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G W T M · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:57 am Post subject: Smoothies - variety

Iced Chai

1/4 cup favorite liquid Chai, refrigerated

3/4 cup Helios Organic Plain or Vanilla Kefir, depending on desired sweetness

Stir together, or place together in a shake-cup and shake. Play around with relative amounts of the beverages to get flavor, texture and sweetness to your liking. Enjoy as is, or over ice. 1 serving.

Remember Creamsicles?

1/4 cup Orange Juice

3/4 cup Helios Organic Vanilla Kefir

Stir together, or place together in a shake-cup and shake. Play around with relative amounts of the beverages to get flavor, texture and sweetness to your liking. If you lean toward a less sweet/more invigorating taste bud, this recipe is delicious when made with Plain kefir instead of Vanilla. Enjoy as is, or over ice. 1 serving.

40-karat Chilled Latte

Here is a creative way to eat your vegetables! You can juice your own, or purchase fresh or frozen carrot juice for the recipe.

1/4 cup Fresh Carrot Juice

3/4 cup Helios Organic Vanilla Kefir

Stir together, or place together in a shake-cup and shake. Play around with relative amounts of the beverages to get flavor, texture and sweetness to your liking. Enjoy as is, with a dash of nutmeg, or over ice. 1 serving.

Grape Escape
Did you know that Concord grape juice has been shown to help lower systolic blood pressure in men with high blood pressure? Low-fat dairy products, too, are recommended for people with high blood pressure. While we haven't tested this recipe on anyone's blood pressure, it's got some “grape” ingredients!

If you prefer a drink that's sweeter and more like a milkshake:

1 Tbsp frozen 100% Grape Juice Concentrate
1 cup Helios Organic Vanilla Kefir

OR

If you prefer a drink that's a little bit tart and has a thinner consistency:

1/4 cup 100% Grape Juice (not the concentrate, but the juice)
3/4 cup Helios Organic Plain Kefir

Using the recipe you prefer, stir the two ingredients together or place together in a shake-cup and shake. Enjoy as is, or over ice.

Sweet Cream
If you aren't familiar with Organic Sucanat, you're in for a treat. Organic Sucanat is organic sugar cane that is harvested and squeezed of juice. The juice is filtered and evaporated to remove excess water, then crystallized. The result is a natural sugar crystal that has a gentle molasses flavor and maintains vitamins and minerals of the original plant.

1 cup Helios Organic Plain Kefir

2 tsp Wholesome Sweeteners' Organic Sucanat

Stir together, let stand for 5 minutes, and stir again (time can vary depending on whether you enjoy the burst of flavor from sucanat specks or prefer that they dissolve completely before drinking. Enjoy as is!

Mildly Maple
When we lived in New England, nothing was as heart-warming as the taste of maple syrup! Easy to mix and imparting a lovely maple flavor – this is a great way to sweeten Plain kefir!

1 cup Helios Organic Plain Kefir

1 Tbsp Pure Maple syrup

Stir together, or place together in a shake-cup and shake. Play around with relative amounts of the beverages to get flavor, texture and sweetness to your liking. Enjoy as is, or over ice.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Another great way to enjoy your vegetables, pumpkin is rich in Vitamin A! Kids and adults love this one!

1 cup Helios Organic Vanilla Kefir

2 TBSP Organic pureed pumpkin

Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg

Blend ingredients together and enjoy as is or with a dash of cinnamon-sugar sprinked on top.

Cranberry Tazz Smoothie
Antioxidants abound in this tangy smoothie! Refreshing, invigorating and darned healthy too!

1 cup frozen cranberries

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

Juice of one small lemon

1 cup cranberry juice

1 1/2 cups Helios Organic Raspberry Kefir

1/2 cup Helios Organic Vanilla Kefir

Blend the frozen fruit and juices together until fruit is pureed smooth. Add Helios Raspberry and Vanilla kefirs, blending enough to stir in completely. Serve as is and enjoy. Serves 4.

Mikaela's Favorite Breakfast Smoothie
Maybe you've met her – the tall teenager who will tell you all about the benefits of kefir at demos of our product! Here's to Mik, one terrific health-savvy girl!

1 cup Helios Organic Kefir – your favorite flavor, or what you've got on hand

1/2 cup frozen fruit (strawberries, peaches, raspberries, cherries or blueberries work well)

1/2 banana

6 ice cubes

Puree ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour and enjoy! Serves 1.

