Another glorious fall day in the city.  I was out raking leaves this afternoon and I could smell apples baking.  One of my neighbors was baking up a feast for my senses.  The wind was carrying the smell of their delicious treats in from somewhere and I almost dropped my rake in search of the source of the yummy goodness (my immediate neighbors aren’t home during the day so I know it wasn’t either of them).

Inspired by the smell of apples but no time to bake, I decided to mix up a batch of Apple Smoothies to enjoy while I worked the afternoon away.

Appletini Smoothie

4 whole apples, cored and cut into eighths
2 cups baby spinach, or greens of choice
1 rib of celery, chopped
1 cup water
2 tablespoons raisins, soaked, reserving soak water for the smoothie
1/2 cup ice cubes (or you can substitute 1/2 cup of frozen fruit such as mango)

Blend all the ingredients together, reserving the ice cubes.  Pour over ice into your favorite martini glass. Enjoy repeated servings, shaken not stirred 😉