Who is buying for brunch?

Hosts serving several guests

Three 750ml bottles give you 2.25 litres to share. You can open bottles as needed rather than pouring everything at the start of brunch.

Family brunch shoppers

Supermarket listings include 750ml own-label and branded smoothies. At that bottle size, compare the actual fruit combinations and ingredients to find recipes your table will want.

Hosts catering for recipe preferences

A guest may want a particular fruit combination or a smoothie containing coconut milk or vegetables. Check the chosen bottle's ingredients and allergen information rather than relying on a range name or front-of-pack description.

What should you check?

Work out the volume you want to serve, then compare bottle formats, recipes and the instructions on the packs.

Priority What to check Your needs
Enough to share Check the volume of each bottle and how many you need. Three 750ml bottles make 2.25 litres; seven 325ml bottles make 2.275 litres. I want enough smoothie for the table without assuming that one 2-litre bottle will be available.
Bottle format Decide whether several 750ml bottles or smaller individual bottles suit the way you will serve brunch. If one exact 2-litre container matters, check local listings before making plans. Smaller bottles could work if guests prefer separate drinks; for a shared jug, I would rather open larger bottles as needed.
Recipe and label Read the ingredients for the chosen flavour and check sugars on the same serving basis. Ocado lists 15g sugars per 150ml for Innocent Strawberries, Bananas & Apples and 18g per 150ml for M&S Super Berry. Some guests have particular fruit or ingredient preferences, so I need to check the exact recipe rather than choose by brand alone.
Servings and storage Check the pack's serving size, refrigeration requirements and after-opening instructions. Under NHS 5 A Day guidance, smoothies count as a maximum of one 150ml portion, however much is drunk. I plan to keep unopened bottles chilled and serve manageable amounts, with the option to save bottles that are still sealed.

What can catch you out?

  • Assuming a 2-litre juice bottle is a smoothie

    A large bottle of juice is not necessarily the fruit smoothie you intended to serve. The cited Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S smoothie ranges include 750ml options.

    Check the product name and ingredients. For roughly 2 litres of smoothie, three 750ml bottles provide 2.25 litres; if one exact 2-litre bottle is essential, check local stock.

    Choosing the wrong drink could mean sourcing extra bottles shortly before brunch.

  • Taking ‘no added sugar’ to mean sugar-free

    A smoothie can contain sugars from its fruit ingredients. Ocado lists 15g sugars per 150ml for Innocent Strawberries, Bananas & Apples and 18g per 150ml for M&S Super Berry.

    Use the nutrition panel for the exact flavour you are buying, and compare figures on the same per-100ml or per-serving basis.

  • Opening every bottle at once

    The cited Innocent and M&S products specify refrigeration. Bottles opened for serving also need to be handled according to their own after-opening instructions.

    Keep bottles chilled, open more only when needed and read the storage directions on each pack before keeping leftovers.

Smoothie brands and retailer ranges

These examples show different recipes and bottle formats; check the individual product label for the details that matter to your guests.

Sainsbury's

Its smoothie listing includes an own-label Mango & Passionfruit recipe in a 750ml bottle.

  • A named fruit combination in a shareable 750ml format.
  • Check the current listing if you need a different flavour or a single larger bottle.

Tesco

Tesco's cited smoothie range includes 750ml Innocent Strawberries, Bananas & Apples and Naked Green Machine bottles.

  • The listed recipes give shoppers different fruit and ingredient combinations to consider.
  • Those cited bottles are 750ml each; check the chosen recipe and the quantity you need.

Innocent

The cited Strawberries, Bananas & Apples smoothie is a 750ml blend of crushed fruit and pure juices.

  • The product listing identifies its recipe and states no added sugar.
  • No added sugar does not mean no sugars: Ocado lists 15g sugars per 150ml for this recipe.

Naked

Tesco and Sainsbury's list Naked Green Machine in a 750ml bottle.

  • Its named recipe offers a different option from the cited fruit-only flavour combinations.
  • Check Green Machine's individual ingredients and nutrition label rather than drawing conclusions from its name.

M&S

M&S lists ready-made smoothies in 350ml and 750ml bottles, including Super Berry in the larger format.

  • The cited 750ml Super Berry bottle is described as five 150ml servings.
  • Ocado lists 18g sugars per 150ml for Super Berry; check the label if choosing another M&S recipe.

Joybuy smoothie option

This smaller-bottle coconut milk and passion fruit smoothie suits a brunch plan built around individual bottles rather than one large container.

Nootz Coconut Milk Smoothie Passion Fruit 325ml bottle

Nootz Coconut Milk Smoothie Passion Fruit 325ml

For a brunch table where guests want a coconut milk and passion fruit smoothie in smaller bottles. Each bottle is 325ml; seven bottles provide 2.275 litres, not a single 2-litre container. Check the pack's ingredients and storage instructions for the bottles you serve.

Joybuy

Questions about brunch smoothies

Should I plan on one 2-litre smoothie bottle?

For a roughly 2-litre supply, several bottles are a practical plan: Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S list 750ml smoothies, and three bottles provide 2.25 litres. If serving exactly 2 litres from one container matters, check current local listings before relying on that format.

How many servings are in a 750ml smoothie bottle?

At a 150ml serving size, a 750ml bottle provides five servings. The cited Innocent and M&S product listings use that serving basis; check the chosen bottle's label when planning portions.

Does a larger glass of smoothie count as more than one 5 A Day portion?

No. NHS guidance says smoothies, unsweetened 100% fruit juice and vegetable juice count as a maximum of one 150ml portion of 5 A Day, however much is drunk.

Does ‘no added sugar’ mean a smoothie contains no sugar?

No. A smoothie can contain sugars from fruit even when no sugar has been added. Ocado lists 15g sugars per 150ml for Innocent Strawberries, Bananas & Apples; read the nutrition panel for the exact recipe you choose.

How should I keep smoothie bottles during brunch?

Keep them according to their individual labels. Ocado's listings specify refrigeration at 0–8°C for Innocent Pineapples, Bananas & Coconuts and 0–5°C for M&S Super Berry. Check your chosen bottle for its own after-opening instructions.