What you will need

• 1 Fairtrade Banana
• 1 Punnet of Strawberries
• 350ml milk

Instructions

Really? You need instructions? Chop banana, top strawberries – all in the smoothie maker hit go and smooth away!

Nutrition

Full of fibre, quality carbs, vitamin A, C and B6 as well as well rounded on the mineral front with notable appearances made by potassium and calcium both playing… themselves!

Want so see our attempt at making this smoothie in under 30 seconds? CheckThe 49.8 Second Smoothie Video Episode

Clegg to the left of me, Cameron to the right, here I am - stuck in the middle with brown!

A smoothie to get you through the anguish, uncertainty and excitement of this period as we enter a hung parliament which will probably lead to a coalition government!

For this smoothie you will need:

• 306  Blueberries (with right wing views)
• 258 Strawberries (with mid-line views)
• 57 Fairtrade honey mangos (with liberal views)

You may want to add some other random fruits, in small numbers just for effect – maybe as glass decor?! (Ingredient numbers are approximate… as are their political views).

Smoothiecast in no way advocates the use of fruits for political ends… unless it is to fight for fairtrade!

• Handful of frozen Strawberries
• 1 Fairtrade Banana
• 150ml Bio Yoghurt (Mango papaya and passionfruit is best)
• 200ml Fairtrade Passionfruit Juice

Mix in the smoothie maker until smooth, Serves 1-2

• 2 handfuls of strawberries
• 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream
• 3 tablespoons of double cream
• Handful of ice cubes

Wash and remove stalks on strawberries, then add all the lovely ingredients to the smoothiemaker.

This smoothie isn’t the one that springs to mind when you mention healthy, but remember we all need fat in moderation!

• 50gms of Fairtrade white Chocolate
• 250ml semi-skimmed milk
• 7 large strawberries

Melt chocolate either in microwave or on the hob with half of the milk. When melted add the other half of the milk (already warmed), add milk/chocolate and strawberries to smoothie maker and your away. Serve this smoothie warm!

Please ensure your smoothie maker is designed for warm smoothie making!!!

For the super summery stafford fruit smoothie we used :

• A punnet of fresh strawberries
• A medium bowl of assorted frozen summer berries
• 1 Cup of apple juice

Put all of the ingredients in the smoothie maker and mix for about 20-30 seconds, then pour out and enjoy.

Let us know what mix of summer berries you find best!

To make this super tasty smoothie you will need:

• 1 Medium mango
• 10 Strawberries (frozen if possible)
• 200ml Pineapple Juice
• 2 Handfulls Ice Cubes (optional if strawberries are frozen)

Peel the Mango and slice off as much soft flesh as possible. Put the pieces in the smoothie maker. Before freezing the strawberries make sure you cut the tops off. If you haven’t had time to freeze the strawberries don’t worry, just add more ice. Put the ice in the smoothie maker then pur in the pineapple juice. Now you’re ready to smooth, hit the on button and start smoothing. Let it run until the ingredients have smoothed, usually 30-40 seconds.

Pour out and enjoy!

Make it yourself by using:

• 1 large banana
• 3 handfuls strawberries
• 1 handful of grapes
• 1/2 cup of apple juice (or an apple and some water)
• 1 Handful of icecubes

Prepare fruits as normal. Mix until you reach smoothie consistency

Experiment, be creative, change the quantities around or even add new ingredients to find your favourite strawberry and banana smoothie.