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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Andes Sunrise Smoothie

How to make Andes Sunrise Smoothie Recipe - Pineapple is not only a sweet and succulent fruit, it is also an effective digestive aid. The enzyme bromelain supports protein assimilation and has anti-inflammatory properties. Coconut water and cilantro are cooling to the body and refreshing. The two marry nicely with sweet pineapple, tangy golden berry, and tart lime in this tantalizing tropical delight.

Yield: approximately one 20-ounce (570 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (85 g) frozen or fresh pineapple
1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons (15 g) dried golden berries
1 small handful cilantro leaves
3/4 cup (175 ml) coconut water
1/2 cup (120 ml) coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend until smooth. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Andes Sunrise Smoothie

Anytime Nog

How to make Anytime Nog Recipe - Most people think of nog as a drink reserved for the winter holidays. I beg to differ! This exotically scented concoction inspires those warm, fuzzy feelings through any season and for any reason. Warm, spicy nutmeg is mildly mood enhancing and pleasantly nostalgic. I love to drink this nog alongside my morning chia seed porridge or even as an afternoon snack. It instantly transports me to those places where my warmest, coziest memories reside.

Yield: approximately one 12-ounce (355 ml) nog

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups (285 ml) unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoons (30 g) lucuma powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons (15 g) hemp seeds
2 tablespoons (40 g) maple syrup
1/8 teaspoon sea salt

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 20 seconds. serve with a sprinkle of nutmeg and enjoy the moment!

Anytime Nog

Buttery Banana Smoothie

How to make Buttery Banana Smoothie Recipe - Sometimes you just need something decadently sweet, smooth, and silky to soothe away the hard edges of the day. This calcium-rich smoothie is dangerously addicting. Its milkshake-like taste is a sweet treat on days when you can’t escape the heat, and it is the smoothie you want for a late afternoon pick-me-up. The complex carbs and excellent mineral content provide slow-release energy for hours on end. This Buttery Banana Smoothie also has nourishing and lasting power from loads of protein and fiber, making it a great way to start the day. You can even throw in a handful of spinach to pump up the nutrient content and give it a monstrous green twist kids love! Just don’t tell them why it’s green.

Yield: approximately one 24-ounce (700 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons (48 g) almond butter
2 tablespoons (30 g) lucuma powder
2 cups (475 ml) unsweetened
almond milk
1 medium frozen banana
3 pitted medjool dates
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
6 ice cubes

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 20 seconds.serve and enjoy!

Salted Caramel Smoothie

How to make Salted Caramel Smoothie Recipe - One of my all-time favorite flavors is caramel! I love its natural fusion of maple and sugar and its sweet, syrupy consistency. Traditional caramel is derived from browned sugar and dairy milk, but you’ll be amazed by how similar in flavor a combination of lucuma powder and fresh dates can be. This smoothie is utterly sensual. It’s an absolute treat after dinner or a wonderfully healthy way to trick your kids into having a healthy breakfast. It also makes the most amazing ice cream. Just throw the entire smoothie recipe into your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s directions or freeze in ice cube trays and push them through a masticating juicer. Either way, you’ll end up with a bowl full of creamy decadence no one would ever suspect to be dairy-free!

Yield: approximately one 20-ounce (570 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons (15 g) vanilla
plant protein powder
(such as pea or hemp)
2 tablespoons (30 g) lucuma powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup (35 g) cashews
2 cups (475 ml) unsweetened
almond milk
5 pitted medjool dates

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for about thirty seconds. enjoy!

Creamy Carrot Crush Juice

How to make Creamy Carrot Crush Juice Recipe - If you are looking for a way to cover your As and bump up your Bs, this is one juicy jubilee you’ve got to try! This is truly an excellent way to get a healthy dose of these vitamins. Carrots are high in carotenoids, which the body uses to synthesize vitamin A. It is a rare treat when you find a juice as silky and scrumptious as this one. Creamy, soothing almond milk and luscious lucuma take our sweet friend carrot juice to the next level. Enter this one into your repertoire as a family favorite because it’s sure to become one.

