Soft summer cocktails

Soft summer cocktails

APPLE-PEAR SMOOTHIE

Makes: 2 servings

1 pear, peeled and cored

40 ml apple juice

splash lime juice

splash lemon juice

4 ice cubes

1. Place all ingredients in blender with ice cubes.

2. Blend 30 seconds until foamy.

3. Pour into chilled glasses and serve.

BANANA PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE

Makes: About 1 Quart

Pour into Blender:

1 cup pineapple juice

Add and Blend Together:

1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup banana slices, partially frozen

2 cups ice chips

BERRY BONANZA SMOOTHIE

Makes: 2 servings

2 strawberries

12 blueberries (large)

40 ml cranberry juice

splash orange juice

splash lime juice

30 ml ruby grapefruit juice

4 ice cubes

1. Place all ingredients in blender with ice cubes.

2. Blend 30 seconds until foamy.

3. Pour into chilled glasses and serve.

BLACKBERRY BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE

Makes: About 1 Quart

Pour into Blender:

1 cup apple juice

½ cup grape juice

Add and Blend Together:

1 ½ cups blackberries, partially frozen

1 ½ cups blueberries, partially frozen

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup ice chips

BLUEBERRY BANANA SMOOTHIE

Makes: About 1 Quart

Pour into Blender:

3/4 cup skim milk

1/3 cup orange juice

Add and Blend Together:

3/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

1 ½ cups blueberries, partially frozen

1/3 cup banana slices, partially frozen

3 /4 cup ice chips

 

CARAMEL APPLE SMOOTHIE

Makes: About 1 Quart

Toss Together, Freeze:

2 ½ cups apples, peeled, diced

1 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed

Pour into Blender:

3/4 cup apple juice

Add and Blend Together:

1-1/4 cups nonfat frozen vanilla yogurt

1/4 cup caramel sauce

Frozen apples

1-1/4 cups ice chips

EGGS WITH TOMATOES

Makes: 3 to 4 servings

½ cup olive oil

1 medium - sized onion, diced

1 ½ lbs ripe tomatoes, peeled and sliced

salt

pepper

1 tsp sugar

6 eggs, beaten

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan.

2. Add the onion and cook until soft.

3. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and sugar.

4. Simmer for 30 minutes or until tomatoes are soft.

5. Add the eggs whole or beaten.

6. Cover and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes.

EGGS WITH ZUCCHINI

Makes: 4 servings

2 lbs zucchini

½ cup butter

salt

pepper

parsley or dill, chopped

6 eggs, beaten

4 tbsp grated cheese

1. Wash the zucchini and cut in thick slices.

2. Heat the butter in a large frying pan, add zucchini, salt, pepper and chopped parsley.

3. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes.

4. Add eggs, sprinkle the cheese over the top and cook, covered, for 3 to 4 minutes.

5. NOTE: Cook 2 tomatoes, peeled and finely diced with the zucchini.

ORANGE CREAM SMOOTHIE

Makes: About 1 Quart

Pour into Blender:

3/4 cup orange juice

½ cup skim milk

Add and Blend Together:

3/4 cup orange sherbet

3/4 cup nonfat frozen vanilla yogurt

1 ½ tsp vanilla

½ cup orange segments, partially frozen

3/4 cup ice chips

PEACH RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE

Makes: About 1 Quart

Pour into Blender:

2/3 cup apple juice

Add and Blend Together:

2/3 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

2 ½ cups fresh peaches, sliced, partially frozen

½ cup raspberries, partially frozen

2 cups ice chips

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SMOOTHIE

Makes: About 1 Quart

Pour into blender:

3/4 cup skim milk

Add and Blend Together:

1 cup non-fat frozen vanilla yogurt

2 tbsps cream of coconut milk

2 cups fresh pineapple, diced, partially frozen

1 ½ cups ice chips

QUICKIE FRUIT SHAKE

Makes: 4 servings

1 cup natural yogurt

½ cup milk

2 medium peaches, sliced

1 cup fresh strawberries (or partially thawed frozen strawberries)

1 banana, sliced

1 tsp vanilla essence

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

4 ice cubes

1. In a blender combine yogurt, milk, peaches, strawberries, banana, vanilla and cinnamon. Add

the ice cubes.

2. Blend 30 seconds until foamy.

3. Pour into chilled glasses and serve

ROCKMELON & MANGO SMOOTHIE

Makes: 2 servings

2 mango slices

6 cubes of rockmelon

40 ml orange juice

squirt of lemon juice

4 ice cubes

1. Place all ingredients in blender with ice cubes.

2. Blend 30 seconds until foamy.

3. Pour into chilled glasses and serve.

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE SMOOTHIE

Makes: About 1 Quart

Pour into Blender:

½ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1/4 cup cold water

Add and Blend Together:

1/4 cup sugar

3 cups strawberries, sliced, partially frozen

2-1/4 cups ice chips

STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE

Makes: About 1 Quart

Pour into Blender:

1-1/4 cups apple juice

Add and Blend Together:

3 tbsp seedless strawberry jam

3/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp almond extract

3 cups strawberries, sliced, partially frozen

1 ½ cups ice chips

TROPICAL PUNCH

Makes: 3 litres

2 cups mango puree

2 cups orange juice

3 cups canned pineapple juice

juice of 1 lemon

1 cup iced tea

1 bottle dry ginger ale (300 ml)

12 ice cubes

Drink Garnishes

orange slices, cubed mango, cubed pineapple, sliced strawberries

1. Place mango, orange, pineapple and lemon juice in a large punch bowl or jug. Stir to mix well.

Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

2. Chill tea and ginger ale at same time.

3. Remove fruit mixture from refrigerator and add ginger ale and tea. Mix well. Add ice cubes and

garnish fruits.

WATERMELON SMOOTHIE

Makes: 4 slushes

6 ice cubes

2 cups seedless pieces of watermelon

1 tbsp sugar or honey

1. Put the ice cubes in a blender or food processor. Mix the ice until they are crushed.

2. Add the watermelon pieces and blend until the shake is slushy, about 1 minute.

3. Add the sugar or honey and blend for 10 seconds.

4. Pour the slush into tall glasses.

4. Serve.