acai smoothie

If you love acai, get ready for a new acai frozen smoothie to hit the United States shores later this year.

If you live in the Arizona, Nevada, Missouri, Ohio, Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, Louisiana, Massachusetts, or California areas, a MeltCafe and Gelato Bar may be opening near you soon.

One of their specialties is what I call a Gelato Smoothie.

According to Wikipedia, "Gelato has become a generic Italian word for ice cream, though true gelato contains no cream. The same word is commonly used in English speaking countries to refer to 'ice cream' that is prepared in the Italian way. Gelato comes from the Italian word gelare, meaning 'to freeze.' "

In addition to the acai berry, they will also be offering flavors such as banana caramel praline, tiramisu, white chocolate raspberry, and tequila lime.

Smoothies are an excellent way to get your daily intake of fruits, protein and good fats. You just put them in the blender, turn on the motor, and presto - instant health food drink. Not only that, but all of the ingredients are raw so you get the full benefits of their nutrients.

If you want to make your own acai smoothie, you'll want to first find either acai powder or acai pulp as your fruit base. Add to this whatever other fruits appeal to your taste buds. As the "liquid" base, you can use either soy milk or yogurt. And finally, add honey to the mixture - to taste. Put these all in the blender and in a few minutes you'll have your perfect custom acai smoothie.