Yield: approximately one 16-ounce (475 ml) juice

Ingredients:
6 medium carrots
1 cup (235 ml) unsweetened
almond milk
1 tablespoon (15 g) lucuma powder

Method:
pass the carrots through a juicer. transfer to a blender and combine with the almond milk and lucuma powder. Blend on high for 20 seconds until a smooth consistency is achieved. savor every sip!

Creamy Carrot Crush Juice

Post Workout Revival Smoothie

How to make Post Workout Revival Smoothie Recipe - Get your healthy dose of sweet, mapley lucuma powder with this superpowered wonder smoothie! This fruity, slightly frozen fiesta of flavor is pumped up with enzymes and electrolytes. Mildly creamy with tropical overtones, this is one of my favorite post-workout drinks because it supplies my body with complex carbs, protein, electrolytes, and plenty of vitamins and phytonutrients. Of course, you don’t have to wait until after working out to prepare this beauty. It’s the perfect meal replacement shake and is a great way to sneak some extra protein into kids with picky eating habits. After all, few children can resist a creamy, sweet fruit treat.

Yield: approximately one 20-ounce (570 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (90 g) frozen mango chunks
1/4 cup (40 g) frozen pineapple pieces
1 1/2 cups (355 ml) coconut water
1/2 medium banana
2 tablespoons (15 g) vanilla
plant protein powder
(such as pea or hemp)
2 tablespoons (30 g) lucuma powder

Method:
In a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 20 seconds until smooth. share and enjoy!

Antioxidant Berry Punch

How to make Antioxidant Berry Punch Recipe - Throw a party and wow your guests with this nutritious, nonalcoholic punch that is sure to turn them into raving juice fans. A fresh-pressed blend of sweet apple, detoxifying cucumber and parsley, and digestionenhancing red grapes create the base for this festive tonic. Add some sparkling mineral water, stir in heart-healthy maqui powder and antioxidant-bursting berries, and you are ready for entertaining!

Yield: approximately ten 3/4 cup (175 ml) servings

Ingredients:
1 large handful parsley
1 pound red seedless grapes, room temperature
3 medium cucumbers, ends trimmed
4 medium semisweet apples (such as fuji or Gala), halved
1 tablespoon (8 g) maqui powder
2 cups (475 ml) sparkling
mineral water
2 cups (290 g) mixed berries
(fresh or frozen and any
variety you choose)
fresh mint leaves for garnish

Method:
pass the parsley, grapes, cucumbers, and apples through a juicer in the order specified.

Transfer to a pitcher, stir in the maqui powder, mineral water, berries, and mint leaves. serve chilled.

Stone Fruit Smoothie

How to make Stone Fruit Smoothie Recipe - Summer is stone fruit season, and the family includes apricots, cherries, peaches, nectarines, and plums. A simple and delicious way to utilize some favorites is in this remarkably delicious smoothie. Nectarines are rich in vitamin C, which makes skin glow and increases elasticity for better tone. Cherries are full of antioxidants that protect the heart and ensure healthy cholesterol levels. The addition of walnuts provides omega-3 fatty acids that boost brain health, and avocado supports hormone regulation and healthy digestion. It’s not too shabby of a nutrient lineup for such a creamy, sweet, and scrumptious treat!

Yield: approximately one 20-ounce (570 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
1/2 medium fresh nectarine, stone
removed and chopped, or
1/2 cup (125 g) frozen peaches or nectarine slices
1/2 plum, stone removed
1/4 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
6 pitted cherries
2 pitted medjool dates
1 cup (235 ml) unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoons (28 ml) water
1 tablespoon (8 g) walnuts
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch sea salt
1/4 teaspoon maqui powder

Method:
In a blender, combine all the ingredients except the maqui powder.

Blend on high for 20 seconds.

pour into a serving glass, sprinkle with maqui powder, and enjoy!

