Sunrise To Sunset...GoKul..... !

Here in the U.K sun is a rarity...so when April starts, people have their eyes on the weather forecast! With merely 17-18 degree we Brits count ourselves lucky...we worship the sun here...summer maybe short lived but, summer fashion lingers on much longer....yeah we make a big deal of it, don't we?...:-)) OK, I know people in India would think "wot's all the fuss about?"....but believe me when you live 5-6 months in freezing weather, one would appreciate it...Like in SR K's movie dialogue "Ekt chutki sindoor ki kimat tum kya jano?" for us, a few rays of sun is priceless....but after a long spell of winter we are glorified with Beautiful sunshine..last week we had  fantastic weather..Temperature reached around 30 degrees,(i know right)...:) I know today it's only 18, but hey we're lovin it...we  prepared ourselves for the blistering sun..so naturally, I planned my menu and my wardrobe for it..we hoped to enjoy ourselves and make the most of it... So in the process I made several cool drinks which can be served around the clock..

From Sunrise to Sunset.....सुबहा से लेकर शाम तक....

Summer is the time for juicy fruits and for ice cream, so why not mix the two; it saves scoffing ice cream straight from the tub whilst chilling out....Simple way to boost your consumption of fresh fruit...

BREAKFAST:-

1-Mango,Papaya and Passion fruit Smoothie

A thick Mango flavoured smoothie with tropical touch, certainly appealed to us...Ideal for breakfast as it is filling, nourishing and quick, can be enjoyed as a delectable dessert...

• 1 ripe Mango (peeled and cubed) or you can use pulp
• 1/2 cup cubed papaya
• 1  passion fruit (take out the pulp)
• 1/2 ripe banana
• 200 ml skimmed milk
• 1 tsp sugar(optional)
• 3-4 heaped tbsp vanilla frozen yogurt

Method:-
Place all the ingredients in a blender or smoothie maker and blend until mixed and frothy.  Serve immediately...Enjoy !

2 - Celery and Pineapple Juice

Pineapple and celery juice is packed with fibre...Pineapple is full of vitamin c and celery has vitamin A...In hot days this juice will give you cooling effect..

• 1 bunch Celery
• 1 cup Pineapple
• 1 tsp black salt

Method:-
Take out the juice from the celery and pineapple...Mix well, add black salt and serve...Enjoy !

BRUNCH:-
3-Orange and Carrot Smoothie

Tasted and looked fabulous and contains abundant health-giving beta-carotene and vitamin C.

• 200ml Fresh carrot juice
• 200ml Orange juice
• 200g vanilla ice cream

Method:-
Blend both juices, until well combined, add ice cream and process until thoroughly blended.  If you want you can add ice cubes and process once more..Serve..Enjoy !

Lunch:-
4- Pineapple Soda

Refreshing ice cream soda for everyone, a luscious mix of pineapple, coconut milk and ice cream was irresistible.

• 150ml pineapple juice
• 75 ml coconut milk
• 200g vanilla ice cream
• 75 g frozen pineapple chunks
• 175ml sparkling water

Place  everything except water in a food processor, blend until smooth..Pour the mixture into a glasses until two-third full.  Top up with sparkling water and serve..Enjoy!

5-Mango, Peach and orange fizz

A luscious combination of fruit pureed together with a little fizzy ginger ale, makes a wonderfully refreshing fruit drink with deference-ripe and fragrant fruit for the smoothest fizz...

• 1 ripe mango (peeled and cubed)
•  1 ripe peach (peeled and cubed)
• 100ml orange juice
• 500ml low calorie ginger ale

Method:-
Place mango, peach and orange juice in a blender, blend till smooth. Pour over enough ginger ale just to cover the fruit, then blend until completely smooth.  Pour in the remaining ginger ale and blend again..Quickly pour into glasses over the crushed ice.  Enjoy!

6-Pineapple and Coconut Shake

The perfect partnership and a lovely way to wind up down at the end of a busy day with your own perfect partner..

• 350ml pineapple juice
• 100ml coconut milk
• 150g vanilla ice cream
• 140g frozen pineapple chunks

Method:-
Place everything in a blender and blend until smooth..Serve and Enjoy!

7-Rose Sunset

Beautifully fragrant drink, with it's romantic name, has an equally delectable and illusive flavour....

• 100ml natural yogurt
• 500ml milk
• 2tbsp rose water
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 ripe mango, peeled and diced

Method:-
Pour the yogurt and milk into a food processor and process gently until combined.  Add the rose water and honey and process again.  Now add the mango and blend until smooth.  Serve and Enjoy!

These are just a few, many more to come......
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