Summer Special Juices & Smoothies

Summer Special Juices & Smoothies

Summer is here..!  And you’ll need a refreshing menu to go along with the sunshine and good times.  Its easy to fill your diet withlow calorie, anti-oxidant rich fruits, vegetables & herbs. 

Here I am glad to share my summer special, most nourishingjuice recipes with you.

These great collection of easy, breezy, sunny recipes make use of the best seasonal fruits, vegetables & herbs.

Prepare some sizzling juice recipes for your loved ones this summer season & enjoy..!

Spicy Buttermilk:

Its time to make chilled fun drinks and stay cool. One of the popular thirst quencher is Spicy Buttermilk. It  tastes rich, low in fat and calories, very helpful for diet consciouspeople..!

Also, this chilled spicy buttermilk is called mor, sambaram, majjige or chaas. It is often served after a heavy meal in most of the South Indian restaurants. 

Here is the cool and savory drink recipe..!

spicy-buttermilk / masala-chaas

Ingredients:

·         Green chilly                   - 1

·         Curd                             - 1 cup

·         Ginger                           - small piece

·         Asafetida                       - a pinch

·         Curry leaves                  - few

·         Salt to taste

Method:

    1.     Mix curd with 4 cups of water.

2.     Churn well.

3.     Finely chop green chilly.

4.     Grate ginger to small pieces.

5.     Mix all the above ingredients.

6.     Add salt, asafetida and stir well.

7.     Refrigerate it and serve chilled.

8.     Healthy and spicy buttermilk ready to taste..!

Masala Milk Recipe:

Masala  Milk  is a wholesome nourishing drink, which tastes irresistible when served both chilled or hot.  Children love its delicious healthy taste. 

It is very easy to prepare at home. The recipe involves boiling a mixture of milk, aromatic spices and nuts together to flavorful combo. 

Masala Milk makes a rich drink , when served to guests and friends at get-togethers &parties..!!

Ingredients:

·      Almonds                 - 6 to 8

·      Cashews                 - 5

·      Pistachios               - 5

·      Milk                        - 2 to 3 cups

·      Cinnamom               - 1

·      Cloves                     - 2

·      Cardamom               - 2

·      Saffron strands         - a few

·      Sugar                      - 1 to 2 tbsp

·      Pepper pwd              - a pinch

·      Turmeric pwd            - a pinch

Method:

1.   Soak almonds in hot water for about 10  to 15 mins along with cashews and pistachios.

2.   Peel the skin of almonds and drain the other nuts.

3.   Grind the almonds along with other nuts in little milk to smooth paste.

4.   Heat milk in a thick bottomed vessel.

5.   Allow it to boil and add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.

6.   Simmer for about 10 mins.

7.   Discard the spices by filtering the milk

8.   Now add ground almond and other nuts paste.

9.   Take care to stir continuously while boiling, so that it does not burn at the bottom of the vessel.

10.Add few saffron strands and simmer for 6 to 8 mins.

11.Add  turmeric pwd, sugar and pepper pwd  (optional )

12.Mix well.

Allow to boil in low flame for few minutes.

13.Pour it in a glass and garnish with chopped nuts and saffron.

14.Enjoy delicious & healthy homemade  Masala  Milk

15.It is best served as hot in winter and cold in summer.

16.It tastes lipsmacking in both ways.

top-ten-summer-smoothie-and-juice Recipes

top-ten-summer-smoothie-and-juice Recipes

The summer sun is staring to boil. Heat and humidity are creeping up into the air at each morning sunrise. Working (and playing) in the muggy summer heat can leave you feeling a bit worn out. So I suggest you revive yourself with a cold, creamy, frosty, fresh and fruity smoothie or juice. Here are my top ten summer smoothie and juice recipes....

Top Ten Summer Smoothie's and Juices
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1. Tropical Pink Cashew Smoothie
This bright pink power smoothie blends up tart and refreshing with a sweet tropical raspberry flavor. The cashew juice and coconut water ice cubes are hydrating and refreshing. The frozen raspberries add a nice boost of fiber, flavor and pink color!

