A properly chilled 36 degree F. smoothie. Note how it is filled all the way to the top. No space for oxygen deterioration.

Dear Sproutman,
Since I’m at work all day, can I make the smoothies in the A.M. and take them to work or do they have to be made and drunk right away?

Dear Melanie,
You should bottle your drinks, chill them, and take them to work in a portable cold bag. Or refrigerate them at work if you can. If properly chilled, they don’t need to be drunk right away. Of course, the fresher the better, but the deterioration process is pretty slow and it is sufficiently stabilized by cold. Read the rest of this entry »