Banana cocktail is a favorite treat for adults and kids alike. From the ingredients at hand, treats can be made at home without much effort. Let's take a look at a traditional banana cocktail and its possible variations. Everyone will find a suitable recipe for themselves.

Banana cocktail: a classic of the genre

• milk - 125 ml.
• ice - 200 gr.
• banana - 2 pcs.
• honey - 20 gr.
• creamy ice cream - 45-60 gr.
• almonds (ground) - 8 pcs.
• vanilla extract - optional
• additional components (fruits, berries, herbs, dried fruits, etc.).

1. Chop the bananas in random order and place in a blender bowl. Cooks recommend freezing them in advance, then you will need less ice than prescribed in the recipe.
2. Add ice to the chopped fruit, preferably crushed. Then the process will go faster, and the cocktail will be tastier. Whisk the ingredients while pouring in the milk.
3. If you are slimming, you can take a low-calorie dairy product. Add ice cream to the main ingredients, work everything again with a blender.
4. At this stage, you can supplement the recipe with, for example, your favorite syrup, coffee drink, peanut butter and other additional ingredients.
5. Fry and crush the almonds in advance, mix them in the blender bowl. You can substitute any other nuts for the almonds if this ingredient is not to your liking.
6. To add a touch of flavor to the banana drink, add vanilla extract or vanilla sugar to taste. Add honey or other sweetener to this (you can skip it).
7. When all the components are sent to the household appliance, turn them into a uniform base. Make sure that no large ice particles remain in the drink. Beat the ingredients with a blender for 2-2.5 minutes.
8. Prepare tall glasses or mugs, send them to the freezer for a while to cool. This is true if the purpose of the drink is to quench your thirst. In winter, you can skip this step.
9. Pour the drink into portions, garnish with chocolate chips or cocoa powder in combination with ground nuts. This recipe is for 2 servings, if desired, proportionally increase the components.

Kiwi and banana cocktail

• milk - 220 ml.
• kiwi - 1 pc.
• banana - 1.5 pcs.

1. If you're not into overly sugary drinks, stock up on a kiwi shake. The main thing is to choose soft, moderately ripe fruits, and not overripe specimens.
2. Peel the kiwi, rinse and pat dry on a towel. Chop into cubes. Do the same with the banana, send the ingredients to the blender bowl.
3. Grind to get a smooth paste. Pour in chilled milk and whisk at the same time. Add granulated sugar or honey for sweetness if desired. Ready!

Banana cocktail with pineapple

• bananas - 2 pcs.
• milk - 245 ml.
• pineapple syrup - 30 ml.

1. You have several options for what to add for the pineapple. You can introduce fresh fruit or canned pulp, or you can use ready-made syrup.
2. Similarly to all the previous methods, chop a banana, chop it with a blender. Pour in milk and syrup, mix everything well again.

Peach and banana cocktail

• peach or nectarine - 1 pc.
• banana - 1.5 pcs.
• fat milk - 240 ml.

1. For a sweet drink, go for a peach. If you need a cocktail that is not very cloying, give preference to nectarine. Wash, remove the pit, chop into cubes.
2. Peel the banana and cut into small slices. Now, along with the peach, immerse the ingredients in a blender bowl for chopping. Turn into gruel.
3. Pour in the milk in a thin stream, having cooled it beforehand. You can add some natural sweetener like honey. Pour and taste immediately after whipping.

• ice cream - 40 gr.
• milk with a fat content of 2.5% - 240 ml.
• banana - 1.5 pcs.
• dark chocolate - 50 gr.

1. If you consider yourself a sweet tooth, consider a cocktail with added chocolate. Most importantly, first cool half of the tile, then rub with a grater.
2. Send the sliced ​​banana to the blender bowl, add ice cream or any other ice cream here. Whisk, add grated chocolate and milk.
3. Bring all the ingredients to a uniform consistency, a head of foam should appear at the top. Pour into glasses, sprinkle with cocoa on top, taste!

Banana cocktail with apples

• green apple (large) - 1 pc.
• kiwi - 1-2 pcs.
• banana - 2 pcs.
• milk - 320 ml.

