Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Headnote

This smoothie is built on restraint: ripe fruit, cold water, and nothing more. The strawberries provide brightness and lift, while the banana gives body, sweetness, and a velvety finish. When balanced correctly, it drinks cleanly, with a texture that is fluid yet substantial.

Recipe essentials

Dish category: Smoothie

Cuisine or origin: Contemporary

Course type: Beverage

Yield: 1 serving

Serving size: 260 g

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Total time: 5 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Equipment

Blender

Fine sieve, optional

Chilled serving glass

Ingredients

Strawberry, hulled and trimmed: 150 g

Banana, peeled: 90 g

Cold water: 20 g

Method

1. Place the strawberries, banana, and cold water into the blender in that order. Blend on high speed for 30 to 45 seconds, until the mixture is completely smooth and no visible fruit fibres remain.

2. Stop the blender and assess the texture. The smoothie should pour in a steady ribbon and appear evenly pink, with a glossy surface and no separation.

3. If a finer finish is desired, pass the smoothie through a fine sieve into a chilled glass. Serve immediately.

Plating and serving

Pour into a chilled glass and serve at once. The finished smoothie should be smooth, lightly thick, and bright in colour, with the banana lending roundness beneath the sharper fruit notes.

Professional notes

Use ripe fruit with full aroma; underripe banana will leave the drink austere. Keep the water cold so the texture remains fresh and the flavour stays precise. If the blender is weak, blend in two stages rather than forcing the mixture and leaving it coarse.