V 8 Smoothie Food

V-8 JUICY SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in blender or smoothie maker. Blend to desired consistency. Adjust sweetness. Enjoy!
• For peach smoothie, substitute Peach Mango V-8 Splash, 1 1/4 cup frozen, unsweetened peaches, 1 dash cinnamon, 1 dash ginger, and 1 dash nutmeg.
• For pina colada smoothie, substitute orange pineapple juice, 1 cup frozen, unsweetened pineapple, 1/4 cup coconut, and omit the spices.
• You can freeze the juice in ice cube trays; use 2-4 juice cubes. If fruit and juice is frozen, you might need to let ingredients thaw slightly so they will blend.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN V8 JUICE

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add everything except cucumbers and parsley to the pot and bring to a simmer.
• Cook on medium for about 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally to help break down the vegetables.
• Season to taste with more salt, pepper, tabasco and worcestershire sauce as desired.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a blender.
• Add parsley and 1 cucumber.
• Pulse 2-3 times just to break up the chunks of vegetables remaining. The consistency should be like a thick, chunk soup at this point.
• Transfer from blender to a food mill.
• Using the smallest holed plate, run mixture through the food mill.
• Transfer the mixture back to the blender, add the remaining cucumber and blend for about 1 minute on high to get a nice smooth, juice consistency. It will still be thicker than a normal juice, but not chewy.

STRAWBERRY BANANA V-8 FUSION SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Place everything in a blender and mix.
• Enjoy.
• Note: For a thicker smoothie, just add more ice.

V8 SPLASH SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Combine V8 Splash, banana, strawberries and milk in blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Garnish with strawberry or banana slice.