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Sunshine

24. December 2008

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Ingredients: 3 ounces Red cranberry juice, 3 ounces apple juice, 1 ounce honey, Maraschino cherry and a slice of apple to garnish. Method: Take a glass, pour apple juice into it. Then pour honey and stir well. Then add 4-5 ice cubes and pour cranberry juice to fill the glass. Make a slit in the [...]

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Strawberry Banana Smoothie

13. November 2008

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We all love smoothies, they are simple to prepare and very healthy. Smoothies are ideal for weight-watchers and children who dislike eating fruits. Colorful smoothies are attractive and hence children love them. So all you mums out there, get goin! Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 bananas; peeled, sliced and chilled, 8 fresh/frozen strawberries or 1 cup strawberry [...]

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Pear Granita

2. October 2008

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Ingredients: 1 pear; chopped, 1 cup crushed ice, 1/2 lemon, 1/2 cup white or brown sugar, Whipped cream Method: In a blender, put pear, crushed ice, sugar and squeeze the lemon juice. Blend together till smooth. Pour into the glass and top with whipped cream (as much as you like). Your pear granita is ready [...]

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Very Berry Smoothie

23. September 2008

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Ingredients: 6 strawberries, 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, 1/4 cup frozen mixed berries, 1 cup whole fat milk, (try low fat if you want a low calorie smoothie) 1 cup water, 2 tbsp skim milk powder. Method: Blend all the ingredients in the blender until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve chilled

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Banana and Strawberry Smoothie

23. September 2008

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Ingredients: 2 bananas, 10-12 strawberries, 1 cup whole fat milk, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup cream, Sugar as per taste. Method: Blend together all the ingredients till smooth. Chill and serve.

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Mocha Frappucino

16. September 2008

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Ingredients: 2 glasses of cold milk, 4-5 ice cubes, 1/2 cup chocolate sauce, 2-3 tsp instant coffee powder, 1/2 cup thick cream, 4 tsp sugar or as per taste, Whipped cream to top. Method: Put all the ingredients except the whipped cream into the blender and blend for 2-3 minutes till all the ingredients mix [...]

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Water Melon Magic

11. September 2008

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Ingredients: 1/2 of a small water melon, 1/2″ piece ginger, finely chopped, 1/4 tsp rock salt, 8-10 ice cubes. Method: Cut the water melon and deseed the pieces. Blend the water melon along with ginger in a blender. Sieve the water melon pulp through a strainer. In a tall glass, put ice cubes and add [...]

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Arabian Coffee

27. August 2008

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Ingredients: 1/2 litre water, 3 tbsp fine coffee powder, 3 tbsp sugar (or more as per taste), 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder, 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract or syrup, Method: Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and let it heat until it foams. Stir well and serve hot.

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Coffee Granita

21. August 2008

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Ingredients: (Serves 4) 2 cups decaf or strong hot espresso coffee, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tbsp coffee flavored liqueur, 1 cup whipped cream, 1 tsp vanilla essence, Coffee powder and grated chocolate to garnish. Method: Add sugar to the hot coffee and stir until fully dissolved. Let it cool at room temperature. Then add liquer [...]

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Mango Magic

7. June 2008

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Yummy creamy mango dessert! Ingredients: 1 alphonso mango, 1 glass of milk, 4 tsp sugar, 1/2 cup chopped dry fruits (pistachio, almonds, cashew nuts, etc), 1-2 scoops of vanilla ice cream or 1 cup of thick cream, Tall glass to serve. Method: Peel and chop the mango into pieces. Place them in a blender and [...]

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Strawberry Granita

26. May 2008

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Ingredients: 3 cups fresh strawberries; chopped, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves. Method: In a pan, combine water, sugar and basil, keep on flame and bring to boil stirring occasionaly. Simmer till the mixture thickens like a syrup. Strain the mixture and let it cool at room temperature. Once [...]

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Summer Fruit Punch

11. May 2008

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Ingredients: 1 glass chilled water, 2 tbsp sugar, 1/4 tsp rocksalt, 1 tbsp grated raw mango, Watermelon scoops as per choice, Muskmelon scoops as per choice, 1/2 tsp grated ginger. Method: Mix water and sugar and stir until sugar is completely dissolved in it. Add rocksalt, raw mango and grated ginger and stir well. Let [...]

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Hot Punch

7. May 2008

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Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup sugar, 4 cinnamon sticks, Lemon and Malta slices, 2 cups (16 oz) pineapple juice, 2 cups orange juice, 1 bottle red wine, 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1/2 cup rum (or as per taste). Method: Boil sugar, cinnamon and three slices of lemon in 3/4th cup water for 5 minutes and strain. [...]

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Spanish Lemon Sorbet

23. April 2008

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Ingredients: Juice of 2 lemons, 100gms sugar, 1″ cinnamon stick (dalchini), 1 egg white, A pinch of salt, Grated rind of 1 lemon, 250ml water. Method: Heat water in a pan, put the cinnamon stick in it and bring to boil. Then lower the flame and then add sugar and lemon rind and let it [...]

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Cold Coffee

16. April 2008

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Ingredients: (Prepares 2 tall glasses of coffee) 3 cups milk, 1 cup thick cream, 2 tsp coffee powder, 3-4 tbsp sugar. Method: Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed for 15 minutes or till the coffee is nice creamy and thick.

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Tropical Dream

31. March 2008

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Ingredients: (Serves 1) 60gms Lemon juice, 60gms Orange juice, 80gms Pineapple juice, 15gms Grenadine (Pomegranate syrup), Ice cubes. Method: Put the ice cubes in a tall glass and then pour grenadine in a glass, then pineapple juice, orange juice and lemon juice one by one. Stir lightly and serve.

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