A smoothie (also spelled smoothy) is a thick blended beverage with shake

like consistency, normally pureed in a blender containing fruits and/or

vegetables as well as an added liquid such as fruit juice, vegetable juice,
milk, or even yogurt.

Smoothies Have 3 Main Parts

Traditionally, most smoothies consist of three parts: some type of liquid
(often called the "base" of the smoothie), an assortment of fruits and/or
vegetables, and ice. If frozen fruit or vegetables are used, the cool
temperature can be achieved without using ice.

Thickness and Optional Ingredients

The "thickness" of a smoothie is usually determined by the ratio of liquids
to solids, so to thicken any smoothie recipe you can generally reduce the
amount of added liquid or conversely increase the amount of added fruit
or vegetables. Optionally, some people add powders to a smoothie for
additional supplementation and flavoring which also increases the
thickness. An example of this is flavored protein powder or vitamin
supplements.

Toppings, Garnishes, and Appearance

Garnishes such as fresh mint leaves and partially chopped or whole fruit
like lemon wedges or slices are increasingly being used to decorate
smoothies in recipes. The marketing of smoothies has led to this
"dressing up" to make them look more attractive in advertising and
overall more aesthetically appealing.

What is a Smoothie compared to a Shake?

Some smoothie recipes contain ice cream or large amounts of added
sugar in the form of honey, chocolate syrup, or other additives. The
addition of ice cream and particularly large amounts of processed sugar
would more likely qualify the resulting beverage as being a shake, rather
than a smoothie, as smoothies traditionally don't have added dairy or
sugars, and consist only of "natural" non-processed ingredients.