• 2 cups of pineapple
  • 1 apple
  • 3 mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup water

This smoothie is incredibly refreshing and cleansing – slightly sweet with a hint of mint. Add some ice and this becomes the perfect summer drink. Heck you could even add a splash of rum and make this a nice summer evening cocktail (*wink*).

Whether you use a blender or smoothie makes no difference, although texture wise they will obviously be different. A blender will retain all of the fiber, especially from the pineapple. When adding ice – if using the blender, I’d recommend adding the ice while blending (about 1 cup of ice), if using the juicer then add the ice to a juice when done juicing. For this particular recipe I used a blender, so feel free to amend accordingly (note: directions for a juicer are exactly the same, except that you would not be adding water, unless it is to temper the sweetness).

Directions

  1. Add your water and first blend your cut up apple (be sure to remove the core first). Blend until smooth.
  2. Then add your pineapple and blend until smooth.
  3. Add your 3 mint leaves last (feel free to add more if you want it more minty, however, be sure to taste it first before adding more – mint is quite powerful).

Enjoy!