Stone Fruit Smoothie

Purple Haze Smoothie

How to make Purple Haze Smoothie Recipe - This luscious smoothie will take you away to the islands with the distinct tropical flavors of coconut and banana. Fresh orange juice adds zing and vibrancy to the sweet ingredients while delivering an abundance of vitamin C. This delicious shake keeps you hydrated due to the high potassium content of coconut water and banana. Unsweetened coconut is comprised of mostly medium-chain fatty acids. These chains of molecules are not as complex as the long-chain acids of most saturated fats, which makes them more easily assimilated. Because they break down and are assimilated faster in the body, they rev your metabolism. This sounds like a perfect blend to start the day, if you ask me!

Yield: approximately one 20-ounce (570 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
1 small banana
2 tablespoons (10 g) unsweetened shredded coconut
2 teaspoons (5 g) maqui powder
1 cup (235 ml) coconut water
1 cup (235 ml) fresh squeezed orange juice
6 ice cubes

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 20 seconds. enjoy!

Maqui Magic Smoothie

How to make Maqui Magic Smoothie Recipe - This smoothie is oh so creamy and delicious it will make your mouth hum. The blend of rich and velvety cacao pairs magically with sweet and tangy maqui. You will get to indulge in decadent flavor while feeling nourished to the core. Raw cacao contains more than sixty antioxidants, and maqui is a leading source of anthocyanins, a heart-healthy phytonutrient. Watch out when these two notoriously nutritious superfoods come together. They are champions at protecting your heart, beautifying your body, and aiding in the elimination of nasty toxins you no longer want in your bod! Oh, and the flavor—think exotic and magical.

Yield: approximately one 20-ounce (570 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (75 g) fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon (6 g) raw cacao powder
1 cup (235 ml) coconut water
1 cup (235 ml) unsweetened almond milk
1/2 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
2 teaspoons (5 g) maqui powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 ice cubes

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 20 seconds. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Chilean Passion Juice

How to make Chilean Passion Juice Recipe - After one sip, you just might find yourself feeling passionate about introducing maqui into your diet. This juice tastes incredible! And the blend is bursting with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and enzymes. Pineapple is rich in bromelain, a potent digestive enzyme that aids in the breakdown of protein. Kale delivers sulfurous compounds that fight infection and detoxify the liver. Cucumber, a diuretic, aids in the elimination of toxins and carcinogens, and deliciously sweet and tangy maqui protects your heart and helps keep your cholesterol levels in check.

Yields: approximately one 16-ounce (475 ml) juice

Ingredients:
4 medium kale leaves
1 medium cucumber, ends trimmed
1/4 medium fresh pineapple, ends
trimmed, skin cut away, and cut into spears
1/2 teaspoon maqui powder

Method:
pass the kale, cucumber, and pineapple through a juicer in the order specified.

Transfer to a serving glass, stir in maqui powder, and enjoy!

Chilean Passion Juice

Pink Lemonade

How to make Pink Lemonade Recipe - This is pink lemonade like you’ve never had before. Unlike the varieties found in restaurant soda dispensers, this blend is more tangy than sweet due to the natural sugars coming only from hydrating coconut water and fiber-rich raspberries. Goji juice provides a mega-burst of antioxidants and a mildly sweet and tangy flavor, and orange, lemon, and camu camu powder contribute sharp tartness and loads of vitamin C.

Yield: approximately one 16-ounce (475 ml) pink lemonade

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (120 ml) pure Goji juice
1/2 cup (118 ml) fresh-pressed orange juice
1 medium lemon, juiced
1/2 cup (125 g) frozen raspberries
1/2 cup (120 ml) coconut water
1/2 teaspoon camu camu powder

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 20 seconds. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Pink Lemonade

Lemon Twist Smoothie

How to make Lemon Twist Smoothie Recipe - Luscious lemon, what a zany citrus fruit. When paired with sweet pomegranate, the result is a to die for medley of complementary flavors. This might as well be considered a vitamin C tonic since you are getting concentrated levels of the antioxidant from the lemon juice and zest and the camu camu powder. Pomegranate, also rich in vitamin C, protects against all kinds of cancers and is a powerful heart nourisher. Yacon syrup adds sweet balance to this tangy lemon twist, while also delivering digestion-enhancing nutrients.

