Cranberry smoothie

Cranberry is a bright red berry which is slightly bitter in taste. They are usually sweetened to make jams and sauce. Even dried cranberries that we get with dried fruits are sweetened so that the sour taste is neutralized. In my smoothie, the bananas help get better of the sourness of the berries.

The Rajamalli flower or peacock flower is a beautiul pyramid or pagoda shaped flower of a shrub in our garden, facing the study room. The red bird of paradise is common in Kerala. It has thorny stems and its seeds are poisonous. The yellow flower variety is called Swarnamalli; swarnam in Malayalam means gold.

 

Ingredients for the smoothie are,

Cranberry, frozen - 65 g

Banana, yellow - 4 small

Milk - 1 glass

Water - 3/4 glass

Thaw cranberry by keeping it outside for 20 minutes.

Blitz cranberry and banana into a rough mixture. Add milk and water.  Blend.

Pour into tall glasses and enjoy!