Meet the second in my series of hot smoothies for October - The cranberry and apple hot smoothie. I may have been slipping slightly into Christmas mode already with the cinnamon and cranberry flavours, but they just work so well! I’m going to be moving onto some creamier smoothies next week, so if you prefer to stay with fresh and fruity, then this one or my hot green smoothie is definitely what you’re looking for. The next couple of weeks may involve a little chocolate, maybe some coconut and oats. Definitely a little more filling, but still full of goodness. First, a reminder of the words of warning from my previous hot smoothie post. Don’t fill your smoothie maker up with boiling liquid. It’s either going to shatter the glass (if you have a glass jug) or it’s going to come wushing out with a tonne of pressure when you open the lid after whizzing things up. Check your smoothie maker or blender can take warm or hot liquids. The recipe calls for you to steep your cranberries, ginger and cinnamon in some of the hot water for a good few minutes, which should allow your liquid to cool. If it’s still too warm, then add a splash of cold water to the mix. You then whizz this cranberry mixture up with a chopped apple, pour it out and then top with your remaining just boiled water. This should result in a fairly hot smoothie. If it’s not hot enough, then you can heat in the microwave (or a pan) for 30 seconds. I am loving that cranberry flavour, its such a nice flavour during autumn. Here are some more of my cranberry favourites:
Mulled Cranberry Jelly Cranberry Brie Bites Cranberry Orange Scones Cranberry Nut Granola
The Cranberry and Apple Hot Smoothie Recipe:
< p style=“text-align: center;"> Nutritional info obtained from caloriecount.about.com
