Brazilian Banana Smoothie (a.k.a. Banana vitamina)
Serves 1
Life in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is hectic. So Brazilians look for ways to avoid the chaos. To ease into the morning or to escape the grind of work, they opt for a vitamina. This blend of cold milk, fresh fruit, and sugar is at once light, refreshing, and filling. Banana is the standard vitamina flavor, but because Brazilians have easy access to seasonal fruit, they might also add papaya, mango, or apple. Health-conscious Brazilians could also toss in oatmeal flakes—and those looking for a dessert are likely to add a few squeezes of chocolate syrup. Feel free to experiment with this basic recipe.
¾ cup milk (Brazilians would likely use whole milk)
1 very ripe banana
1 teaspoon sugar
Add all ingredients to blender. Mix for 30 seconds and serve.
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