Friday, April 18, 2008

The Accidental Pureeist

I have been drinking green tea daily since about 1990. Tea juice too: add two or 3 bags green tea to a jug of water along w/ a 3rd or 4th of grape juice or any juice or any combination of juices. It is especially great during the summer. Add ice if you like it cold.

Recently, after being the recipient of a large bag of dried mango slices, I have been adding the dried mango slices to the water along w/ the tea bags. The flavor develops throughout the day as the mango slices reconstitute and plump up. I keep the jug refrigerated at work. The mango becomes the consistency of canned peaches.When I get home I put the remaining tea juice water, along w/ the softened mango slices in the food processor, and add yoghurt, and ice and process until smooth. It is a green tea mango smoothie not unlike the one you get at Dunn Bros Coffee in Elk River. Add other fresh fruits or berries if you wish.

Dang it is good, and good for you too. It is a "two-fer" if there ever was one. Great on land and in the boat.

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