Honey-Banana Shake & Apple-Green Tea Punch...cooling drinks for grown-ups

Here are 2 more very healthy ways to help a party go with a bang!

Honey-Banana Shake..serves 4

2 cups milk (nut milk is fine) very cold
3 large bananas very ripe, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup honey
1 pint vanilla or banana ice cream
2 tbsp toasted wheatgerm(optional)
1/4 cup dark rum/bourbon (optional)

Blend until smooth and serve in frosted glasses, with wide straws.


Apple-Green Tea Punch serves 6-8

This is best when made with own pressed apple juice or just get the best you can find
8 Green tea, tea bags  (or 3 cups strong brewed green tea.)
3 cups boiling water

Place tea bags in a teapot.
Pour the boiling water over the tea bags and brew for 5 mins.
remove the tea bags and pour into a large pitcher and allow to cool to room temp.
Stir in 1 quart fresh apple juice
2 tbsp lemon juice
Rind of the lemon

Pour over ice cubes, in tall glasses and allow guests to sweeten with honey or sugar as they wish. ( gin or vodka goes very well in this but again that is optional)