drinks

Dates Milk Shake

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:04:47 +0100

1/4 cup dates (khazoor) - de-seeded and chopped
2 tbsp sugar
720 ml milk
1 cup crushed ice

Blend the dates and 1/2 cup of milk together in a blender.

Add the rest of the ingredients and blend at high speed and serve in four glasses.

New Year Special : Very Cherry Ice Cream

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:03:10 +0100

Ingredients
1 pound - fresh pitted dark sweet cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup - sugar
75 gms - package cherry flavored gelatin
1 cup - boiling water
75 gms - package cook and serve vanilla pudding mix
3 1/2 cups - milk
2 cups - heavy cream
2 tsp - vanilla extract

Method
In a large bowl, combine cherries and sugar; set aside. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; set aside. Cook pudding according to package directions, using 3-1/2 cups milk. Add to cherries.Stir in cream, vanilla and prepared gelatin. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until cold.Pour into the cylinder of an ice cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

Lemon Sorbet

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:32:44 +0100

Ingredients :

2 cups sweetlime juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups water
1 tsp. lemon rind, finely grated
1 tbsp or more icing sugar as required

Method :

Check that there are not seeds in the juices, strain if required.

Boil sugar and water, without stirring, till it starts boiling.

Reduce heat, simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove from fire, allow to cool to room temperature.

Mix in lemon rind, lemon juice, and lime juice.

Check for sweetness, add icing sugar as required after tasting mixture.

Set mixture in lidded container in freezer, till softly set.

Remove from freezer, beat till smooth, but do not allow to melt.

Return to container, refreeze.

Beat again, and return to freezer, till well set.

Serve in scoops, garnishing with candied lemon and lime peels, or mint sprigs.

Making time: 30 minutes
Makes: 5-6 scoops
Shelflife: 3 days, in freezer

Note: Use rind of green lemons to give a more attractive look to the sorbet. Sorbets should be beaten carefully and quickly, not allowing to melt, at the same time become soft and light textured.

Almond Honey Milk

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:44:24 +0100

Ingredients :
1/4th cup blanched Almond (Badam)
2 cup Milk (Doodh)
1/4 tsp Cardamom seeds
3 tblsp Honey (Shahad)

Method :
Place the nuts in a blender and process until finely chopped.Add 2/3 cup mil and process until smooth paste.Pour the milk into a heavy-bottomed pan and whisk the remaining milk.Place the milk over moderately high heat and, stirring constantly, bring it to full boil.Remove the pan from the heat, add cardamom seeds.Place the pan over high heat and bring to boil.Remove the pan from the heat and add honey.Again place the pan over heat and bring the milk to just boiling point, pour it the strainer resting over a pan.Pour the milk back and forth from one pan to another for at least a minute or until frothy.Pour into warmed mugs and serve at once.

Lemon Melon Smoothie

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:55:58 +0100

Ingredients :
1 1/2 cups diced melon
1/2 cup nonfat lemon yogurt
1 cup frozen green grapes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
Fresh lemon juice to taste (optional)

Method :
Combine the honeydew melon and lemon yogurt in a blender. Add the grapes and mint. Blend until smooth. Taste
and add lemon juice if you like.
Serves 2

Apple Cinnamon Smoothie

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:54:03 +0100

Ingredients :
3/4 cup Apple Sugarfree Syrup
1/4 cup Cinnamon Sugarfree Syrup
2 scoops VegeFuel
1 1/2 cups crushed ice
1/4 cup Heavy Cream (optional)

Method :
Blend until smooth.

Apple Banana Soy Smoothie

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:52:43 +0100

Ingredients :
2 ripe bananas, peeled and halved
2 apples, peeled, cored and quartered
300ml (10fl oz) nonfat yogurt
2 tbsp sugar
400ml (15fl oz) organic soya milk

Method :
Put all the ingredients in a blender and purée for 1 minute.

Apple Apricot Smoothie

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:51:44 +0100

Ingredients :
1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1 c apple juice
4 apricots, fresh, pitted -skin optional
1 banana; peeled
3/4 c plain or vanilla nonfat yogurt
10 ice cubes, up to 12 cubes
1 Tbsp. honey

Method :
Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

Apple Smoothie

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:46:57 +0100

Ingredients :
2 c Apple sauce
1 c Apple cider
1 c Orange juice
2 tb Vermont maple syrup
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Cinnamon

Method :
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. Serves 2.