Clementine, Honeycomb and Ginger Smoothie

In 2020, two of my most popular recipes were my Fresh-Squeezed Blood Orange and Ginger Juice and my Rhubarb Juice. This year, I'm giving the people more of what they want with yet another delicious and refreshing drink recipe.

In this recipe, I'm reaching for the tiny, easy-to-peel and unsuspecting clementine. Every winter, I look forward to seeing boxes full of clementines at the grocery store. They're gorgeous, flavorful and make for a perfect afternoon snack.

This smoothie blends clementines with Greek yogurt, honeycomb and spices to create a satisfying, slighting warming and v pulpy smoothie. If you're not a pulp fan, fear not. You can easily strain this smoothie to create a thinner, more juice-like consistency with zero pulp!

Let me know what you think of the recipe and don’t forget to follow the sustainability tips below!

Time: 10 minutes

Makes: One small smoothie

Ingredients

• 4 clementines, peeled

• 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt

  • You can use any type of plain yogurt in place of Greek yogurt, but keep in mind that thinner yogurts will create a thinner drink

• A 1/2-inch cube of honeycomb, or 1/2 tablespoon of honey

• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Methods

1. Remove any large, extra pith from the clementines.

2. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. This is quite a pulpy drink. If you prefer a thinner consistency, strain before drinking. Drink up!

Sustainability Tips

• Clementine: Make this juice when clementines are in season (pst! that's winter in most places). Buying clementines when they're in season will make it easier to buy locally and organically, which will cut down on greenhouse gas emissions from travel and nasty pesticides.

• Honey: Local honey for the win! If you buy your honey locally, you can learn about how the bees were raised AND the honey won't have to travel a million miles (read: release a million emissions) to get to you.

• Yogurt: Since cows contribute a lot to climate change, I like to buy my dairy products from B Corps, which are held to really high environmental and social standards. Alternatively, you could use your favorite vegan yogurt, but please keep in mind that I have not tested this recipe with vegan options.