1. Free the kiwi from the fleecy part, wash under the tap, then dry on towels. Grind, send to blender cup.
2. Peel the apple from the core, you can additionally remove the peel (at your discretion). Stir in kiwi.
3. Choose the number of bananas as you wish. The fruits must be chopped and sent to a blender to the rest of the ingredients.
4. First, chop all fruits for 40-60 seconds. Then add milk and stir, add granulated sugar (optional). Ready!

Banana cocktail with dried fruits

• dates - 4 pcs.
• dried apricots - 3 pcs.
• raisins (pitted) - 20 gr.
• milk - 260 ml.
• banana - 1 pc.

1. Pour boiling water over the dates with dried apricots in separate containers. Let sit for 20 minutes, then remove the seeds from the dates. Submerge in a blender.
2. Soak the raisins in hot water or simply scald them to remove the dirt. Add to other dried fruits.
3. Chop the banana, send to the blender. Grind all ingredients as homogeneous as possible. Pour in milk, whisk again. Ready!

A banana cocktail is easy to make on your own. Choose the recipe you like, follow the instructions. The classic version is more suitable for a sultry summer day. But you can eliminate ice from it, it will be a wonderful winter drink. Bon Appetit!

Video: hot banana cocktail with chocolate

A milkshake is a favorite treat for both children and adults. The drink has not only delicious taste, but also has a lot of useful properties. According to the proposed recipe, the process of cooking yummy at home does not take longer than twenty minutes, you just need to put the necessary ingredients in a blender, and then decorate the finished dessert.

To make a banana milkshake you will need:

• banana - 1 pc. Bananas should be ripe. Unripe bananas contain a large amount of starch, which causes gas in the intestines;
• milk - 400 ml. It is advisable to chill the milk before preparing the drink, but if for some reason this did not work out, you can use ice cubes. Depending on the desired thickness of the drink, you can change the amount of milk. Milk can be replaced with kefir or yogurt;
• ice cream - 200 gr. When choosing ice cream, you need to pay attention to the herbal additives that make up its composition. Their absence in the ice cream composition is highly desirable, since they provoke the separation of the ice cream structure during the preparation process. The ideal option is a creamy ice cream;

How to make a banana ice cream milkshake?

1. First, the banana must be placed in hot water, this will prevent darkening of its pulp during the cooking process. After it has cooled down, peel it of the rind and white fibers. Next, cut the banana pulp into small pieces.
2. The ice cream should be pre-melted at room temperature. You can speed up this process by making several small cuts vertically and horizontally.
3. Put the banana slices in a blender container. For preparation, it is better to use a special cocktail blender. Only he is able to create a lush foam. If not, you can use a hand blender. The banana pulp must be chopped until smooth, adding a little milk.
4. Ice cream is added to the resulting mass. After which everything is thoroughly whipped at high speed.
5. Add the remaining milk and whisk at high speed.
6. You can add sugar to taste.

If ice cubes or berries were used in the preparation process, it is better to strain the cocktail through a sieve before serving. This is to remove seeds and ice crumbs.

The finished drink can be served to the table, garnished with fresh mint leaves or fruit slices.

The drink is ideal for a children's party. For this occasion, you can decorate the dessert with a cap of whipped cream, grated chocolate or cocoa. The classic decoration is berries and fruit wedges.

An unusual decoration will be "sugar snow". To do this, the edges of the glasses must first be moistened and dipped in powdered sugar. Sugar can be tinted with berry juice.

You can also use brightly colored umbrellas for cocktails and straws, which are so loved by adults and children, to decorate.

What are the benefits of banana milk shake?

A banana milkshake has a number of beneficial qualities due to its vitamin composition (A, C, B1, B2, E) and the content of substances important for human life (calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamins, fiber, starch, essential oil):

1. Strengthens the body's immune system. Milk is rich in vitamins A and C, which have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the immune system.

You can also add strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or black currants to your cocktail to boost immunity.