Yield: approximately one 16-ounce (475 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
1 medium lemon, juiced
1/8 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon camu camu powder
2 cups (475 ml) pomegranate juice
(no sugar added variety)
2 tablespoons (13 g) yacon syrup
5 to 6 ice cubes

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 20 seconds or until smooth. enjoy!

Glow Smoothie

How to make Glow Smoothie Recipe - This is the perfect smoothie for adding pep to your day. It also provides you with lasting nourishment so you can remain active for hours. Vanilla protein is not only sweet and scrumptious, it also provides easily digestible amino acids, which give you energy and protects the health of your organs and tissues. Avocado imparts a smooth and creamy texture as well as fiber to help you feel fuller longer. Spinach and kale deliver an abundance of phytochemicals that protect your heart and beautify your skin, and camu camu powder offers potent vitamin C for immunity. All of these nutrient powerhouses are blended with creamy and sweet banana, which keeps your body hydrated, a must when you are on the go.

Yields: approximately one 20-ounce (570 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons (23 g) vanilla
plant protein powder
(such as pea or hemp)
1/2 medium naval orange, peeled
1/2 medium banana
1/4 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
1 small handful spinach
2 large kale leaves, de-ribbed and chopped
1 teaspoon camu camu powder
1 piece (1/2 inch, or 1 cm)
fresh ginger, peeled
1 1/2 cups (355 ml) unsweetened almond milk

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 20 seconds. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Sweetheart Juice

How to make Sweetheart Juice Recipe - Tangy, succulent, and full of nutrients, this juice will leave you puckering in delight. Red beet oxygenates and purifies your blood, while grapefruit and camu camu powder deliver immune-boosting and mood-enhancing vitamin C. Ginger reduces inflammation in the body and aids in digestion. The apple provides a sweet balance to the juice and delivers nutrients that nourish the gut and support healthy elimination.

Yield: approximately one 16-ounce (475 ml) juice

Ingredients:
1 piece (1/2 inch, or 1 cm) fresh ginger
1 medium Ruby Red grapefruit, peeled, with pith intact, quartered
1 medium red beet, trimmed and halved
2 medium sweet apples (such as Red delicious), halved
1/2 teaspoon camu camu powder

Method:
pass the ginger, grapefruit, beet, and apples through a juicer in the order specified.

Transfer to a serving glass and garnish with camu camu powder. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Sweetheart Juice

Chocolate Dipped Berry Smoothie

How to make Chocolate Dipped Berry Smoothie Recipe - You will feel as though you’ve died and gone to heaven when the taste of this seductively sweet, tart, and chocolaty treat graces your lips. What’s even more fantastic is you can enjoy this level of decadence without the guilt. The vitamin C in strawberries promotes elasticity of your skin and boosts collagen production. Can you say “natural wrinkle eraser?” Spinach and kale deliver calcium, magnesium, and vitamin K, all of which support the growth and strength of your bones. The combination of these body-beautifying and nurturing foods deliver a flavor that is simply intoxicating.

Yield: approximately one 20-ounce (570 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
8 fresh or frozen strawberries
2 large kale leaves, de-ribbed and chopped
1 small handful spinach
3 tablespoons (23 g) chocolate
plant protein powder (such as pea or hemp)
1/2 teaspoon camu camu powder
1 1/2 cups (355 ml) unsweetened almond milk
8 ice cubes

Method:
in a blender, combine all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 20 seconds. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Chocolate Drop Smoothie

How to make Chocolate Drop Smoothie Recipe - Not only does this creamy smoothie taste like dessert, you get a megadose of disease-fighting compounds. The addition of raw cacao delivers an additional sixty-one antioxidants to the already abundant amount present in goji. You will also feel sated for hours from the inclusion of plant-based protein and fiber-rich avocado. The flavors of dark chocolate and goji are a match made in heaven. The smokiness and tang of the berries balance nicely with the bittersweet flavor of raw cacao. We are seeing this combination more and more in artisan chocolates and desserts. Whip up a little bit of decadence in a flash and indulge without guilt.

