WHAT SHOULD BARTENDERS KNOW ABOUT SMOOTHIES?

Bar-Skills as an Online Bartender Education hub offers you to explore not only alcoholic beverages but also to be an expert in non-alcoholic. In other words, to be ready to give valuable advice to your customers on any topic. 

Today we will talk about smoothies. History, health benefits, why has it become so popular?

 Smoothies — a delicious, healthy, dietary and at the same time satisfying cocktail.

Easy to make, good-looking, and, above all, affordable ingredients, all that make smoothies more and more popular all around the world. However, only a few people know where this unusual drink came from. 

The birthplace of the smoothie cocktail is California.

At the same time, fruity drinks are not a North American invention. Moreover, they go back to South America like a “fruit slush” centuries ago. 

It is kind of funny how the invention of one thing might lead to the invention of another. Meanwhile, smoothies started the journey with the invention of the blender and home refrigerators in the 1900s that thousands of Americans began experiencing the joy of blended juices. 

Bright bottles firstly began to be sold in the 30s. For instance, pureed fruit drinks began to be offered on the west coast of the United States, in California as a deliciously refreshing treat. But, the basis was taken from recipes from Brazil, where there is no shortage of tropical fruits. That is to say, the real fame came to this gastronomic feast only in the late 60s. Meanwhile, in the United States, it was sold in almost all health food stores. 

The company Smoothie King, however, started selling mixed fruit cocktails with the name “smoothies”. Despite this, one of the founders admitted that the term “smoothie” originated in the hippie era and was a favourite drink of non-standard youth. 

In the 80s, a lot of attention was paid to sports, and a healthy lifestyle was incredibly fashionable, so smoothies became an integral attribute of every stylist. In addition, specialized fresh bars began to open in the United States, where smoothies were the main dish on the menu. 

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Until today, there is an active debate, what is a smoothie-a food or a drink? Someone confidently calls it a cocktail, considering it a drink, but nutritionists assure smoothies are food!

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