Blackberry juice is a delicious drink that is not only refreshing but also full of health benefits. This beverage is perfect for any time of the day and is easy to prepare at home.
Blackberries are a fruit rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that help strengthen the immune system and improve cardiovascular health. Moreover, their unique and slightly sour flavor is simply delicious.
Blackberry Juice
Our recipe combines the tartness of the blackberry with the sweetness of the sugar, with the coldness of the ice, and with the water or milk that we use to complement and make our juice liquid. It will be so refreshing that you'll forget about the heat instantly.
Blackberry juice and its differences with other recipes?
We are going to tell you how you can flavor your blackberry juice a bit, you'll give it a unique and delicious touch.
Later on, you will find a section where we indicate what you can mix with blackberry juice to make a delicious smoothie.
It will be so refreshing that you will surely prepare it much more often, and you won't look for other recipes to prepare.
What is a blackberry?
A blackberry is a fruit or an edible berry, which, despite coming from different plant species, has similar aspects and very common characteristics.
We can find a wide variety of flavors in the different types of blackberries, i.e., some blackberries will have a fresh and intense and slightly sour taste, others will have a pleasant soft, sweet taste with acidic nuances, and others will have a tasteless flavor. From all of them, we can prepare a good and refreshing juice.
How to make Blackberry Juice?
First, wash the blackberries well with water. Then add milk or water to the blender, add the washed blackberries, the ice, and the sugar.
Once the ingredients are in the blender, blend for about two minutes so that all the ingredients mix together.
After this time, strain the juice to remove those uncomfortable seeds that the blackberry releases when blended, serve in glasses, sprinkle a bit of mint on top, and enjoy.
What to accompany the blackberry juice with?
An ideal companion would be any type of lunch, without a doubt, from meats to soups, it will go very well. However, eating it with a cookie or a bun wouldn't be bad at all. You choose.
Tips and recommendations
- Add mint at the end of the preparation, or you can choose to blend it with the other ingredients, this will give it a very pleasant and refreshing flavor.
- Mix the blackberry with strawberry pulp and a banana, this way you will form a blackberry smoothie that will taste delicious.
- Change the sugar for another sweetener, you just need to increase the amount a bit if you want it to contribute its sweetness, as the blackberry is a bit acidic.
Benefits of the blackberry
- The blackberry contains natural antioxidants.
- It also contains vitamin A, C, and E, and other minerals like zinc and manganese, which benefit the immune system and strengthen the body's defenses.
- It also provides dietary fiber, which facilitates intestinal transit.
Recommended recipes
- Meatball stew: a lunch with a good blackberry juice, irresistible combination.
- Chickpeas with tripe: Another ideal companion for our juice.
- Cupcakes: For a snack, some cupcakes with this juice, I love it.
📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 250 g of blackberries.
- 3 cups of water or milk.
- 4 tablespoons of sugar.
- 5 ice cubes.
- A sprig of mint.
Notas
- You can also prepare blackberry juice without milk, replace the milk with the desired amount of water.
Instructions
- Add the milk or water to the blender.
- Add the blackberries, ice, and sugar.
- Start blending so that all the ingredients integrate, approximately for about 2 minutes.
- Once blended, strain the juice, this in order to remove those uncomfortable little seeds that remain when blending the blackberry.
- Serve immediately, put mint leaves in the glass and enjoy.
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