frozen mango |
| - 2 cups frozen banana | - 1 cup pineapple juice |
| - 1/2 cup greek yogurt | |
| {Middle layer} | |
| - 1 Tbsp red beet powder | |
| {Top layer} | |
| - 1 cup baby spinach | |
| - 2 packets of Yamamotoyama’s Iced Matcha Green Tea, Sweetened | |
| {Garnishes} | |
| - extra cut fruit | - drink umbrellas |
Directions:
1. In a blender, blend the base layer ingredients together. Pour 1/3 of the mixture into one glass. Now pour another 1/3 of the mixture into another glass. Leave a 1/3 portion in the blender.
2. To make the middle pink layer, add 1 Tbsp of red beet powder to one of the glasses of smoothie. Mix evenly to achieve a pink smoothie.
3. Add the spinach and tea into the blender. Blend on high until the smoothie is evenly green.
4. Evenly distribute the yellow smoothie evenly between 2 serving glasses, then layer on the pink smoothie. Top with the green smoothie. Garnish the drinks with extra pieces of cut fruit and/or drink umbrellas. Enjoy!
