4th of July Blast Smoothie

9 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 10 min

“A great drink for kids and adults on the 4th or July or anytime! You can use blueberries instead of blackberries.” - by daftpunkcook

Ingredients

1 cup fresh blackberries, or more to taste
5 large strawberries, hulled and halved
1 large banana
1/3 cup orange juice
2 cups crushed ice
1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste (optional)
12 fresh blackberries

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Place 1 cup blackberries, strawberries, banana, orange juice, and ice into a blender in that order, and blend on high speed until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour into 4 glasses and top each serving with 3 blackberries for garnish.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
73 cal
4%

Fat
0.5 g
< 1%

Carbs
17.6 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Sarah Jo

Jun. 26, 2012

"I used a large frozen banana because I wanted to skip the ice. The sugar was optional, I left it out. I used Trop 50 orange juice. One of the best smoothies I've ever had. I loved the combination of b..." See morelackberries, strawberries, banana and orange. This is great for when you want something sweet but are watching your calorie intake."

Sherri

Jul. 3, 2012

"Very berry indeed. I whipped this up after a long hot morning walk. It hit the spot. I had to use blueberries, no blackberries at the store. I poured the rest into a Popsicle mold and made ice pops wi..." See moreth it. I enjoyed them even more."

FoodLover

Jul. 4, 2012

"I make this for kids all the time before we make the adult version with vodka and triple sec. The sugar isn't necessary at all with the amount of sugar in OJ. Delicious flavors and a beautiful color..." See more. Drink up!"

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