Tropical Blend
2 cups pineapple juice
1 banana, in pieces
¼ tsp coconut flakes
2 cups ginger ale
1. In a blender combine the first three ingredients.
2. Add the ginger ale just long enough to blend, for about 10 seconds.
Serves 2
Strawberry Milkshake
1 pint ripe strawberries
1 ripe banana
¾ cup chilled milk
1. Wash the strawberries and take out the leafy tops.
2. Peel the banana and cut it into 4 pieces.
3. Put the fruit in a blender along with the milk and turn on the blender being sure to keep the top on.
4. Pour into glasses and drink with a straw if you wish.
Serves 2
Orange Crush
1 cup of pineapple juice
1 cup of orange juice
3 tbs. of lime juice
2 tbs. of lemon juice
1 tbs. sugar
2 cups of crushed ice
In a blender, combine all of the above ingredients and mix until smooth.
Serves 2
Ice Tea
1 qt fresh boiling water
5 tea bags
1-2 sprigs of washed mint
1 qt cold tap water
1. Pour boiling water over tea and mint.
2. Steep 3-5 minutes.
3. Remove the tea bags.
4. Add sugar as desired.
5. Add tea to pitcher with cold tap water and chill. Mint may stay in tea - will be stronger.
Another simple version is:
7 tea bags with any staples removed
1 quart jar of water
1. Fill the jar with water and tea bags.
2. Microwave for 3 1/2 minutes or until it’s just ready to boil.
3. Let stand for a few minutes.
4. Pour into a gallon pitcher, add water to make 1 gallon, and refrigerate.
Yield: 1 quart
Hot Chocolate
1 ounce bittersweet chocolate
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
5 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups milk
Whipped cream, optional
1. Combine chocolate pieces, cocoa powder, sugar and vanilla in pan.
2. Stir in 1/4 cup milk to make paste (bittersweet chocolate will still be in chunks but cocoa should be dissolved in liquid).
3. Add remaining 1 1/4 cups milk and stir well.
4. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted, sugar completely dissolved and mixture is very hot. Serve in mug.
Serves 2
Fruit Whip
2/3 cup milk
1 banana or 1 cup of peaches, apricots, strawberries or blueberries
1½ tsps. Sugar
6 cubes ice or 3 tbs. crushed ice
2 tbs. maraschino liqueur (omit this if serving children)
Whip everything together at a high speed in a blender. Serve immediately.
Serves 2
Egg Cream
Milk
Chocolate syrup
Seltzer or club soda, very cold
1. Start by putting about 1 to 1-1/2″ milk in a tall glass.
2. Add about the same amount of chocolate syrup.
3. Add the seltzer and mix vigorously until the ingredients are combined.
4. There should be about 2″ of white ‘cream’ at the top of the glass.
Serves 1
Note: An egg cream is never sipped through a straw. You drink it from the glass.
Chocolate Shake
1 ½ Cups of frozen chocolate yogurt
½ cup of milk
4 ½ tbs. of chocolate milk powder
In a blender, combine all of the above ingredients and blend until smooth.
Serves 2
Chai Tea
Masala Spice Mix:
1 Cinnamon stick
3 Cardamom, pods
2 Black peppercorns
2 Cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Darjeeling tea leaves
1/4 tablespoon Masala Spice Mix (above)
1/4 cup milk
1. Grind cinnamon stick, cardamom, black pepper corns, and cloves to a powder.
2. Stir in ground ginger.
3. Combine water, sugar, tea and 1/4 teaspoon spice mix in a pan and bring to a boil. Simmer for one minute.
4. Add milk, bring to a boil and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Strain into a mug or teapot.
Apple Shake
1 cup vanilla ice cream
2 cups cold apple cider
2 Ripe bananas
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Serves 4
Almond Milk
1 qt Water, ice cold
1 c Soaked almonds
2 tb Raisins
-OR 1 tb Sweetener
Put all ingredients in a blender, and blend at high speed for 2 minutes. Serve over granola or cereal.