2. Fresh Peach Hemp Protein Smoothie
This smoothie is divine for any peach lover. It blends up thick and creamy with a sweet summer flavor of fresh peaches. Hemp milk adds a excellent boost of veg*n protein and nutrition. It also adds a nice nutty flavor.

3. Fresh Ginger, Raw Banana Smoothie
This smoothie or frozen juice blends up thin, light and incredibly zesty. The ginger gives it a strong warm flavor. But the creamy raw banana calms the juice. Drink this beverage if your tummy is feeling a bit nauseas or if your body is feeling less-than-stellar.

4. Organic Raspberry Kiwi Acai Smoothie
What a looker this all-organic, bright purple smoothie is! It's dotted with tiny raspberry seeds and has a dark purple glow. The fresh kiwi is sweet and zing-y! The soy milk provides a protein-rich creaminess and the acai does the same. There is even antioxidant-rich blueberries and a dab of zesty ginger blended in. This smoothie is awesome!

5. Frozen Coconut Water
This is by far the easiest beverage to revive yourself during the hot summer months. Simply freeze, slush and enjoy! But believe me, coconut water is the ultimite replenishing beverage. One serving contains 16 times more potassium that your average sports beverage. And even more potassium than a banana. Potassium is an important electrolyte to keep you feeling hydrated and energized!

6. Wild Blueberry Kick-Start Smoothie
What do you get when you add a bit of spicy cayenne to a wild blueberry smoothie? This kick0start smoothie that will bring anyone to their feet on a groggy morning.

7. Banana Pineapple Super Enzyme Smoothie
I love this tropical pineapple flavored smoothie. It contains fresh fruit enzymes that will help your body restore itself. Allergies? Well plenty of studies have shown that fresh fruit enzymes like bromelain found in pineapples can actually help clear up mucas and congestion causing phlegm. Added cayenne also gives your nose a wake-up call! This bright yellow smoothie is super!

8. Chai-Berry Short-Cup. Dessert Smoothie.
This silky strawberry-chai flavored smoothie will remind you of a strawberry-short cake. It's light and fluffy and big on sweet strawberry flavor. And trust me, a sprinkling of flaked coconut on top is better than a big pile of whipped cream. I use Bolthouse Farms Vanilla Chai Protein Beverage. I'm addicted to that drink. And this dessert-any-time-of-the-day smoothie. Divine!

9. Yellow Fruity Frothy
Awesome beverage idea. First you freshly juice fruit ingredients, then you add them to a blender with a few more ingredients to blend up a light frothy juice blend. This juice is perfect for breakfast, and pairs well wth any healthy breakfast food. Frothy and Almond Butter Banana toast? Yes please!

10. Peach Papaya Smoothie
Light and Dreamy. Sweet and Creamy. That's my catch-phrase for this smoothie. It's one of my favorite smoothies on the list. I caould drink this everyday! (And sometimes it feels like I do!) The peach yogurt is awesome to boost probiotic health and makes the smoothie nice and creamy. You can even add in some coconut flakes for a bit of tropical texture.

Special summer Juice

Special summer Juice

Ingredients

• 3 tbsps granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsps fresh ginger (grated)
• 2 grapefruit (ruby red, regular grapefruits are fine, too)
• 2 lime
• In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar and ginger. Bring to simmer and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
  Juice the grapefruits and limes into a small pitcher. Strain the ginger syrup into the pitcher and stir well to combine. Chill until cold. Stir again before serving.

10 different juice recipes

Fruit juices are very essential during summer because it contains all the natural vitamins which our body needs. Below r 10 different juice recipes 

1. Banana Honey Delight 


Ingredients 

Banana 1 ripe 
Milk 1 1/2 cup 
Lemon Juice 1 tbsp 
Honey 2 1/2 tbsp 
Raisins 2 tbsp 
Cinnamon 1/4 tbsp ( ground ) 

Directions 

1. This drink should be made just before serving. 
2. Mix all contents in a blender and blend till it turns into a fine paste. 
3. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of cinnamon powder on top. 


2. Dry Ginger Drink 


Ingredients: 

Dry Ginger 30 gms 
Sugar 4 tsp 
Coriander seeds 10 gms 

Directions: 

# Heat about 4 glasses of water , then add the dry ginger , coriander seeds , sugar . 
# Let the water boil for about 5 minutes , then strain the water. 


