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Pineapple Coconut Fizz
Pineapple and coconut make a great partnership, and this mocktail is perfect as a refreshing summer drink.
Prep: 5-10 minutes
Total: 5-10 minutes
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS:
- ½ x medium pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped, reserving 1 skin-on slice, cut into wedges, to decorate
- 200ml pineapple and coconut juice drink
- ½ x 28g pack fresh mint, washed and chopped, reserving a few sprigs to decorate
- Crushed ice
- Soda water to top up
METHOD:
- Put the pineapple in a bowl and crush using the end of a rolling pin.
- Tip into a jug and add the pineapple and coconut juice and the chopped mint.
- Fill 4 glasses with crushed ice, then pour over the pineapple mixture.
- Stir with a cocktail stick, then top with soda water
- Decorate with the reserved pineapple wedges and mint to serve.
Keep Calm And Stay Hydrated
Summer has officially descended upon us and the weather is just making me want to drink… and drink… and drink! Forget food, I just want something to quench my thirst so no prizes for guessing what’s going to make up most of this week’s shopping list!
I came across some delicious sounding recipes for drinks which I thought I’d share with you, including one for a hot coffee drink which may not sound ideal for the warmer weather, but a girl always has to get her early morning coffee fix!
HAZELNUT LATTE
One of my fave coffee flavours – hazelnut!
INGREDIENTS:
Hazelnut syrup
A cup of whisked, warmed milk
1 tsp. coffee powder
A swirl of cream
METHOD:
- Put coffee powder into a latte cup.
- Add a tbsp. of boiling water to coffee and stir.
- Add hazelnut syrup.
- Top up with whisked, warmed milk.
- Add a swirl of cream.
MANGO LASSI
(serves 6)
I love mangoes and anything made from this delicious fruit so it’s no surprise that it’s something I always order when I go to an Indian restaurant – although I have yet to make it myself! This version also includes mint – something I’ve never tried in a lassi.
INGREDIENTS:
A small bunch of mint leaves
100ml milk
1 ripe mango, peeled, stoned and chopped
2tbsp. low-fat yogurt
1tsp. runny honey
METHOD:
- Whizz all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Fill a tall glass with some ice.
- Pour lassi over ice – and serve!
CLEMENTINE FIZZ
Pretty much Bucks Fizz – something I usually have with breakfast Christmas morning but I bet an ice-cold glass of Clementine Fizz would go down very well on a hot day.
INGREDIENTS:
Juice of 1 Clementine
1tsp. triple sec
Prosecco or Cava
METHOD:
- Put the juice in a champagne flute.
- Add the triple sec.
- Top with Prosecco or cava.
CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
Who wouldn’t like a glass of champers?
INGREDIENTS:
1 sugar cube
A dash of Angostura bitters
10ml brandy or cognac
Champagne or your favourite sparkling wine
METHOD:
- Place sugar cube in a fluted glass.
- Add Angostura bitters and brandy or cognac.
- Top with Champagne or sparkling wine.
WASABI BLOODY MARY
(makes 6)
usually made with tobacco sauce, this version uses wasabi for an even more powerful kick!
INGREDIENTS:
1ltr tomato juice
3tbsp. wasabi powder
6 shots vodka
1tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 lemons, halved
6 celery sticks
Handful of ice
METHOD:
- Place ice in glasses.
- Put all other ingredients – except celery – into a large jug.
- Stir well.
- Pour into glasses over the ice.
- Serve with celery sticks.
Enjoy these gorgeous drinks. Enjoy the Summer!
All recipes from Woman’s Own, March 2014
All recipes serve one unless otherwise stated.
Cocktail Heaven: Dark n’ Stormy
I love cocktails… I adore rum. So Bermuda’s national drink, Dark n’ Stormy is just perfect for me. And it’s so easy to make. Try it and see.
INGREDIENTS:
50ml rum
25ml lime juice
Ginger beer
Ice
METHOD:
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Pour rum and lime juice into glass.
- Top up with ginger beer.
- Drink!