Beverage recipes

[annie]

Kiwi Lemonade recipe - 182 calories
Ingredients:
6 kiwi fruit
3/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 liter carbonated water, chilled

Preparation:
1. Peel the kiwi; puree the peeled fruit in a blender.
2. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh wire strainer placed over a bowl and discard the seeds (some may remain).
3. In a large pitcher, combine the lemon juice and sugar; stir until the sugar is dissolved.
4. Stir in the strained kiwi. Cover and chill.
5. Just before serving, add slowly the chilled carbonated water just before serving. Stir.

[annie]

Spring Cleanse Vegetable Juice recipe

Ingredients:
4 carrots, greens discarded
1/2 cucumber
2 stalks celery
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup parsley

Preparation:
1. Wash all the ingredients and put in a juicer or food processor.

[annie]

Iced Coffee recipe - 151 calories

Ingredients:
1/4 cup instant coffee
1 liter milk, cold
1/4 cup sugar or low calorie sweetener

Preparation:
1. Dissolve the instant coffee and sugar into hot water.
2. Stir in 1 liter of cold milk and and add ice.
3. Top with whipped cream (optional).

[annie]

Sunset Orange Juice Cocktail recipe - 179 calories

Ingredients:
4 cups orange juice, divided
4 tablespoons grenadine, divided
4 maraschino cherries
4 orange slices
crushed ice

Preparation:
1. Add ice to four glasses.
2. Pour 1 tablespoon grenadine over ice in each glass. Slowly add 1 cup orange juice to produce a sunset effect.
3. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Stir if desired before drinking.

[annie]

Refreshing Berry Smoothie recipe - 131 calories

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries
1/4 cup blueberries
1 (6ounce) container blueberry yogurt
3/4 cup orange juice
1 cup ice cubes

Preparation:
1. Add all the ingredients to blender; blend until there are no ice chunks.
2. “Liquify” for 10 seconds.
3. Pour into glasses, garnish with a strawberry, or blueberries on a spear, an orange slice, or even a dollop of whipped cream.