Here are some fantastic ideas to drink your fruit and cool down.
All the recipes serve 2
It is a good idea to have all ingredients ice cold
Zappy Melonberry
2 cups chopped ripe melon
1 cup berries (any berry..if using strawberries, hull and chop)
2 cups crushed ice
1 cup fruit juice or milk (nut milk is fine)
Blend and serve garnished with fruit
Maui Mule (has a kick to it!)
1 inch of peeled ginger
2 cups pineapple (may be canned unsweetened)
1tsp honey (optional)
1 cup fruit juice or milk
1 cup crushed ice
Grate the ginger and add the pulp and juice to a blender.
Add the fruit and juice and blend well
Blend in the crushed ice and honey, and serve.
* For a creamier drink add 1/2 cup raw cashews..blend these first with the juice then proceed for recipe.
* another version is to add 1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves finely minced and then blend in..
Almond-Apricot Wizard
Great easy breakfast/meal replacement using dried apricots (high in potassium)
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Soak overnight
2 cups chilled almond milk
2 tsp honey (optional)
2 tsp raw wheatgerm
1 cup crushed ice
Place the soaked apricots and any milk left into a blender
then add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Pineapple, Lemon and Thyme Cooler..perfect for a summer afternoon
1 cup crushed ice
3 cups pineapple juice or canned unsweetened pineapple chunks in juice
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (1/2 tsp dried ground thyme)
juice of one lemon
Blend very well then garnish with sliced lemon
Avocado-Banana Split
2 bananas sliced
1 avocado, peeled and chopped
1 tsp honey
2 cups ice cold milk
1 cup crushed ice
few drops vanilla/almond extract (optional)
Blend the fruit with half the milk, then add the rest, extract and the crushed ice.
Serve in cold glasses
Stay hydrated and enjoy the summer heatwaves.
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