Smoothie Fail

I thought I would try my hand at a very healthy smoothie today.

Recipe, although it does not and probably should not deserve a repeat unless to tweak it.

1 peeled beet, raw
2 apples
1 navel orange
2 blood oranges
1 inch cube peeled ginger
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ice
2 tablespoons honey

The color is beautiful however when I drank this I noticed that it tasted somewhat like dirt and burned my throat. I chalked it up to me getting a cold but my almost 2 year old slowly sipped it and said "not liking the smoothie. Need a new smoothie." I knew that I wasn't alone in being terribly let down at the flavor.

I am not giving up on adding veggies to my smoothies but will perhaps follow a few recipes for guidance, it couldn't hurt.