Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Watermelon and Yogurt Smoothie

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups of frozen cubed seedless watermelon
  • a cup of chilled yogurt
  • a sprig of mint leaves
  • 2 tbsps honey

Procedure:
  1. Blend all ingredients together.
  2. Serve in glasses.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Almond Berry Smoothie

Combine a cup of fresh strawberries, a cup of sweetened yogurt, 1/8 cup of finely ground almond and 1/8 almond essence. Blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and drink up.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Classic Martini

Ingredients:
  • an ounce of gin
  • ice cubes
  • 3 dashes of vermouth
  • olive

Procedure:
  1. In a martini glass, put the vermouth. Swirl around. Set aside.
  2. In a shaker, put ice and gin. Shake well. Pour and strain into the flavored martini glass.
  3. Garnish with an olive.
  4. Serve.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Tom Collins

Ingredients:
  • ice cubes
  • a tsp of sugar
  • juice of a lemon
  • 1-1/2 jigger of gin
  • club soda
  • a slice of lemon
  • cherry

Procedure:
  1. Fill a tall glass of ice. Add the sugar, lemon juice and gin.
  2. Fill with club soda. Stir.
  3. Decorate with lemon slice and cherry.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Mocha Madness

Ingredients:
  • 1 tetra pack (250ml) chocolate milk drink
  • a tsp of Kahlua
  • 1-1/2 oz of espresso coffee
  • shaved ice
  • a scoop of vanilla ice cream
  • for garnish: whipped cream, chocolate shavings, a good pinch each of cinnamon and nutmeg powder, wafer stick and chocolate syrup.

Procedure:
  1. Mix the first-four ingredients in a large glass.
  2. Put the ice cream on top.
  3. Garnish.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Coffee Al'Orange

Ingredients:
  • a cup of brewed coffee
  • 1/4 cup of hot chocolate
  • 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
  • 1 jigger Kahlua
  • 1 jigger orange liquer
  • 2 jiggers of simple syrup
  • whipped cream
  • orange zest

Procedure:
  1. Mix all ingredients except last two in a blender until ice is crushed.
  2. Pour in a tall glass. Garnish with whipped cream and orange zest
  3. Serve immediately.