Yield: approximately one 24-ounce (700 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons (15 g) chocolate
plant protein powder (such as pea or hemp)
1/4 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
2 pitted medjool dates
1 tablespoon (9 g) goji powder
1 1/2 cups (355 ml) coconut water
1 cup (235 ml) unsweetened almond milk
2 teaspoons (4 g) dried goji berries

Method:
In a blender, combine the protein powder, avocado, dates, goji powder, coconut water, and almond milk.

Blend on high for 20 seconds or until smooth.

Transfer to a large glass and garnish with dried goji berries. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Blush Smoothie

How to make Blush Smoothie Recipe - Enjoy this sweet and tangy anytime smoothie and reap the benefits of its nourishing ingredients. The dates, strawberries, and goji provide one-third of your recommended daily intake of fiber, and mint acts as a healthy digestive. The unusual combination of mint, orange, and goji imparts a refreshing flavor profile when blended with fresh or frozen strawberries. The balance of delicate flavors is so divine that even the strawberries blush.

Yield: approximately one 24-ounce (700 ml) smoothie

Ingredients:
1 cup (145 g) fresh or frozen strawberries
1 tablespoon (9 g) goji powder
1 heaping teaspoon orange zest
6 to 10 fresh mint leaves (to taste)
3 pitted medjool dates
1 1/2 cups (355 ml) coconut or unsweetened almond milk
4 to 6 ice cubes (if using fresh strawberries)

Method:
In a blender, combine the strawberries, goji powder, orange zest, mint, dates, coconut or almond milk, and ice (if using fresh strawberries).

Blend on high for 20 seconds or until smooth.

Transfer to a large glass. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Blush Smoothie

Liquid Sunshine Juice

How to make Liquid Sunshine Juice Recipe - Think carrot juice on steroids! Carotenoids responsible for aiding in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer are at an all-time high in this vibrant juice. Both carrots and goji berries are loaded with these powerful antioxidants. The combination of fresh orange and pure goji juices as well as sweet pressed carrot juice results in a delightfully creamy and nourishing tonic.

Yield: approximately one 16-ounce (475 ml) juice

Ingredients:
1/2 lemon, peeled with pith intact
1 medium orange, peeled
with pith intact
3 medium carrots, ends trimmed
6 ounces (175 ml) pure Goji juice

Method:
pass the lemon, orange, and carrots through the juicer. transfer to a pint (475 ml) glass or jar and stir in the goji juice. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Liquid Sunshine Juice

Rosy Gems Juice

How to make Rosy Gems Juice Recipe - This fresh juice is especially healthful because of the addition of ginger. The root’s phyto-compounds, gingerols, reduce inflammation in the body and support a reduction in joint and muscle aches. Lemon has a detoxifying effect by increasing liver function, and pectin from the apples supports healthy bowel function. The tartness of the apple enhances the smokey flavor of the goji juice. Fresh lemon adds vibrancy and makes it a refreshing beverage any time of day.

Yield: approximately one 16-ounce (475 ml) juice

Ingredients:
1 handful fresh parsley
1 piece (1/2 inch, or 1 cm) fresh ginger
1 lemon, peeled with pith intact
1 1/2 large tart apples (such as fuji), halved
6 ounces (175 ml) pure Goji juice

Method:
pass the parsley, ginger, lemon, and apples through a juicer. transfer to a pint (475 ml) glass or jar and stir in the goji juice. enjoy immediately and sip slowly.

Pure Goji Juice

How to make Pure Goji Juice Recipe - Making your own goji juice will save you money and result in pure, fresh, liquid gold rich with immune-boosting vitamin C and diseasefighting antioxidants. You also benefit from producing a tasty juice that doesn’t have added sugar, an unnecessary additive often present in bottled varieties. The taste of this nutrient-rich juice is tangy and sweet and can be enjoyed alone or mixed into smoothies and juices.

Yield: approximately 32 ounces (1 L)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (45 g) goji berries
32 ounces (1 L) filtered water

Method:
Combine the goji berries and water in the glass jar. apply the lid and let rest at room temperature for at least eight hours and ideally up to twelve.

Transfer the soaked berries and their liquid to a blender and purée on high for 1 minute. pour the juice back into the glass jar through a fine-mesh strainer. store the juice in the refrigerator until ready to use. the juice will remain fresh for up to seven days.

