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Still on a major smoothie binge! Having fun trying to come up with new flavors. Kiddo and I really like ‘Jayden’s Smoothie‘, but lately I have another favorite as well.
While growing up we had ice creams called ‘Sinasplit‘. Not sure if they still sell them, but basically it was a creamy vanilla ice stick covered in orange flavored water ice. Water ice is just a layer of water-based, non-dairy and flavored ice. The combination was so incredible—not just the flavors were perfect together, but also the vanilla cream against the cool water ice. Yum.
One sip of this smoothie took me back 25 years in time. The flavor is very much alike that of a sinasplit. Ever since I first tasted it, I find myself making this one over and over again. Probably just a sad and desperate attempt on my part to stay young through the flavors of my childhood :)
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1/3 cup yogurt
3 tangerines
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 frozen banana
Optional: orange juice
Directions:
It’s so simple and fast. That’s what I love about smoothies. Just a few basic ingredients. I’ve used low fat yogurt and milk. C’mon, with the holidays coming up, I better watch what I eat and drink now :)
I got the tip over in my other smoothie posting to freeze bananas in stead of using ice cubes. Tried it, froze slices so I could use the banana in portions. It worked but I’m not all too crazy about how it turned out, so next time I’ll go back to my own ice cubes and fresh bananas.
My tangerines were terribly sweet, so I’ve only used 3 of them. Feel free to add more. You can also use an orange or two, which is also incredibly tasty. Peel the tangerines and be fast before you find yourself either chasing them around the house or picking them out of grubby little hands.
Use your blender or food processor and add the tangerines, banana, 1 cup of milk, 1/3 cup yogurt and 1/2 tsp vanilla essence. If you don’t have frozen bananas just add 3 ice cubes. If you like it sweet, you can add some sugar or honey, I never do. You can also add about 1/4 cup of orange juice, that works wonders, too! I just ran out of it.
Now all that’s left to do is pulse and watch it turn into a soft orange concoction. You’re done.
I love smoothies. They’re so simple, fast, fresh and beautiful.
Thanks for the recipe! Here in California your sinasplit are called fifty fifty bars. Love them!
sticking to the sinasplit theme- it was one of my favorite ices when i was growing up! only, in india we called them ice duets (i have no clue why) and the flavors were always mango ice with vanilla ice cream and raspberry ice with vanilla!
Bridget: Thanks for the name, now I know what to look for when I’m California, because I doubt they still sell them here.
Raj: ohhhh with mango, that sounds like heaven on a stick.
Hi, I am a fellow food lover and entertainer. I read your blog and just love the photography. You must be a professional food photographer. Anyways back to the smoothie, in the midwest U.S. they are called creamsicles and they are lovely. They remind me of childhood also. I also have a request for you, my entire family is of dutch heritage and growing my grandmother made these lovely pastries she called almond tarts, do you have a recipe for these?
Looks amazing! I think my children would love them. In the southern US your Sinasplit is called a creamsicle. You can still get them. This also reminds me of Orange Julius. These were/are? small stands in malls or shopping centers that sold a similar orange and dairy smoothie.
In Canada it was called a Creamsicle too. My favourite after the fudgesicle. I’m am going to try this one with my kids.
I love the photo’s with Jayden’s pudgy little hands. VERY cute.
Hi Sarsh, thanks for the compliments but I’m not a pro by a long shot, this is more like a hobby that got way out of hand :)
Almond tarts? I don’t recall there being such a specific Dutch thing. Will have to ask around.
Hi Kay,
And yes, here in southern US we call it Creamsicle. My favorite. This will be a great b’fast, or snack esp on a hot afternoon.
Love you pictures like everyone else.
Thanks.
Ok if your not a food photographer maybe you should consider it. I’m a classically trained chef and your photos are some of the best food photography i’ve seen in a long time, you capture the essence of the food. The tarts I requested may be a dutch american treat, they are small tarts with I think almond paste as a filling but have not been able to find the recipe. Thank you.
You do bring back wonderful memories with this one – We called them either creamsicles or 50/50 bars… I love seeing those little fingers in your photo :)
Dear Kay, you can still buy sinasplit in the Netherlands. Just try at Plus or Albert Heijn. You can also buy the knock-off version at Liddl.
There’s an alcoholic drink in the states you can buy that tastes exactly like this. I wish I remembered what it’s called. I’ve yet to see the ice cream bars in Canada, maybe one day I’ll be surprised.
If I had a blender.. I’d make one of these right now!
Amwtang, seriously? Our local AH doesn’t carry them, will have to check the one downtown. Thanks for the tip. Can’t wait to have another one.
Samantha, that has to be heaven in a glass :)
Sinasplit’s sound an awful lot like what is called a creamsicle in the US. http://www.slashfood.com/2008/06/14/orange-freeze-the-origin-of-the-creamsicle/
Ahhh yes – the creamsicle! Yum! Hagen Das had a vanilla ice cream with an orange sherbet swirl in it that was delish too! Now a smoothie shop called Jamba Juice makes one similar – orange dream machine. Now I have a craving! I will have to get a blender…
Oh I love the way you said that, “stay young through the flavors of my childhood” – that’s the way I think of a creamsicle too! We love smoothies in this house and you’ve reminded me it’s time to get out the blender again!
Hmmm, I can almost smell how sweet this smoothie is! Yummy!
Sure looks yummy, Kay! I can’t wait to try it…we could really use the extra vitamin C with the cold & flu season upon us. I remember (and loved) Orange Julius and also enjoy creamsicles. When I get the craving for one but don’t have the time to make it, I go to Jamba Juice and get an Orange Dream Machine (like Jackie, up above). Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm! It’s not listed on their menu anymore, but they still make it. Ah, but nothing beats home-made! Sara is right…it’s time to break out the blender!
Anyway, your photography is just breathtaking, as always, Kay!
Mares, thanks for the link. That’s the one alright. Even though it’s freezing here, I’m gonna be looking for one :)
I think it looks and sounds so tasty. I know my kids would love this!
I made this yesterday and YUMMMMMMEEEEE !!!
However I blended with a “stick”; as it turned out wasn’t strong enough to mulch the tangerine membranes.
Food processor next time
I live in Texas, and the orange/vanilla bars at our school cafeteria were called Dreamsicles! Yum! I wish I could find that exact brand, but, for now, the Blue Bell ice cream version will have to do!
Ahhh Creamsicles/Dreamsicles. Gave me heartburn as a child but I loved them anyway. You can still buy them in Canada. They come in other flavours now too but I haven’t tried them.
I found a recipe a while back that called for frozen orange juice concentrate and promised it would be like a creamsicle. It was as disgusting as I was afraid it might me. I will certainly be trying your version. Anything is better than concentrated orange juice!
That alcoholic drink that looks much like this sounds like a Tequila Sunrise. I used to make them when I drank for a lot of my friends but since I stopped drinking I have lost the recipe.
I still remember making them for a friend’s wife and kept telling her they were sneaky and a lot stronger than they seemed but she would not listen. He told me she did not get out of bed for 3 days after than because she had such a hangover. They did go down so easy and they did taste a lot like this smoothie sounds but boy did they ever sneak up on you. Worst hangover I ever had other than the time I got one on cheap wine.