# Smoothie base **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 7, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615 "2019-05-07T14:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615/1 "2019-05-07T14:18:01Z")
Just got a blender and want to make smoothies. I prefer bananas and strawberries, but what should I use for the binder, whats most inexpensive? Tofu, yogurt? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615/2 "2019-05-07T14:35:06Z")
Most incompatible username/topic _ever._ ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615/3 "2019-05-07T17:59:25Z")
I tend to start with unsweetened almond milk and a banana. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615/4 "2019-05-07T19:35:59Z")
Just remember that whatever else you put in a smoothie, once you add the banana, it’s a banana smoothie. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615/5 "2019-05-07T20:04:36Z")
Water. Def most inexpensive. It’s what I use, I want fruitshake not milkshake! ---
**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615/6 "2019-05-07T21:37:13Z")
You missed us by about 7 weeks. There’s a lot of good discussion (and recipes) in Talk to Me About Basic Smoothies from March 12, 2019 I hope I’m linking this correctly: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=872292&highlight=smoothies](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=872292&highlight=smoothies) –G! ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615/7 "2019-05-07T22:15:11Z")
Papaya! and Banana! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615/8 "2019-05-07T23:06:25Z")
Ice ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoothie-base/833615/9 "2019-05-08T05:29:00Z")
Unsweetened vanilla almond/cashew milk blend with frozen [raspberries or blue berries or strawberries or black berries, or a mix of all] and maybe a dash of Splenda or Stevia. Absolutely celestial!!!