Frozen Nog

How to make Frozen Nog Recipe

Ingredients:
1 scoop French vanilla ice cream
1 egg yolk
3⁄4 ounce spiced rum
3⁄4 ounce brandy
Dash of ground nutmeg, plus extra for garnish
3 drops of vanilla extract

Method:
Combine the ice cream, egg yolk, rum, brandy, nutmeg, and vanilla in a blender and blend for about 5 seconds. Add about a half cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a small cocktail glass and garnish with nutmeg.

Frozen Nog

Frozen Hot Chocolate

How to make Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe - Inspired by the classic drink served at Serendipity in New York City. The key to this drink is making real homemade hot chocolate. It’s hard to duplicate that cooked, caramelized quality without actually making it from scratch. The other key to this recipe is to let the hot chocolate chill completely before blending it; otherwise it will melt the ice rapidly and you’ll be left with watered-down cold chocolate milk.

Ingredients:
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 ounce water
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1⁄2 ounces Godiva chocolate liqueur
3 mini marshmallows, for garnish
Gourmet chocolate pieces, for garnish (optional)

Method:
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, sugar, water, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Stir constantly until it starts to boil. Place in the refrigerator until completely cooled.

Combine the cooled hot chocolate and chocolate liqueur in a blender with 4 ice cubes. Blend until smooth. (Add and blend in additional sugar, if needed.) Pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the mini marshmallows and chocolate pieces, if desired.

Frozen Hot Chocolate

Penguin Smoothies

How to make Penguin Smoothies Recipe - This cocktail is a duo-layer drink that is fun to serve.

BLENDER CUP 1:
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 1⁄2 ounces Navan vanilla liqueur

BLENDER CUP 2:
1 scoop chocolate ice cream
1 ounce dark crème de cacao
1 ounce Baileys mint chocolate liqueur
Chocolate syrup

Method:
Combine the vanilla ice cream and vanilla liqueur in a blender cup and blend for about 5 seconds. Add a few cubes of ice and blend until smooth. Set aside.

Combine the chocolate ice cream, crème de cacao, and Baileys in another blender cup and blend for about 5 seconds. Add a few cubes of ice and blend until smooth. (The contents of Blender Cup 1 should be much thicker than those of Blender Cup 2.)

Pour the contents of Blender Cup 1 into a tall glass such as a Hurricane glass. Pour the contents of Blender Cup 2 on top. It should remain layered for a black-and-white drink.

Penguin Smoothies

Frozen PB & J

How to make Frozen PB & J Recipe

Ingredients:
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1⁄2 banana, peeled (optional)
4 raspberries
1 ounce Frangelico
1 ounce Chambord
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
Toast point spread with peanut butter and jelly, for garnish

Method:
Combine the ice cream, banana, if desired, raspberries, Frangelico, Chambord, and peanut butter in a blender and blend for about 5 seconds.

Add about a half cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the toast point.

Frozen PB & J

Matahorn

How to make Matahorn Recipe

Ingredients:
1 scoop coconut sorbet
2 ounces light cream or milk
1 ounce coconut rum
1 ounce dark rum
1⁄2 ounce coconut cream (such as Coco Lopez)
1 teaspoon sweetened grated coconut, plus extra for garnish

Method:
Combine the sorbet, light cream, coconut rum, dark rum, coconut cream, and grated coconut in a blender and blend for about 5 seconds. Add about 1 cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with grated coconut.

Pumpkin Jack

How to make Pumpkin Jack Recipe

Ingredients:
2 ounces light cream or milk
1 1⁄2 ounces pumpkin puree (from a can)
1 1⁄2 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 1⁄2 ounces spiced rum
3⁄4 ounce Hiram Walker pumpkin spice liqueur
Dash of ground cinnamon
Dash of ground nutmeg, plus extra for garnish
Whipped cream, for garnish (optional)

Method:
Combine the cream, pumpkin puree, condensed milk, spiced rum, pumpkin spice liqueur, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a blender and blend for about 5 seconds.

