Refreshing Smoothie with Sorrel
Sorrel is an often underestimated herb that not only impresses with its slightly sour taste but can also be a wonderful addition to various dishes.
Sorrel
It gets particularly exciting when you combine sorrel in a refreshing smoothie. In this article, you'll learn how to best bring out the intense flavor of red sorrel in a smoothie.
Growing sorrel with urbanhive
With a Smart Indoor Garden like the homefarm or minifarm, you can easily grow your sorrel directly in your kitchen and harvest it whenever you fancy a fresh, homemade smoothie. If you want to grow sorrel in the garden, you should observe a planting distance of 20cm and plant it out in the bed in May. Direct sowing is possible at the end of April.
Sorrel recipe
With its high vitamin C content, sorrel is perfect for a smoothie. With about 48 mg of vitamin C per 100g of leaves, sorrel provides even more vitamin C than many citrus fruits and thus effectively supports the immune system.
| A handful of | Red sorrel or microgreens |
| 1 | Banana |
| 1 | Apple |
| 200 ml | Water or apple juice |
| 1 | Lemon (optional) |
Instructions:
- Peel and cut the banana and apple into pieces.
- Add water, banana, and apple to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Add red sorrel or microgreens from the homefarm or minifarm and blend again.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
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Want to know more about sorrel?
Check out the blog post about sorrel.
If you want to easily grow your own Red Sorrel all year round, you'll find the right plant capsules here. If you prefer Green Sorrel, you'll find it here.