My favorite part of Valentine’s Day is the aesthetic: pinks and hearts and pretty colors, oh my! So this year my recipe was definitely going to have to embody some of that, just for looks. Enter strawberry pink and ice cream! I’m calling this a smoothie since it’s actually a little less sweet than a normal milkshake, but really, it’s both. Call it a strawberry passion fruit smoothie or a shake and you’ve got the gist.
Last year I went with some heart themes including this Valentine heart fruit salad. It was easy and really fun to cut out a hugh jass bunch of mini watermelon hearts. Give it a go. Right after this smoothie, of course!
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Ingredients
- 1 pint (2 cups) fresh strawberries
- 1 passion fruit, halved and scooped for its innards
- 1 cup milk (I used almond)
- 1 cup strawberry or vanilla ice cream (or light yogurt!)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Blend the ice cream, milk, extracts, and passion fruit innards together in a blender (I use this one). Add in most of the strawberries and blend again (save a few for garnish).
- Top with more strawberries, chocolate pieces or shavings, whipped cream, or passion fruit drizzle. Enjoy!
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Catherine Clark is a Chicago native sharing noteworthy things she sees and attempts to make in the world. She's a geek, cat lady, designer and editor by day, and noob chef by night.