Watermelon Smoothie
Particularly great on a warm summer morning or for a summer afternoon cooler.

3 cups watermelon chunks, seedless

2 cups Helios Organic Raspberry Kefir

3/4 cup Ruby Red Orange Juice

Puree watermelon in blender until smooth. Add juice and Kefir, blending enough to stir in completely. Serve as is or over ice and enjoy! Serves 4.

Apple Pie Smoothie
This recipe makes a great after-school treat!

1/4 cup Frozen or chilled Unsweetened Applesauce

3/4 cup Helios Organic Vanilla Kefir

Blend together, and serve with a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. If the applesauce is very fine, this recipe can just be stirred. Serves 1.

Tropical Smoothie

1/2 cup crushed pineapple with juice, chilled

1 banana, frozen and sliced into chunks

1/2 cup coconut milk, frozen in an ice cube tray

2 cups Helios Organic Vanilla Kefir

Puree fruit and coconut ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Add Helios Vanilla kefir, blending enough to mix in completely. Serve as is and enjoy. Serves 3.

Chocolate Kefir
Customers frequently ask us why we don't make a chocolate kefir. The true answer is the process would require pasteurization of the chocolate, which affects its flavor. A far better way to enjoy Chocolate kefir is to make it yourself – that way you can find the taste that's just right for you! Good dark chocolate is getting great press these days for its antioxidant content. Not only food for the soul, but nourishment for the body as well! Two chocolate recipes follow, depending on whether you prefer Chocolate Syrup or Hot Chocolate Powder.

1 Tbsp Chocolate Syrup

1 cup Helios Organic Vanilla Kefir

Stir together and enjoy!

Raspberry Chocolate Kefir
There's just something decadent about Raspberry Chocolate, but for those who prefer other flavors, chocolate works well with Helios Vanilla, Peach or Strawberry Kefir too!

1 Tbsp of your favorite HOT CHOCOLATE POWDER*

1 cup Helios Organic Raspberry Kefir

Whisk ingredients together, or place together in a shake-cup and shake. To develop a richer flavor, let the mixture stand at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before drinking, then stir and enjoy!

*We like Green & Black's Hot Chocolate or Ghiardhelli Double Chocolate because these are rich and chocolaty, not very sweet, and made to be mixed into milk (so they don't contain milk powder).

Pumpin' Protein Smoothie

1 cup Helios Organic Kefir, any flavor

1/4 cup water, milk or juice

1 scoop favorite protein powder, whey or soy

Place ingredients in a shake-cup and shake vigorously. If using flavored protein powder, use Helios Organic Plain Kefir. If protein powder is unflavored, use any of the Helios Organic Flavored Kefirs. If you prefer more of a smoothie, go ahead and blend the powder, kefir, liquid and some fresh fruit in the blender. Creativity is the name of the game here!

Kefir ‘n Flax
For the Plain kefir purist, there is possibly nothing more delicious than the combination of Helios Plain Kefir and freshly ground flaxseed! It's not sweet, but it's quite a treat and flax adds insoluble dietary fiber, lignans and vegetable omega-3 essential fatty acids.

1Tbsp finely ground Organic Flaxseed

1 cup Helios Organic Kefir-Plain

I add a tablespoon of pomegranate concentrate in this

Stir together, or place together in a shake-cup and shake. Let stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before drinking. The flax absorbs some of the liquid from the kefir, and imparts a wonderful nutty flavor to the drink.

Soy-Powered Coffee Latte
We've met consumers who are 100% pro-soy and consumers who are 100% anti-soy. At Helios, we usually find ourselves on the side of moderation. Are you a person who likes a little soy, but enjoys dairy products too? Here is a recipe that lets you enjoy both. For those who remember our Cappucino Kefir from a few years back – this one's for you too!

1/4 cup Silk Coffee Soylatte Beverage

3/4 cup Helios Organic Kefir-Plain

Stir together, or place together in a shake-cup and shake. Play around with relative amounts of the beverages to get flavor, texture and sweetness to your liking. Enjoy as is, with a sprinkle of cocoa powder, or over ice.

Nog

Like Egg-Nog but find it too sweet? Try this chilled version during the holidays!

1/4 cup Silk Nog Soy Beverage

3/4 cup Helios Organic Kefir-Plain