Sweet Ginger Smoothie

Growing up in an Indian household, fresh ginger was always available in our kitchen. It’s a rhizome I’m perfectly familiar with and one that I use often in my cooking. Even if it weren’t for its many health benefits, I would still love ginger for its fresh, pungent flavor. It’s that sharp, spicy flavor that steals the show in this sweet ginger smoothie.

Though this is a cold drink, I think it’s the perfect wintertime beverage. It’s made with spices that warm the body: ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It’s also sweetened naturally, with a ripe banana and a few soaked medjool dates. You can enjoy this beverage for breakfast, though truthfully it tastes more like dessert. It’s sweet, spicy, different and delicious. The ingredients make for unique combination – it’s probably unlike most smoothies you’ve tried before.

A tip for grating ginger – I keep peeled ginger in my freezer and the use a microplane to grate it right into the blender. It’s faster and easier than grating fresh ginger.

Sweet Ginger Smoothie

Sweet Ginger Smoothie

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Servings 1

Ingredients

 

• ▢ 1 cup cashew milk
• ▢ ½ inch knob ginger grated
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ pinch of nutmeg
• ▢ 1 frozen ripe banana
• ▢ 3 medjool dates pit removed, soaked in hot water for a few minutes

Instructions

 

• Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Notes

I keep peeled frozen ginger in the freezer. It’s much easier to grate when frozen, though fresh is also fine.

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