Fresh juicy peaches & fragrant, warm fresh ginger combine to make this beautiful, fresh, summery & uplifting Ginger Peach Smoothie.
Rather depressingly the end of Summer is nearing and although I love fall, I will miss the bountiful summer fruits. I love all fruit, but juicy ripe peaches are one of my favourites and I haven’t used them in any recipes so far this year. Last year there was my Peach Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries and I couldn’t let this year go by without another recipe.
This Ginger Peach Smoothie comes together with just four ingredients, five if you add a little maple syrup for extra sweetness although this is completely dependent on how sweet the fruit you are using is. It should be sweet but not too sweet. Sometimes you will need it, sometimes you won’t. It is a great recipe for using up overripe or bruised peaches that inevitably happen from time to time.
Peach and ginger are a wonderful combination. The fragrant warmth of the ginger works perfectly with the peach flavour to create a naturally sweet, rich and dreamy smoothie.
When you drink this Ginger Peach Smoothie, you first get the sweet hit from the peach then the slight heat from the ginger comes through after. It’s refreshing but also has a comforting warmth and it makes a perfect start to the day.
Hopefully the weather wherever you are is being kind, but if not, this uplifting and cheery Ginger Peach Smoothie will bring a little sunshine to your day.
I have been trying to take it a little easier since I came back from my vacation. I was so frazzled before I went and I don’t want to get like that again. So, I am trying to get to bed earlier most nights and enjoy a little ‘me’ time in the sun whenever I can.
I didn’t realize until I went on my vacation that I hadn’t read a book since I started A Virtual Vegan (that is now about 16 months ago)! Before this crazy blog took over my life I was somebody who used to get through at least one, maybe two novels a week! So, as well as more sleep and more ‘me’ time, I want to read again. I started this new ritual by sitting on my lounger, in my back yard on my day off work last Tuesday, with a new book (The Girl on the Train) and this Ginger Peach Smoothie.
Bliss!
I managed an hour then ended up back in the kitchen with a brand new recipe idea!
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Ginger Peach Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 ripe juicy peaches , pits removed - (You can use frozen peaches but if you do use a fresh banana and not a frozen one)
- 1 medium very ripe medium banana (fresh or frozen)
- 180mls | ¾ cup non-dairy milk
- 1 2½ inches long stick fresh ginger , roughly x ½inch wide
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
- 5 cubes of ice , if not using a frozen banana
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender . Start with only half of the ginger if you like a more subtle flavour and leave the maple syrup for now as you might not need it if your fruit is very sweet.
- Blend until smooth and taste.
- Add more ginger if you want a little more spice and add the maple syrup if it isn't quite sweet enough.
- Blend again.
- Serve immediately
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Becky Striepe says
Oh my gosh, this looks so refreshing!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you Becky.it’s refreshing and slightly warming all at the same time!
Jenn says
Oh, I love sweet summer peaches! I just bought a bunch at the farmers market the other day. They are so good!! What a beautiful smoothie!
And The Girl on the Train is a great book. Movie coming out soon!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thanks Jenn. I didn’t know there was a movie of it coming out soon. I will definetely have to try to find the time to watch it. I just finished the book and loved it.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I’ve been trying to add a lot more ginger to my diet…for my tummy! Haha! This sounds like a delicious way to savor the last of the summer fruits!
A Virtual Vegan says
Ginger is always a good thing to eat more of. It’s so good for you!
Alisa Fleming says
I love ginger and peach together but have never tried them with maple. I’m intrigued by that combo!
A Virtual Vegan says
You might not necessarily need the maple. It totally depends on taste. I have a sweet tooth so nearly always add a little :O)
Hayley says
oh my goodness this looks incredibly tasty! The perfect summer drink!
A Virtual Vegan says
It is perfect for summer. I have been enjoying rather a lot of them recently as peaches are so cheap! Thanks Hayley :O)
Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite says
Love the pretty orange color! So bright and fresh looking. I love peach, this must be delicious!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thanks Sophia. You can’t beat the flavour of fresh peaches!
kimmythevegan says
“Sometimes you will need it, sometimes you won’t.”
So true! I find I don’t normally need to add anything extra to smoothies as the fruit is sweet enough, but every now and then I like to throw a date in.
I’m loving all of the peaches right now. I asked the “peach guy” at the market and he told me we should still have them until October *phew*. I’ve been playing around with peach smoothies lately – peach raspberry, peach basil (so refreshing!). I like the idea of combining ginger & peach though – a bit of spice with the sweet. Awesome combo =)
I don’t think I realized your blog is only 16 months old! It’s a baby! With your writing style, recipes and (ah-mazing!) pictures, I just assumed that you were a seasoned blogger. I aspire to be more like you (especially the food photography). Wowzers.
And reading! Yes, I need to read – it’s my happy place. I love it. I read a few books a month actually. Mind you, I don’t work, so I have more time for reading. Girl on a Train is such a good book! They are making a movie based off of the book, I think it comes out later this year.
A Virtual Vegan says
Yes I often use a date or two too but I didn’t want to risk any little brown bits floating in this one as it was such a pretty colour! Your peach and basil smoothie sounds delicious. They are two flavours I love.
And yes I suppose my blog is a baby, or nearly a toddler perhaps! Thank you for the compliment there. It has been a huge learning curve. My first photos were shockingly bad. I have reshot some but there are still a few lingering that I am so embarrassed by! With the photography I have taught myself as I go. The real change came when I spent some cash on a tripod, a decent fixed prime lens for my camera and some lighting. The combination makes such a difference. I also read and read all I could on photography and taught myself to use my camera on manual. It’s still a constant learning process though. I really recommend Nagi Maehashi from the blog recipetineats.com photography book. It is amazing and has taught me so much.
And I can’t wait to see the Girl on the Train movie!
The Vegan 8 says
I absolutely love the huge amount of ginger you put into this. I am a HUGE ginger fan and can never have enough! Bet it is so refreshing and uplifting in this!
A Virtual Vegan says
A fellow ginger lover :O) I adore it as you can tell. It’s so good for you as well!