A simple recipe for a drink I call a Purple Cow has always  made my boys very happy. It makes me happy, too, because the PC packs a healthy dose of fruit, and is loaded with potassium, vitamin C, calcium, and fiber for their growing bodies.

I’ve made these for years…it’s a healthy drink (unlike the soda-based Purple Cow in restaurants) that I felt good about giving them, as the nutrients helped them fight viruses all year long.

Here’s what I do…and they still love it when I wake them up with these on warm spring days!

Mama Steph’s Purple Cow

2 ripe bananas, peeled (frozen peeled bananas are best, but I’ve used room temperature, as well)

2 cups cold fat free milk

3TBS frozen grape juice concentrate (make sure it’s grape juice, not “grape drink”)

2TBS frozen apple juice concentrate (vitamin C added, if you find it)

Method:

Place all ingredients in jar of blender, and blend until mixed well. Makes two small or one large Purple Cow drink.

Tips:

• Bananas that are ripening too quickly for your liking should not be tossed; peel them and store them in a zipper freezer bag to make things like this drink or banana bread.
• Store leftover drink mix in small freezer containers to use for more Purple Cows. They’ll want them, trust me! 🙂
• Add other fruits for fun, flavor and nutrients, such as frozen blueberries!

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Purple cow drink image by Bethany L. King on Flickr Creative Commons.

Purple cow animal image by Miletbaker on Flickr Creative Commons

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