Sparkling Strawberry Carrot Smoothie

Ingredients:

2 cups frozen strawberries
2 cups carrot juice
sparkling mineral water as desired

Instructions:

First blend the strawberries and carrot juice together. Add mineral water as desired to blended mixture. Serve and enjoy.

Chocolate Caliente - Spanish Hot Chocolate

Sweet Chocolate Version

• 2 8-ounce cups (250 ml) whole milk
• 4 ounces (113 gr) milk chocolate
• 1/2 tsp. cornstarch

Baking Chocolate Version

• 2 8-ounce (250 ml) cups whole milk
• 3 ounces=3 squares (93 gr) baking chocolate
• 1/3-1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cornstarch

With either type of chocolate, the process is almost the same:

Pour the milk into a medium saucepan and add the cornstarch. Whisk to dissolve the cornstarch. Once the cornstarch is dissolved, heat the milk on medium heat just until it boils, then remove from heat. Add the chocolate squares immediately and begin stirring until the chocolate is completely melted. If the milk cools off too fast, place the pan back on the stove on low heat to melt the chocolate.

If you are using baking chocolate, which is unsweetened, pour the sugar into the chocolate milk mixture and stir until thoroughly dissolved.

Place the pan back on the stove on medium low heat, stirring slowly, but constantly. (Do not cook the mixture over high heat because it may cause lumping.) Taste the chocolate for sweetness and add more sugar if necessary. The mixture should thicken quickly. As soon as you see it thicken, remove the pan from the heat so the cornstarch will not thin. Ladle immediately into cups and serve piping hot.

Tropical Green Smoothie

1 cup water
2 cups spinach
1 mango
1 banana
1 cup pineapple chunks
ice (optional)

Blend water and greens first. Then add fruit and ice if desired. Blend all for one minute and enjoy!
Makes 2 quarts.

Orange Julius

6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup milk
1 cup water
a bunch of ice cubes

blend and serve

Mulled Apple Drink

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 tbps cinnamon

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in mixer and blend well. Cover and store in refrigerator until ready to use. Place a dollop of mulling mix in each cup and add hot apple juice or cider. Stir and serve.

Pink Lassies

We drink this on Christmas morning, but it is yummy anytime

1 cup cranberry juice

1/4 cup orange juice

1 cup vanilla ice cream (serving consistency mini peppermint candy canes (the kind that have a non-connected hook, otherwise they won't hang over the edge of the glass)

Put a portion of ice cream, cranberry juice and orange juice in blender and blend. Add more of whichever ingredient you think it needs, we always just go by the taste.

Pour into a glass and hang the candy cane on the side for people to mix their drinks, adds a nice little peppermint kick!

Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

1 banana
1-2 tbps chocolate syrup
big blob of peanut butter
3 ice cubes

Blend and enjoy!