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for 1 day in the fridge.
    GENERAL TIP: When Using Frozen Fruit

    I LIKE TO freeze my fruit when it starts getting too ripe and will use it in my smoothies. When using frozen fruit, you may need to add additional water to achieve your desired consistency. Once blended, I like to add 1 to 2 cups of ice to add more of a chilled, frosty texture.

PERSIMMON SMOOTHIE
    MAKES 4 SERVINGS
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    If you’ve never had a persimmon, this beautiful, bright orange smoothie is a wonderful introduction. The recipe calls for Fuyu persimmons, the flatter ones that look like orange tomatoes, rather than the pointed ones.
    Choose Fuyu persimmons that are soft to the touch and ripe, rather than too firm. I like choosing persimmons that have the richest orange color.
    1 recipe Basic Kreamy Fruit Smoothie (page 34) made with Fuyu persimmons and cashews
1 vanilla bean, or 1 tablespoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
1 cup ice
    Place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
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    Will keep for 2 days in the fridge.
MANGO-GOJI-LIME SMOOTHIE
    MAKES 4 SERVINGS
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    A beautifully bright orange smoothie packed with vitamin C and antioxidant-rich mango and goji berries, kissed with a slight tartness of lime. I always prefer using fresh, but frozen mango will work, too.

    1 recipe Basic Fruit Smoothie (page 31) made with mango and agave syrup
¼ cup lime juice (from 1 lime)
¼ cup goji berries
    Follow the instructions for the Basic Fruit Smoothie, adding the lime juice and goji berries as you blend it. Enjoy.
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    Will keep for 2 days in the fridge.
STRAWBERRY LIQUADO
    MAKES 4 SERVINGS
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    Here is a light, refreshing, and cool strawberry bliss that’s great on a hot summer day at the beach or by the pool. The blend of strawberries and ice, sweetened with agave, is inspired by Mexican aquas frescas I discovered on visits to Puerto Escondido.

    1 recipe Basic Fruit Smoothie (page 31) made with
strawberries and agave syrup
¼ cup lime juice (from 1 lime)
2 cups ice
    Follow the directions for Basic Fruit Smoothie recipe, adding the lime juice. Add the ice and blend.
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    Best if served immediately, but will keep for a day or two in the fridge.

    SKIN CARE RECIPE: Smoothie for Your Body

    THIS IS A quadruple alpha-beta hydroxy acid body scrub you can apply while relaxing by the pool or ocean. The beta hydroxy acid in strawberries cleans away the dirt layer on skin, while the stronger alpha hydroxy acids of grape, apple, and orange get into the pores to dissolve dead skin cells and exfoliate. This lets all that new, fresh, clean skin you’ve been building come out to the surface. Show it off!
    1½ cups strawberries
1 cup grapes
1 apple, cored and quartered
1 orange, peeled, seeded, and quartered
    Place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
    Apply to your face and body and leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse off in an outdoor shower or the ocean. Enjoy your smooth, clean, fresh skin.

APRICOT ROOIBOS FLURRY
    MAKES 4 SERVINGS
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    Rooibos, a red bush tea from Africa, is the centerpiece of this creamy mylk tea. Rooibos is packed with antioxidants that attack free radicals, limiting their damaging effects and delaying our aging process. It also contains alpha hydroxy acid and zinc, to combat acne and give us healthy, clear, smooth skin.
    2 rooibos tea bags
3¼ cups filtered water
1 cup halved, pitted fresh apricots, or ½ cup dried apricots
½ cup cashews
¼ cup pitted dates, packed
1 cup ice
    Place the tea bags in a glass jar and add the water; cover. Place the jar in the sun for several hours to brew. If you choose to brew the tea in boiling water, you’ll need to let it cool to room temperature before using.
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    Combine the brewed tea, apricots, cashews, and dates in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Add the ice and blend to mix well.
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    Best served immediately, but will keep for a couple of days in the fridge.

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