Hello there! How are you today? Another week is starting..
The weather was gorgeous this weekend in Toronto and we had a really good time walking by the lake..
Today I'm giving you a simple smoothie recipe made with famous Chios Mastiha..
Mastiha is a resinous sap that comes from mastic trees in the island of Chios. Back in Greece the traditional way is to use mastiha for dessert recipes. The last 10 years, mastiha has gain it's place in savoury recipes as well..
So go ahead, try Chios Mastiha and start your day with this delicious and healthy banana smoothie..
Ingredients ( Serves 2)
2 tears Chios mastiha
2 ripe bananas
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup Greek yoghurt
3 tablespoons honey
4 ice cubes
Directions
Use a cup, add the mastiha tears, a pinch of granulated sugar and smash the tears using a wooden spoon. Stir well.
Peel the bananas and cut them into chunks. Place them in a blender, add the mastiha dust, milk, yoghurt, honey and ice cubes. Whirl until creamy and serve in punch cups.
Learn more about Chios Mastiha
