Berry Whizz

Ingredients

• 2 cups strawberries, hulled and chopped
• 1 cup fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries
• 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries or frozen raspberries
• 1 kiwi fruit, peeled and roughly chopped
• 3 cups orange juice, freshly squeezed
• ice cubes (see notes below) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar, to taste
• mint leaf, to serve

Directions

1. 1

   Place the strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and kiwi fruit in a blender with 1 cup of the orange juice, and blend for about 45 seconds, or until smooth.

2. 2

   Using a large spoon, push the berry mixture through a sieve, discarding the solids. (see notes below).

3. 3

   Crush the ice in the blender (use the ice crusher button on the blender if it has one); add the sieved berry purée, the remaining orange juice and the sugar; blend to combine, then taste for sweetness and add more sugar. If you want your drink slightly thicker, use slightly less orange juice.

4. 4

   Pour into 6 glasses and top each with a sprig of mint, or pour into a serving jug, and serve immediately.

5. 5

   Notes: The original recipe suggests using 12 or more ice cubes if using fresh berries; and that if you are using frozen berries that you may prefer not to use ice cubes at all. My blender does not have an ice crushing facility, and I actually chose to use frozen berries partly because I didn't want to cause unnecessary strain on the blender! Secondly, I was making this just for myself, so the quantity I made was going to last for several days: after the ice had melted, the juice would probably have been too watery for my taste. And thirdly, the weather was just not hot enough for me to fancy SUCH a cold drink. Note on step two: I wasn't very happy about completely discarding the solids, so I have put them in the freezer while I think of where I can use them!