What Constitutes A Smoothie? According To Smoothie Drinkers
Smoothies are said to be around since the early sixties with the term being considerably used to refer to the fruit and fruit juice based drinks consumed by the hippies. But officially, the smoothie was first launched by Stephen Kuhnau under the brand name of Smoothie King. The smoothie is usually made with fresh fruit or vegetables, mixed in a blender to which crushed ice, yoghurt or honey is added. They have a thicker consistency than juices and slush. The main difference between smoothies and milkshakes are that the latter contains ice creams. The drink became popular when they became available at cafe's, coffee shops and even at the local ice cream vendor's.
Smoothie makers are also available to simplify the task. It looks like a normal blender with a tap in front. Smoothies are consi...
