vegan peaches and cream smoothie

Vegan peaches & cream protein smoothie (The First Mess) combines fresh and frozen peaches with plant milk and yoghurt, vanilla, dates, almond butter, vanilla protein powder and ice. Serves two.

Mash peaches for young children (avoid for sensitivity to birch tree & pollen). Keep peaches away from pets due to natural cyanide. Read more on food safety for people & pets.

Ripen juicy peaches at room temperature, in season from July to September). Originally from China, peaches are particularly popular in the Deep South states of the USA (Georgia is known as ‘the peach state’).

How to Store and Prepare Peaches

Avoid peaches with mould or bruising and choose ones that yield slightly, when squeezed. Farm shops tend to sell loose produce (and peaches more likely to be organic and locally-grown).

To prepare, cut around the ‘dimple line’ with a sharp knife, then twist into two halves and slice (remove ‘fuzz’ with cold water). To remove tough skin, boil peaches for 15 seconds, then plunge into cold water.

Store fresh peaches in a silicone airtight container, away from other fruits in the fridge. To freeze peaches, wash and peel and remove pits, then pour water over and store in a freezer-safe container, up to a few months. 

A 70s-Style Peach Melba Smoothie

peach melba smoothie

This peach melba smoothie will take you back to the 70s, with this blend of fresh peach, frozen raspberries and orange juices, blended up with vanilla, almond milk and optional maple syrup.

A Refreshing Mint Peach Cocktail

peach mint cocktail

This peach mint cocktail (Short Girl, Tall Order) is super-simple to make, and all you need to do is blend the ingredients: vegan rosé wine along with frozen peaches (PACK’D sells ready-made frozen peaches in easy-to-recycle packaging if you don’t have fresh), fresh mint and some agave syrup (you don’t need this if your peaches are super-sweet).

You don’t need to spend £200 on an expensive blender. But if you do like making homemade drinks, go for a good one (say Russell Hobbs brand at around £50) with a glass jug. This way you won’t burn out the motor and have to replace it.

Know that when you buy new electrical appliances in the UK, it’s the law that the store you buy from has to take back your old one. So if you have a cheap plastic jug blender with frayed wires in the cupboard, take it with you to the kitchen shop, supermarket or Argos and they will recycle it on for you.

A Glass of Peach Iced Tea, y’all!

peach iced tea

Peach iced tea is a lovely recipe inspired by the Deep South. The peach tea is mixed with orange juice, then ‘marbled’ in glasses with a mix of raspberries, almond milk, vanilla and lemon, sweetened with maple syrup.

5-Minute Homemade Peach Juice

peach juice

5-minute homemade peach juice can be subbed with frozen peaches, nectarines or apricots (wash skins under cold water before blending). If you can’t afford a juicer, you can blend your juice then use a nut milk bagAvoid unpasteurised juice during pregnancy/nursing. 

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