Sunday, April 11, 2010

Fresh juices

In Bangalore summer started  already.It's too hot here this time.My son is not eating anything properly now a days.So i prepared these juices & shakes for him.Fresh juices are his all time favorite one.So without any complaints he finish it off soon.These are easy to prepare,fresh,thirst quenchers & healthy too.It reduce your body heat & makes you energetic.

Orange juice:

Orange juice

 Orange -4
 Sugar   - 3 tsp
 Ice cubes - 2

  Extract juice from oranges , mix ice cubes & sugar, Serve immediately.  

Apple Milkshake:

Apple milkshake

Apple -1 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
Ice cubes - 3
Sugar - 2 tsp

Remove the skin & seeds from apple & cut it into pieces.Blend all the  ingredients together in a blender, pour in a glass serve it immediately.

Watermelon juice:

 Watermelon juice

Watermelon - 1 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Ice cubes - 3
Sugar - 3 tsp
Water - 1/4 cup

Blend all the ingredients together in a blender,Strain the it.Serve it cool

Badam milk:

Badam milk

Badam - 10
Milk  - 1/2 lit
Cereal  nuts - 2 tsp
Sugar - 3 tsp
Cardamom powder - pinch
Rose petals - few (optional)

Soak badam in hot water for 2 hrs. Peel the skin,grind almonds with 1 tsp of cereal seeds to a paste adding milk.Boil the milk,add sugar,cardamom powder & grounded badam paste. Mix well.Allow it to boil  for 10 min.Keep stirring.Turn off the heat.Garnish with Cereal nuts & rose petals.You can serve either hot or cold.