Pink Slush

I always enjoy icecream and cold frozen eatups when the weather is very coldor raining heavily.We always used to enjoy a cup full of ideal icecream in Mangalore.My godness it used to taste so good that i felt as if i was floating somewhere in heaven.i have tried out a new dish similar to the lemon slush what we had in hot summers when the temperature booms up...Hey this will be my contribution to pooja's valentine event i suppose....

Ingredients:
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4 cups- cranberry juice
4-5 tsp- lemon juice
1/2 cup- sugar
2 tsp - honey
1 cup- sparkling water[or water]



Method:
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1.Take cranberry juice in a vessel and add lemon juice to it.mix properly
2.Then add sugar and dissolve it.Then add honey and mix it.
3.Add sparkling water or simple water and freeze it for 1-2 hrs.
4.Then take a fork and scrap up entire frozen drink and again place it in the freezer,
5.Now after 1hr again remove and scrape it and remove it to a cup and enjoy it before it melts .Hmm it cannot get much better believe me friends.You will enjoy each bite as i did....

Date almound milk shake

Here is a great recipe to bet up the heat and kick up the energy levels for the hot summmer .I love to have this on any day .This is a yummy creamy drink with richness of dates and almounds and creamy ness of milk in it.Its tasty and helps to keep the body warm even in winter.The dates and almound are the 2 dry fruits which are prefered by people who live in cool region.Hence its an all season drink too.Quite filling and even healthy at the same time.It provieds varity of nutrients and vitamins ,iron etc.So can be a complete diet for a fussy kid.

Ingredients:
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Dates - 4 large
Almounds-4
Milk freezed-2 cups
Banana-1/2[For extra creaminess[Coolwhip can also be added instead ]
Honey - 1 tsp
Sugar -1 tbsp

Method:
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1.Soak the dates in milk for about an hour or cook it with milk in microwave for 40 seconds
2.Then add all teh dates banana,almounds into a blender and add frozen milk ,and blend it to a smooth mixture
3.Then add sugar,honey and give a whip in your blender.
4.Serve in a glass with wafers on the sides.Children will love it believe me.Enjoy when its still very cool.

Banana Smoothie

Here is a yummy rich drink which everyone will enjoy at any time of the day,any season also.This is a healthy drink with the richness of milk and creamy sweet taste of banana .

Ingredients:
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2 cups - Milk
1 tsp - vanilla extract
3 tsp - sugar
1 big -riped banana
1 tsp - honey

Method:
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1.Milk, sugar and vanilla essence and freeze in ice try.
2.Next peal and slices up the banana.
3.Remove cubes of frozen milk and add to blender.
4.To the above add honey,and banana and blend for 3 mins.
5.Add to a nice glass and garnish with sliced banana.
6.Serves 2-3 people.

Cool Cucumber

Hey friends this is a simple recipe especially for those who are health conscious and for the summer.Its a easy and healthy drink out of the cucumber to fight against the heat.

Ingredients:
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Cucumbers -2 Large
Ice -1 cup
Sugar -4 tsp
salt - 1 pinch(optional)
Mint( optional)

Method:
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1.Peal all the cucumber and chop them into small bits.
2.Now put ice and these cool cucumbers into a blender and add required amount of sugar with a pinch of salt.
3.Now blend it untill all the juice has come out.
4.Pour into a clean glass.You can also drain the pulp if desired.