What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Next Step: Jamba Juice Copycat Smoothie! Everyone gets excited with a copycat version of a well-known brand. Some knockoffs make it, others fall short. I have the advantage of living with a food critic in my own home, my husband. So when I asked him to taste my version of the Caribbean Passion Smoothie, he was very accommodating. Afterward, my favorite question to ask was, “Would you have this again if I made it?” Sometimes the truth hurts, but this time his smile said it all. Here’s a helpful hint: frozen fruit can be thawed slightly and substituted for fresh. Caution: Take it easy. If you slurp it too fast, prepare for a “brain freeze”.
JAMBA JUICE COPYCAT SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
1 cup organic apricot mango juice
1 cup fresh strawberries, tops removed and cut-up
1/2 heaping cup peach slices, if frozen slightly thawed
1 cup mango sherbet
1/2 cup ice
Instructions:
Combine apricot mango juice, cut-up strawberries, sliced peaches, mango sherbet, and ice cubes together in a blender. Pulse to purée, then blend on High until smooth. If necessary, turn off blender to scrape down sides with a rubber spatula. Resume. Mixture should be slushy. Pour into glasses. Serve immediately.
I love this, Gail!!
Joanna
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It’s sooo refreshing!!! 🍓🥭🍑
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Sounds wonderful! I’m forewarned about the brain freeze.
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I have to remind myself…..
All. The. Time. 🤣
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Delicious, 😋😋
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We’ve turned the corner towards Summertime refreshment. 🍑🍓🥭
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Yes, 😀!
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Can you hear the music? 🎶
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I am looking forward to the time for more fruit variety is here again. I am having a smoothie every morning. So, over the winter, I stuck to bananas, oranges, and apples. At times a mango or a kiwi were added.
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It’s amazing how a smoothie fills you up and keeps the hunger pangs at bay. 🍑🍓🥭
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Exactly! And they are easier to digest (and faster to “eat”🤭)
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Oops, you left out the rum! 😁
Btw, if you are interested, https://www.healthline.com/health/sphenopalatine-ganglioneuralgia-brain-freeze#causes can tell you all about sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, aka, “brain freeze.”
You’re welcome. 😂
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Thanks for the link. I like rum. 🍃🥃😍
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Smoothies are great for a fruit hit.
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I agree. Bring it on! 💫🍓🍑🥭
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