1. Regular consumption of a banana shake is a good prevention of heart disease.
2. The combination of potassium and calcium found in bananas and milk helps support heart function.
3. Strengthens the skeletal system. This drink contains potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, which strengthen the body's skeletal system.
4. It is a dietary product. Banana cocktail helps to quickly saturate the body. In order to lose weight, you need to consume this drink every morning instead of the usual drinks and dry breakfast.
5. Promotes muscle gain.
6. Contributes to the normalization of protein levels during pregnancy.
7. Banana is famous for its high content of tryptophan, which after consumption is converted into serotonin (the hormone of happiness).
8. Banana stimulates the growth of beneficial intestinal microflora.
9. Such a delicacy is a real salvation for mothers whose children are not milk lovers. After all, it is difficult to resist such a delicacy.
10. Milk-banana cocktail tones and quenches thirst. It is recommended to use it in the morning. Despite the large number of useful qualities, it is necessary to use a cocktail in moderation and with caution, since a cocktail, like any chilled drink, can cause a sore throat.

How to diversify the taste of a banana milkshake?

• if desired, you can use syrup, honey, other berries and fruits, as well as chocolate or coffee. This will give the dessert a brighter and richer flavor. Berries should be combined with milk to avoid intestinal upset. They shouldn't taste sour.
• if desired, you can add vanilla sugar to the cocktail. This will make the drink more flavorful.
• fruits and berries can not be whipped with milk, but made from them fruit puree. At the same time, mashed potatoes are laid out on the bottom of the glass, and the milk mass is poured on top. If you wish, you can run the straw several times, leaving beautiful stains.

On a hot summer day, a cool milkshake will come in handy - a delicacy in which, along with ordinary ice cream and milk, various fillings may be present. Among the many recipes for preparing such delicacies, a cocktail with ice cream and bananas stands out for its particular tenderness of taste and nutritional value. Regular milk and ice cream, in combination with each other, give a unique taste, richness and coolness. Tropical fruits added to the milk dessert will add delicate notes of exoticism to the aroma.

For every housewife, the recipe for making dairy soft drinks is not a secret, however, using various fillers and additives, you can create your own recipe, which is distinguished by originality and piquancy of taste. Dairy desserts with fruits and berries have always been especially popular. The reason for this popularity lies not so much in the seasonality of the drink, but in the harmonious combination of dairy components with natural fruits and berries.

It turns out that bananas that are familiar to us not only have a wonderful and delicate taste, but are also healthy and nutritious fruits. Since its free appearance in the trading network, many dishes have appeared in cooking, which today include bananas - sweet and delicious, overseas fruits. Thanks to their delicate pulp and aroma, bananas are able to give any dish a unique and delicate taste. Milkshakes, which contain bananas, are no exception in this regard. On a hot day, a cold and delicious dessert with the taste and aroma of a tropical fruit will be a real miracle.

A milk dessert with the addition of bananas will appeal to both adults and children. Ice cream in combination with milk is already a nutritious product in itself, and with the addition of bananas, the calorie content of the dessert increases significantly. Thanks to this, many women will be happy to supplement their diet with such a dessert without breaking their diet. Moreover, preparing such a delicacy is very tasty, and it is easy and simple to prepare.

In order to make a cool dessert from milk, ice cream and fruits at home, we need:

• milk - 500 ml.;
• ice cream - 200 g;
• bananas - 2 pcs.;
• granulated sugar - a tablespoon;
• cocoa powder - 2 teaspoons;
• vanilla sugar - 3-5 g.

The main ingredients for our dessert are milk and ice cream. Best suited for preparing a drink ice cream, natural ice cream without additives and fillers. The most ripe fruits should be selected, with juicy pulp. Otherwise, large fragments of pulp will be found in the drink, making it difficult to consume. The required cocktail volume can be increased by proportionally increasing the main ingredients and fruits.

Having prepared all the necessary products, having a mixer or blender on hand, you can safely start.

Putting ice cream and milk in one bowl, add fruits cut into small pieces into the container. The smaller the pieces of fruit, the better the mixing effect will be and the less time it will take to beat. In the process of whipping the mass, add sugar, cocoa and vanilla, focusing on our own taste preferences. Cocoa can add a brownish tint, but the end result should be a fragrant, sweet, slightly yellowish liquid.

If milk is not from the store, but homemade, you must first prepare it. Bring the milk to a boil, but do not boil it, and set it to cool.

Pour the whipped mass into tall glasses or glasses so that there is room for the milk foam. If desired, you can add cinnamon or a couple of drops of lime juice to the drink, and decorate the glasses with mint leaves or orange slices.

Bon Appetit!

Video recipe for making an ice cream and banana cocktail