Add about a half cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a dash of nutmeg and a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.

Mocha Flip

How to make Mocha Flip Recipe

Ingredients:
1 large scoop coffee ice cream
1 egg yolk
1 ounce Kahlúa
1 ounce dark crème de cacao
Coffee beans, for garnish

Method:
Combine the ice cream, egg yolk, Kahlúa, and crème de cacao in a blender and blend for about 5 seconds. Add about 1 cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with coffee beans.

Bangkok Banana Freeze

How to make Bangkok Banana Freeze Recipe

Ingredients:
1⁄2 banana, peeled
2 to 3 ounces light cream or milk
1 1⁄2 ounces reposado tequila
1 ounce sweetened condensed milk
1⁄2 teaspoon sweetened cocoa powder, plus extra for garnish
1⁄4 teaspoon curry powder
1⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom, plus extra for garnish

Method:
Combine the banana, cream, tequila, condensed milk, cocoa powder, curry, and cardamom in a blender and blend for about 5 seconds. Add about a half cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cardamom and cocoa.

Bangkok Banana Freeze

Bourbon Apple Slush

How to make Bourbon Apple Slush Recipe

Ingredients:
1 green apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 ounce water
2 teaspoons raw sugar (turbinado sugar)
Dash of ground cinnamon
Dash of ground nutmeg, plus extra for garnish
1⁄2 vanilla bean
1 1⁄2 ounces bourbon

Method:
In a sauté pan over medium heat, sauté the apples with the water, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla bean. Keep stirring until the apples have softened and caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes, adding more water if needed. Let cool.

Pour into a blender and blend for about 5 seconds. Add about a half cup of ice and the bourbon and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with nutmeg.

Cool Caramel Flan

How to make Cool Caramel Flan Recipe

Ingredients:
4 ounces milk or light cream
1 egg yolk
1 ounce Navan vanilla liqueur
1 ounce sweetened condensed milk
1⁄2 ounce Frangelico
1 teaspoon raw sugar (turbinado sugar), plus extra for garnish
Caramel sauce, for garnish

Method:
Combine the milk, egg yolk, vanilla liqueur, condensed milk, Frangelico, and sugar in a blender and blend for about 5 seconds.

Add about 1 cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a sprinkle of sugar and a swirl of caramel sauce on the top of the drink.

Frozen Grasshopper

How to make Frozen Grasshopper Recipe

Ingredients:
1 large scoop mint chocolate chip ice cream
1 1⁄2 ounces green crème de menthe
1 1⁄2 ounces white crème de cacao
Mint sprig, for garnish

Method:
Combine the ice cream, crème de menthe, and crème de cacao in a blender and blend for about 5 seconds. Add about a half cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with the mint sprig.

Frozen Grasshopper

White Chocolate Raspberry Trifle

How to make White Chocolate Raspberry Trifle Recipe - This is a visually fun cocktail. It takes a little more time because you need to blend the components separately in two different blender cups. If desired, top with fresh berries.

BLENDER CUP 1:
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 1⁄2 ounces white crème de cacao
1 ounce light cream

BLENDER CUP 2:
1 scoop raspberry sorbet
1 ounce raspberry liqueur (such as Mathilde)
1 ounce orange juice

Method:
Combine the ice cream, crème de cacao, and light cream in a blender cup and blend for about 5 seconds. Add a few cubes of ice and blend until smooth. Then combine the sorbet, raspberry liqueur, and orange juice in another blender

cup and blend for about 5 seconds. Add a few cubes of ice and blend until smooth. Pour the contents from both cups at the same time into a tall glass such as a Hurricane glass. The two mixtures will blend together, but still be separate in the glass, for an interesting two-color look.

White Chocolate Raspberry Trifle

Strawberry Shortcake

How to make Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Ingredients:
1 large scoop vanilla ice cream
3 strawberries
1 ounce vanilla vodka
Strawberry and piece of fluffy white cake, for garnish

Method:
Combine the ice cream, strawberries, and vodka in a blender and blend for about 5 seconds.

Add about a half cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the strawberry and the piece of cake on the rim of the glass.