In this heat, try to keep your food
easy, cool and light. Preparation is to be kept to a minimum, and forbid any
heat generating appliances. In my home, this means it’s time for frozen fruity
mocktails using the KitchenAid cordless
hand blender that crushes ice in a jiffy!
To
be honest I was quite lukewarm about chilled mocktails and always associated
them with drinks made out of leftovers! But the other day when the husband
whipped up the most delicious mocktail in our KitchenAid cordless hand blender…
chopped fruits, ice, fresh juice and some herbs…mama mia I was a convert! Over
the years I have now realized that all chilled mocktails are fun,
conversational, and best of all, a great way to stay cool as the heat wave
crests towards June. Pair with a fabulous salad made with some great fare from
your local market and you have a great summer meal that doesn’t require your
stove top, oven or grill. Sounds good, doesn’t it?
FRUIT SMASH TROPICAL
A refreshing blend of tropical fruits
Fresh banana- ½ no
Fresh pineapple-1/2 slice
Toned milk-1 fl oz
Pineapple juice-3 f l ozs
Ice-5 ozs
Method
Blend all ingredients
together until smooth, serve frozen garnished with a lemon or pineapple slice.
PINASPRITE
A refreshing mix of pineapple juice, chopped
fruits topped with sprite.
Chopped fruits- few
(banana and seasonal)
Pineapple juice- 2 fl ozs
Sprite-1 fl oz
Ice- 5 ozs
Method
Blend all ingredients
together until smooth, serve frozen, garnished with a sprig of mint.
CALYPSO
Pineapple & coconut-the classic combo
Coconut cream- 1 fl oz
Pineapple juice- 2 fl ozs
Grenadine-1/4 fl oz
Ice- 5 ozs
Method
Blend all ingredients
together until smooth, serve frozen, garnished with red cherry
P.S 1 FLUID OUNCE = 28.34 ML (APPROX 30 ML)
