Showing posts with label beverages/smoothies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beverages/smoothies. Show all posts

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Boulevard Bellini

Boulevard Bellini
ice
frozen peaches
2 shots champagne
2 shots peach schnapps
1 oz. lemon lime soda
1 tsp sugar

Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until slushy. Pour in a tall glass and enjoy!

Monday, May 3, 2010

Homemade Lemonade

Homemade Lemonade
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
3 large lemons
Directions

Slice lemons thin leave peel on. Bring to a boil and then simmer altogether for 10 mins. Remove from heat and let cool 2-3 hours. store in airtight container in fridge. This will produce a thin syrup that you can dilute with water to taste.

Homemade Ginger Ale

Homemade Ginger Ale

2 cups sugar

2 cups water

2 cups ginger peeled and cut into coin size

Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 mins (to light syrup)or so then let cool completely 2-3 hours strain and

Store in airtight container in fridge for up to 30 days

To mix add ice cubes to a glass pour in ginger syrup and then add Club Soda to taste (start with 25% syrup to Soda ratio and then adjust to taste)

Recipe came from an old magazine article???

Friday, April 9, 2010

Cappuccino Smoothies

Cappuccino Smoothies
2 Tbsp instant coffee
2 Tbsp hot water
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup instant chocolate milk mix
1 1/2 cups milk
Dissolve coffee in hot water. Blend in a blender on high until smooth.
Serves 4
*came from Pilsbury fast and fresh salads recipe book.

Raspberry Peach Iced Tea Smoothies

Raspberry Peach Iced Tea Smoothies
1 cup frozen whole raspberries without syrup
3/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp peach iced tea mix
Fat free white chocolate raspberry yogurt
1 bag frozen sliced peaches
Blend in a blender on high til smooth.
Serves 4
*came from Pilsbury Fast and Fresh Salads recipe book

Summer's Bounty Smoothies

Summer's Bounty Smoothies
1 ripe banana, peeled, cut into chunks
1 ripe nectarine, peeled, pitted and quartered
4-5 large strawberries, cut in half
1 cup strawberry frozen yogurt
Blend in a blender for 20-30 seconds until smooth.
Serves 2
* came from Pilsbury Fast and Fresh salads recipe book.

Melon-Raspberry Smoothies

Melon-Raspberry Smoothies
1 cup cubed cantelope or honeydew
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 6oz container strawberry mango yogurt
2 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp sugar
Blend in a blender on high for 20-30 seconds until smooth.
Serves 2
*came from pilsbury fast and fresh salads recipe book.

Peach Berry Smoothies

Peach Berry Smoothies
2 cups fat free strawberry yogurt
1 cup sliced fresh or frozen peaches or nectarines
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup crushed ice
Blend in a blender on high for 30-60 seconds until smooth.
Serves 4.
*came from pilsbury fast and fresh salads recipe book.

Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothies

Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothies
1 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
1/2 cup soy milk

Blend in a blender on high speed for about 1 minute until smooth. Serve immediately.
Serves 2

Friday, April 2, 2010

Easy Cocoa mix

Easy Cocoa mix
1 2lb box Nestle quick powder
1 16oz. jar coffee mate
1 lb box icing sugar
1 8oz. box dry milk
Mix all ingredients together and store in airtight containers or jars. Add instruction tags to the jars;
Use 3 to 4 heaping tablespoons of mix per cup of boiling water.Enjoy!

Homemade Iced Tea

Homemade Iced Tea
20 cups boiling water
6 orange peako tea bags
Boil water and place tea bags in to steep. Let sit until room temp.
Mix in
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup orange juice crystals
Mix and refridgerate.
Makes 5 litres.
This recipe came from Aunt Gloria.
* try changing the type of tea or juice crystals

Strawberry Orange Smoothie

Strawberry Orange Smoothie
1/2 cup chopped strawberries
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup ice
1/4 tsp honey
Blend all in a blender until smooth.

Creamy Coffee Smoothie

Creamy Coffee Smoothie
3 Tbsp instant coffee
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
6 ice cubes
2 Tbsp vanilla
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high til desired thickness.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Mocha Frosty

Mocha Frosty

1 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 TBSP water

1 cup chocolate ice cream

3 TBSP milk

Blend 1 minute

Coffee Granita (after dinner drink)

Coffee Granita (after dinner drink)

1 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 TBSP water

1 tsp sugar

½ cup ice cube

Blend 1 minute

Mocha breakfast Smoothie

Mocha breakfast Smoothie

1 banana

1 TBSP cocoa

2 TBSP espresso ( or strong coffee)

1 cup milk

Blend for 1 minute

Mango Papaya Pineapple Smoothie

Mango Papaya Pineapple Smoothie

1 part mango

1 part pineapple chunks

1 part papaya

1 part vanilla ice cream

2 ice cubes for each cup of mix

Blend for 1 minute