Texture, solved by ratio
Smoothie ratio calculator
A watery or rock-solid smoothie is a ratio problem, not a recipe problem. Pick your servings and how thick you want it — get the exact liquid, frozen, base and thickener amounts.
1 How many servings?
Servings
One serving makes about a 16 oz smoothie 1
One serving makes about a 16 oz smoothie 1
2 How thick do you want it?
3 Pick your liquid base · changes the suggestions, not the ratio
Your recipe ratio
Drinkable
Liquid : frozen ≈ 1 : 0.7
Liquid 1 cup
Thins the blend and gets it moving
Almond Milk (unsweetened)
Frozen fruit / ice ¾ cups
Chills and thickens — the body of the smoothie
Frozen BananaFrozen StrawberryFrozen Blueberry
Creamy base ½ cups
Adds richness, protein and staying power
Greek Yogurt (nonfat, plain)Cottage Cheese (low-fat)Silken Tofu
Total in the blender ≈ 2 ¼ cups
Add liquid first, frozen fruit last. Too thick? Add liquid a splash at a time. Too thin? Add a handful more frozen fruit.
Want to lock in exact ingredients? Open the full builder →Estimates, not advice. Every figure on this page is calculated from published per-100 g reference values and standard household measures, so your own brands, portions and equipment will move it. Nothing here is medical, nutritional or dietetic advice — talk to a qualified professional before acting on it, particularly if you are pregnant, managing a health condition, or feeding a child.