3. Fruit punch 


Ingredients: 

Sugar 4 cups 
Pineapple juice 1 cup 
Oranges, peeled& flaked 3 nos. 
Lemon juice 3 nos. 
Cherries 1 tin 
Pineapple slices, crushed 1 tin 

Directions: 

# Boil sugar in 2 cups water for 10 minutes. 
# Cool and blend all the remaining ingredients well. 
# Store in bottles and serve with crushed ice 


4. Kesari Pista Milk shake 


Ingredients: 

Pista( soak them in water for about 1 hour) 100 gms 
Almond(soak them in water for 2 hours) 50 
Saffron a pinch 
Sugar 50 gms 
Milk 3 cups 

Directions: 

# Take a pan and heat the milk , let the 3 cups simmer in very low heat , let it simmer until the milk becomes 1 1/2 cup. 
# Grind the almonds , along with the pista , and the saffron until they form a smooth paste 
# Add the ground paste to the milk and then stir them well. 
# Let the milk come to a boil for about twice. 
# And remove them from the stove, and when the milk comes to room temprature. 
# Place them in the refrigrator. Serve them cold. 


5. Low Fat Mango Drink 

Ingredients: 
Skimmed Milk 1 Cup 
Unsweetened Mango Juice 1 Cup 
Orange Juice 1/2 Cup 
Honey 1 tbsp 

Directions: 

1. Transfer all contents into a blender and blend them till they turn smooth and creamy. 
2. Add crushed ice and serve. 


6. Mango Shake 


Ingredients: 

Mango 2 
powdered sugar 8 tsp 
Milk 4 cups 
Ice crushed as required 

Directions: 

# Add the contents into the blender and grind it well 
# Serve it cold 


7. Punjabi Lassi 


Ingredients: 

Yogurt 500g 
Cream 50g 
Sugar 150g 
Rose essence 3 drops 
Ruafza 1 tsp 
Ice cubes 100g 

Directions: 

# Mix yogurt, ice cubes, sugar in a vessel and blend to a fine paste. 
# In a tall glass, add 1 tsp ruafza, the above yogurt mix, sprinkle rose essence and chill it. 
# Serve with cream on it. 


8. Strawberry Yogurt 


Ingredients 

Yogurt ( Well set ) 500 gm 
Strawberry Crush 1/2 cup 
Milk 1/4 cup 
Honey 2 tbsp 
Custard Powder 1 tbsp 
Sugar 2 tbsp 
Fresh strawberries for garnishing 

Directions 

1. Prepare custard by adding milk, custard powder and sugar and cook while stirring continuously till the ingredients turn thick and creamy. 
2. Cool it for some time. 
3. Transfer the custard, honey, yogurt and strawberry crush into a blender and blend it into a fine paste. 
4. Chill and serve with strawberry garnish. 


9. Tomato Juice 


Ingredients: 

Tomato pieces 4 cups 
Sugar 5 tsp 
Lemon juice 1/2 tsp 
Salt 2 tsp 

Directions: 

# Pulp tomato pieces with sugar in a blender for 30 seconds. 
# Filter through a sieve and wash the retained pulp by pouring cold water over the sieve. 
# Do not return the pulp to mixer. Over pulping spoils the taste due to the seeds and the skin getting extracted. 
# Make up to 6 cups with cold water. Then add lemon juice, sugar and salt. 
# Garnish with mint leaves if desired and serve ice cold. 


10. Almond Honey Milk 


Ingredients: 

Blanched almonds 1/2 cup 
Milk 2 cups 
Cardamom powder or vanilla 1/2 tsp 
honey or sugar to taste 

Directions: 

# Add almonds and water in a blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade and process for 2-3 minutes or until the nuts are reduced to a fine puree. Add 2 cups of milk and further blend on low speed for about 15 seconds. Heat the milk blend to a boil. 
# Pour the mixture through a strainer over a pan. Press out as much liquid as possible, then add the cardamom seeds. Stirring constantly, bring to a near boil over moderately high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the sweetener. 
# Indians will pour the milk back and forth from one pan to another to make the milk frothy much like a low tech cappuccino machine. The frothy milk is then served. 


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