Overnight Apple Oats Smoothie

Sip your way to a healthier breakfast with this tasty Apple Oats smoothie. This nutritious smoothie recipe will get your day started off right and will leave you tummy full. Natural sweetness from the apple and dates makes this really healthy. You can add any nut of your choice like walnuts, almonds, cashew etc. I have used here almonds, but if you are using almond milk you can choose to add any other nut other than almond. The best part is that you can make this overnight, taking some time off your  busy morning schedule!

Ingredients

1 apple (chopped)

4 tbsp oats

1 tbsp chia seeds

2 dates (pitted)

4 almonds (chopped)

1 1/2 cup milk/almond milk

Method

• Add the apple, oats, chia seeds, dates and almonds along with one cup of milk or almond milk into a mason jar.
• Mix and refrigerate overnight or for at least three hours.
• Empty the contents from the mason jar into a blender(the oats must have puffed and absorbed all the milk by now). Add half cup more of milk/ almond milk(alternatively you can add water too) and blend well.
• Pour the smoothie into a serving glass and have it ! Breakfast made so easy:)))

Brazilian Lemonade

A refreshing, delicious and at the same time a simple drink as the name suggests- lemonade but though the name is so actually here lemons are not being used. Instead fresh green lime is the main ingredient. Hence it's also known as Brazilian limonada. The tartness of the green lime and the creamy sweetness of the condensed milk go hand in hand leaving you so fresh after having this drink.

Grab some fresh juicy green lime, preferably the seedless ones with thin and soft skin. Cut off the ends and cut each lime into one eighths. Put them into a blender. Pour down chilled water. Add sugar and the secret ingredient of this lemonade which makes it different from the usual lemonades...condensed milk. Give the blender 4- 5 pulse shots and strain the lemonade. Keep your glasses ready filled with ice cubes and slices of lime. Pour the strained lemonade into the glasses and have them immediately. So refreshing this drink is that you will be back to refill your glass! The only drawback of this drink is that, you can't make it ahead and keep for long. Make it and serve it immediately!

Ingredients

• 2 lime
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup condensed milk

Method

• Cut the ends of each lime and cut them into one-eighths.
• Into a blender add the lime, measured water, sugar and condensed milk. Pulse 4 to 5 times and stain through a mesh. Do not blend it for too long, or you will end up with a bitter tasting lemonade.
  
• Fill your serving glasses with ice and sliced lime. Pour the strained lemonade into the glasses and serve immediately.

Mint Margarita

There are certain days when there is a longing to have something cool, and refreshing. Something which cools both inside out. The smell of mint leaves itself gives that feeling. This aromatic, green, distinctly flavorful herb is one that comes to rescue at those moments. Its combination with lemon is truly a heart winner.

Watch how to make it here !!!

Serves 2

Ingredients

A handful of mint leaves

juice of 1 small lemon

2 Tbsp sugar(add more if you prefer more sweetness) or 2 Tbsp honey

a pinch of salt
sparkling water/soda

few ice cubes

Method

• In a blender add the mint leaves, lemon juice, sugar, salt, ice cubes, and blend.
• Prepare the serving glasses by rubbing the lemon wedge along the rim of the glass. then roll the rim of the glass in sugar crystals so that the sugar gets stuck along the rim of the glass.
• Add 1 to 2 tsp of the blended mix into each glass.
• Pour sparkling water/soda and fill the glass.
• Serve immediately.

Frosted Lemonade

This is something you must try on a hot summer day. Unbelievably refreshing....
Ingredients
juice of 4 small lemons
4 Tbsp sugar
few ice cubes
2 scoops of vanilla icecream

Method

• In blender, blend the lemon juice, sugar and ice cubes well until the ice is crushed well and  the mixture turns frosty white.
• Now add the vanilla ice cream and blend again well.
• Pour into serving glasses and serve immediately.
• Relish frosted lemonade on hot summer days to leave you energized
  

Mangolicious Pear Smoothie

 Ingredients

1 ripe mango peeled and cut (I used alphonso mango)

1 ripe pear peeled and cored

½ cup milk, chilled

3 tablespoon sugar

4-5 ice cubes

Method

• Blend mango,pear,milk ,ice cubes and sugar until smooth.
• Garnish with chopped mango and pear.
• Serve chilled.

Pineapple Smoothie

Ingredients

100 gram  chopped  pineapple

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 small banana, peeled and sliced

100 gram plain yoghurt

100 ml milk

1-2 tablespoon brown sugar

Method

• Blend thoroughly pineapple,banana,yoghurt,milk,lemon juice and sugar until smooth.
• Pour into glasses and serve.

*Serve immediately. All fresh juices should be consumed immediately. Enzymes contained in fresh pineapple will eventually turn the drink bitter. This will not happen if canned pineapple is used.

Recipe source: Food lovers.

Apple Milk Shake

Ingredients

1 red apple peeled, cored and cut into chunks

2 tablespoons sugar

3 heaped tablespoon milk powder

2 cups water

Method

• Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend well.
• Pour into a tall glass and serve chilled with ice.
• A scoop of vanilla ice cream can be added while serving.

* Milk powder can be substituted by 2 cups of milk. You can omit adding water if you are adding milk.

Carrot, Apple and Ginger juice

Carrot, Apple and Ginger juice

Boost up yourselves with a fresh and healthy drink. This juice contains the 3 healthiest ingredients, which will rejuvenate and keep you fresh throughout the day.

Ingredients

3 large carrots

2 green apples

1 small piece of ginger (about 1 inch), peeled

Crushed ice

Method

• Wash the fruit and vegetables well and cut into sizes that fit into your juicer.
• Switch on the juicer.
• Add the ingredients one at a time into the juicer.
• Pour over crushed ice in a tall glass and relish your healthy drink.

*Fresh juice is best consumed immediately after juicing.