Mango Smoothie ~ Indian

Serves 4


Ingredients:

1&1/2 cups diced fresh mango
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup ice cubes
2 tablespoons honey
1&1/4 teaspoons rose water
1&1/2 cups plain yogurt


Method:

- In a blender, combine the mango, orange juice, ice, honey, and rose water. Process on high speed until it's well-combined, about 30 seconds.

- Add the yogurt and process until frothy, about 45 seconds.

Yum...

Fast & Easy Banana Smoothie...

Serves 2


Ingredients:

2 bananas, peeled and sliced
1 pint milk
2 handfuls of ice
3-4 tabelspoons honey


Method:

1. Place the bananas, milk, ice and honey in a blender and then blend until smooth.
2. Transfer to a serving glass and serve at once.

Smoothies & Shakes ~ Diet

Serves 3


These smoothies will supply most of the vitamins and amino acids you'll need for a day.

Smoothie #1

1 cup soymilk
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 apple, cored and diced
3 bananas
8 frozen peach halves
1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
1 mango, peeled and diced
2 tablespoons wheat germ
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

Blend all ingredients together. Drink and enjoy!


Smoothie #2

1 cup pineapple/coconut juice
1/2 cup apple or orange juice
2 frozen bananas
1/2 cups frozen strawberries

Pour juices into blender. Add fruit and blend well. Enjoy!


Strawberry & banana Shake

1&1/2 cups soy milk
3/4 cups frozen strawberries, unsweetened
1&1/2 frozen bananas
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
maple syrup (to taste)

Whiz all ingredients in a blender. Serve immediately. Shake should be fairly thick.

Avocado Milkshake

My aunte's and cousin favorite drink


Ingredients:

1 liter milk
2 - 3 halved and peeled avocados
1/2 cup sugar


Method:

Blend on medium for 3 to 5 minutes.

Enjoy...

Frozen Hot Chocolate.. Yummm!

Heaven...



Ingredients:


For the whipped cream:

1 cup heavy cream, very cold
1 teaspoon vanilla
1&1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup


For the frozen hot chocolate:

6 pieces of a variety of your favorite chocolates
2 teaspoons store bought hot chocolate mix
1&1/2 tablespoons sugar
1&1/2 cups milk
3 cups ice
whipped cream
chocolate shavings



Method:


The whipped cream:

1. Combine the cream and vanilla and mix well. With an electric mixer start whipping the cream on medium speed. Add the corn syrup slowly while beating. Whip until the cream holds soft peaks.


The frozen hot chocolate:

1. Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place it in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring occasionally until melted. Add the hot chocolate mix and sugar, stirring constantly until thoroughly blended. Remove from heat and slowly add 1/2 cup of the milk and stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

2. In a blender, place the remaining cup of milk, the room temperature chocolate mixture, and the ice. Blend on high speed until smooth and the consistency of a frozen daiquiri.

3. Pour into a giant goblet and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.


Enjoy with a spoon or a straw — or both!


Taken from Sweet Serendipity: Delightful Desserts and Devilish Dish.

Cocktails - All about bananas

Banana Shake: serves 2



1 ripe banana, chopped, juice of 1 orange, 1 teaspoon honey, 300ml full-fat milk, 8 ice cubes, ground cinnamon.

place the banana, orange juice, honey and milk in a food processor and process until smooth. Pour over ice into 2 tall glasses and sprinkle with cinnamon.
( substitute the bananas with mangos to make a mango shake, you may wish to leave out the honey if the mango is very sweet )


Carib Cream: serves 1



1 small banana, 1 measure lemon juice, 1 measure full-fat milk, crushed ice, 1 teaspoon finely chopped walnuts.

Place the banana, lemon juice and milk in a food processor with some crushed ice and process on maximum speed until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass and sprinkle the chopped walnuts on top just before serving.


A. smoothie:


1 cup mango juice, 1 cup orange juice, 6 strawberries, stems removed, 1 banana, ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger, 1 (8-ounce) container of lemon yoghurt.

Place ingredients in a blender cup, blend until smooth and serve.


Tip:










If you want to prevent your bananas from going brown, simply place them into a bowl & cover with Lemon Juice or Unsweetened Pineapple Juice for 2-3 minutes. This doesn't affect the taste in any way.