Vitamin C Immune Booster Smoothie

By Chef:  Christine Roseberry
Posted: March 2, 2016

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Our immunity starts from within, so what we eat can really impact our immunity either building it up or tearing it down. Vitamin C is famous for its immune boosting benefits and this smoothie is packed with it! So drink up!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 pink grapefruit, juice of
  • 1 thumbprint size chunk of ginger
  • 3 fuyu persimmons, chopped
  • 1 hichaya persimmon*
  • Top with hemp seeds and mint

Instructions

  1. Blend above ingredients in a blender on high until smooth. Pour into a large glass jar.

Notes

*Make sure it’s super ripe almost gel like. NOTE: There are two kind of persimmons. Fuyu are smaller, round and are crunchy similar to apples. Hichaya are larger and when ripe are gel like in consistency.