Tea, Grape Smoothie

Republished with permission from the Functional Food Network, www.foodsafetynetwork.ca, August 13, 2003, The Windsor Star

A lot has been written recently about the power of antioxidants to fight disease. The California Table Grape Commission has found a way to combine the antioxidants found in green grapes with those found in green tea to make an unusual jade-coloured smoothie. 

Ingredients

1 cup (250 mL) green grapes

1/2 cup (125 mL) diced pineapple

1/2 cup (125 mL) cold water

1/2 cup (125 mL) ice cubes

2 tsp (10 mL) sweetened green tea powder

If green tea powder is unavailable, substitute 1/2 cup (125 mL) brewed and cooled green tea sweetened with 1 tsp (5 mL) sugar.

1. To make one glass, simply puree all of the ingredients.