MAKES: 2 (2-cup/480-ml) servings | PREP TIME: 5 minutes
Ingredients
1 teaspoon (5 ml) peeled and grated fresh ginger
1 large Honeycrisp apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 large pear, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup (240 ml) coconut water
2 cups (480 ml) (300 grams) crushed ice
Process
Place all the ingredients except the ice in a blender and puree until completely smooth. Add the ice and puree once more until the ice is completely broken down and the texture is smooth.
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Ginger apple pear smoothie purees Honeycrisp apple and ripe pear with fresh ginger and coconut water into a frosty, clean-tasting glass. The ginger keeps the fruit sweetness from turning flat, and crushed ice makes it slushy cold. Two servings in five minutes flat.
Pro Tips
- Peel and core both fruits before blending - pear skin leaves gritty flecks that no blender fully breaks down.
- Grate the ginger fine on a microplane so no fibrous bits survive in the glass.
- Blend the fruit and coconut water until silky before adding the ice; ice added early overworks the blender and melts into water.
- Use well-chilled fruit so you can use less ice and keep the flavor concentrated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make this smoothie ahead?
It drinks best within 30 minutes. It keeps a few hours in the fridge - stir well before pouring.
Is coconut water necessary?
It adds light sweetness and electrolytes, but cold water or almond milk works in the same amount.
How spicy is the ginger?
One teaspoon gives a warm background hum. Grate in half that for gentler, or double it for a proper kick.
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Ingredients
Method
- Place all the ingredients except the ice in a blender and puree until completely smooth.
- Add the ice and puree once more until the ice is completely broken down and the texture is smooth.
