I'm not a great fan of children's yoghurt drinks as they are generally ladened down with sugar and are quite expensive. However, I know they are a very popular choice with children. One of my boys has a particular love for these drinks. A few months back I had to get him an antibiotic, for a rather nasty cough, and to his absolute delight, the doctor advised me to pick up one of the popular brands of drinks for him to take, while on his antibiotic. Seemingly there are enough 'good bacteria' in these drinks to help out the gut while on an antibiotic. Never was he so happy to take medicine!
If you have a child who loves their yoghurt drinks as a real treat make your own version which will be a lot tastier and a lot more nutritious than a shop bought variety. Irish blueberries are coming to the end of their season so take the opportunity to buy some to have in the freezer, making it very handy to blitz up this delicious shake.
Strawberry & Blueberry Shake
- 250g strawberries
- 100g blueberries (frozen)
- 150g greek yoghurt
- 2tsp honey
- 500ml milk
Takes ,
serves four people.
- Place all the ingredients into a large jug and combine with a hand blender until smooth.
- Pour into a chilled flask for a lunchtime treat.
Photos & styling by Nessa Robins.
This recipe featured in the Aug/Sep issue of Easy Parenting.
4 Comments:
What is it about those drinks that kids love so much? My kids go crazy for them - and I mean crazy. They will beg and plead and cry and whinge to have more than their daily allotment of ONE drink on the rare times I buy them. I could probably serve them as dessert and they'd be happy!
Isn't it funny Kristin, my boys are exactly the same. If they are shopping with me they will always try to sneak some into the trolley!
sounds great, cant wait to try it!!!
Thanks Fiona!
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