Esta Batido De Toronja is a refreshing sweet and sour pink smoothie recipe packed with Vitamina C and antioxidants. It’s the perfect smoothie to boost your immune system in winter or simply cool down after a workout.
When it’s the grapefruit season, I love enjoying this smoothie recipe. Better than batidos verdes, this grapefruit smoothie recipe is packed with nutrients, potassium good for heart health, and vitamin C.
A grapefruit smoothie is a refreshing sweet and sour milk drink made from fresh grapefruits, non-dairy milk, and usually another frozen fruit to cover the drink’s bitterness. It’s a smoothie recipe high in antioxidants, perfect for boosting your immune system in winter using seasonal fruits.
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Batido De Toronja
Ingredientes
- 1 Toronja rosa - peeled, flesh cut into small pieces (note 1)
- 1 taza de Fresas congeladas
- 1 ½ cucharada de Jarabe de arce
- ½ taza de Leche de almendras - Notas 2
- ¼ taza de Yogur sin lácteos - Notas 3
- ¼ cucharadita de Extracto de vainilla
Instrucciones para la impresión en alta definición
- Peel the grapefruit using a sharp knife – as seen in my picture above to remove the white part and release the grapefruit segment.
- Place the grapefruit segment, frozen strawberries, almond milk, and yogurt you love – I used strawberry soy yogurt (it adds sweetness, but plain also works), maple syrup, and vanilla extract into a blender or smoothie blender.
- Blend on high speed until smooth and frothy.
- Sirve inmediatamente.
Notas
Nutrición
Ingredientes y sustituciones
All you need to make this delicious smoothie with grapefruit are:
- Red Ruby Grapefruit – Fresh from the fridge to make your smoothie ultracold. Read my tips below on how to cut a grapefruit for smoothies.
- Fresas congeladas – Strawberries have a mild sweetness and flavor and pair perfectly with grapefruit. It enhances the smoothie flavor and tampers the bitterness of grapefruit.
- Fresa Frutilla or Vanilla Plain Greek Yogurt – I usually don’t use sweetened soy yogurt, except for a citrus smoothie. This makes the smoothie less acidic. But you can use plain plant-based yogurt if you enjoy the natural sweetness and sourness of citrus fruits.
- Jarabe de arce or any refined sugar-free sweetener you love.
- Leche no láctea of you choice, like almond milk or oat milk.
- Extracto de vainilla – por el sabor.
You should select a grapefruit that is:
- Heavy and firm to the touch
- Shiny peel
Both Ruby Red and Pink grapefruits have different sweetness and colors. First, pink grapefruits are pale with a light pink color and have a lightly sweet flavor and are more bitter. On the other hand, red ruby grapefruits are sweet with a vibrant red color.
The peak Grapefruit season is around late winter to early spring. Late-season grapefruits tend to be sweeter and highly recommended for this grapefruit smoothie.
How To Make Grapefruit Smoothie
It takes some time to peel the grapefruit and turn it into a drink, but it’s worth all the effort.
The key to making a good grapefruit smoothie is to peel the grapefruit with a knife and remove all the soft white parts around the grapefruit wedges.
- First, place the grapefruit on a chopping board on its side.
- Next, using a long sharp knife, cut off the top and bottom parts until the flesh can be seen.
- Then, place the grapefruit up on its bottom side and run the knife from top to bottom, following the fruit’s contour. Repeat until no more peel is left on the fruit. You want to end up with a lovely pink fruit with no white spots. For smoothies, you don’t have to remove the lines between each segment of fruit. This adds fiber to the smoothie and it will blend easily so you don’t feel it. Simply cut the grapefruit flesh into rough pieces.
- Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender jug. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.
Making The Smoothie Thicker
If you don’t like the smoothie’s consistency, you can thicken up the drink by blending in the following:
- unos cubitos de hielo
- 2-3 tablespoons of vanilla protein powder – decrease the sweetener when you add this ingredient, or the drink will be too sweet.
- 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter or cashew butter.
- 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
Pour the smoothie into a tall glass and enjoy it immediately as a snack or breakfast.
Spice Ideas
You can also add flavors to this drink by adding:
- A bit of freshly grated fresh ginger
- Algunas hojas de menta fresca
- 1/4 cucharadita de canela
Smoothie Toppings
I love to add toppings to my smoothies, for flavor and texture. The best pairing with a grapefruit smoothie are:
- Coco – flakes or shredded
- A Drizzle Maple Syrup
- Freeze-Dried Strawberry piezas
- Mantequilla de maní
Intercambios para personas con alergias
This smoothie recipe is naturally vegan and gluten-free. However, if you have allergies to the ingredients used in the recipe, try some of the swap ideas below
- Sin nueces – Replace the almond milk with coconut milk, oat milk, or soy milk for a boost of proteins.
- Yogurt – I use dairy-free yogurt in my smoothie recipes, like soy yogurt, almond yogurt, or oat yogurt. For an ultra-creamy smoothie, try plain coconut yogurt.
- Strawberry Swaps – You can also use frozen raspberries but the drink is less sweet and you will need more maple syrup.
- Sin azúcar – You can skip the sweetener, but the drink is a bit bitter.
Preguntas frecuentes
Below are my answers to your most common questions about this smoothie recipe.
Yes, you replace one large grapefruit with 1/3 cup of grapefruit juice. The drink will taste similar but will contain far less nutrients.
You can use fresh berries, but the smoothie won’t be thick and creamy. You will need some ice cubes to thicken the drink.
Yes, grapefruits add a lovely sour flavor to smoothies. Make sure you combine it with sweeter fruits like berries and add a sweetener to avoid a too acidic drink.
I tested many combinations of fruits, and so far, what comes out the best with grapefruits is strawberries. Bananas, apples, blueberries, or tropical fruits like frozen mango and frozen pineapple have a too-sweet or strong flavor that always masks the grapefruit taste. So here is my way of enjoying a grapefruit smoothie in winter.
Grapefruits are not as popular as orange, kale, and avocado in smoothie recipes. However, it should be used more often because it’s a powerful source of nutrients and also low in calories and sugar.
The main benefits of grapefruits are:
– Potasio alto – half a grapefruit covers 5% of your daily needs, and potassium is good for heart health.
– Alto contenido de vitamina A – Grapefruits contain 4 times more vitamin A than oranges. Vitamin A is good for vision and our immune system.
– Alto contenido de vitamina C – It’s less than oranges, but half of a medium grapefruit covers more than 60% of your daily needs.
May prevent your insulin resistance and strengthen your metabolism to control your blood sugar level.
Unfortunately, grapefruits are not miracle fruits for weight loss, detox, or burning fat.
It’s a nutrient-dense citrus fruit with many health benefits, but, like any other food, you shouldn’t overeat grapefruits.
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Below I listed some more healthy smoothie recipes for you to try.
I added my vegan vanilla protein powder, which is sweetened, to this and left out the maple syrup. Wow, was it GOOD!!!
That sounds like a great option!!
Gracias
Oh I love grapefruit and this smoothie is amazing thank you so much