Q&A for How to Make a Simple Strawberry Smoothie

Yes, you can. Honey is a natural sweetener and will work well.

Yes.

Each recipe makes about 3-5 servings.

You can, but it might dilute the flavor, especially if you use ice cubes. If you freeze juice and use that in place of the ice cubes, you can avoid diluting the flavor of the smoothie.

Use 2-3 tablespoons of either strawberry or vanilla yogurt. You could also add some frozen banana.

Yes, you can add the sugar at any point that you would like.

Yogurt would not make it tasteless, since the strawberries provide flavor. For this smoothie, I would recommend using strawberry or vanilla yogurt.

Yes, but this will make your drink colder and it will be a thicker consistency.

Sure you can! While it won't be a strawberry smoothie anymore, it will still be delicious!

Since one smoothie needs 10 strawberries, 20 smoothies would require about 200 strawberries.

You can add more liquid to your smoothie.

First, go to a supermarket near you. If you are trying it out for the first time you can buy a sample packet for cheaper than a tub. Follow the directions for how much to add to milk, water, or another drink of your choice.

Yes its completely up to you; if you'd like it sweeter, add more sugar, or a substitute such as honey.

Using it to replace a meal here and there is fine -- though if you do, add some kind of protein source like nut butters or protein powder to round out the nutrients.

Sure, but your smoothie will have a slightly different flavor depending on what ice cream flavor you use.

It isn't necessary, however adding ice to your drink will make it cooler. If you aren't adding ice and are not putting in frozen ingredients, I would recommend putting it in the fridge for a bit.

Technically yes, but it will not be a strawberry smoothie then. It will be more of a cookie ice cream shake with strawberries.

No, ice cream is not mandatory.

You don't. Use method One. Method Two calls for water or juice to make the smoothie less thick. Juice or some kind of milk will taste better than water.

It'll still come out fine, but the taste will be slightly different, as almond milk tastes different than milk.

You can exchange any fruit you want, although if you’re using fresh cherries, that’s a lot of pitting you’ll need to do before you blend. Do not add the cherry pits to a blender!

A smoothie can be based on water or milk, it's anyone's preference.

Your body needs rest, sleep and calm to repair itself. If you eat at night, it starts up your digestive system, messing up your metabolism, your natural rhythm, which is all rather unhealthy.

5 cubes is the usual amount for the strawberry smoothie. See the directions above for more help.

You could try of you really wanted to but tropical fruits don’t go that nicely with milk. You could give it a try but might find you prefer pineapple juice instead!

When I made this, I added in the ice cream after the milk. Mine turned out good.

Yes, milk will give it more flavor than water, and will be a healthier alternative to juice.

If you don't add ice to the smoothie, it won't make a difference to the the smoothie (except for causing it to be less diluted). All that will happen is that the smoothie won't be as cold. You can always use frozen fruit if you want your smoothie to be cold.

If you follow the recipe, it makes 3-5 servings. If you add more, then maybe 6-9 servings.

You don't have to add ice, but it will cool down your drink. You can refrigerate your smoothie before drinking it, or you can use frozen berries to keep your smoothie cold.