Smoothies, Slushies and Other Fun Drinks 

            There is nothing more refreshing on a hot day than a nice, cold drink. We need to drink more in the heat than usual as our body sweats and dehydrates more. Soda isn’t always good for you and everyone gets tired of the same old things. So why not try something different?

            Smoothies and slushies are usually made in a blender. It’s not just a good way to quench your thirst but a fun way to get your vitamins. You can use all kinds of fruits – bananas, berries, peaches – in smoothies. They are great for breakfast too. Slushies are primarily drinks made of some type of juice or beverage and ice.

            I have also included some punch or other type drinks for those of you who don’t have a blender.

 PURPLE COW

·        1/2 cup (c.) grape juice

·        2 cups milk

·        2 bananas, sliced

Put all ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth. Makes enough for you and a friend.

APPLE PIE IN A GLASS MILK

What you will need:

·        1 cup lowfat milk

·        1/2 cup Mott's Apple Sauce

·        1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

·        1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

Directions:

Shake all ingredients in container with tight-fitting lid or stir in glass until well blended. This recipe is from the Midwest Dairy Assoc.

Sun Tea

What you will need

• two quart clear glass with a lid
• 4 Tea bags
• 1 1/2 qt Cold water

Directions

Put the teabags in the glass jar. Add the cold water. Put the lid on and put the jar out where it will get full sun for three hours. Remove the teabags, add sugar to taste and pour over ice.

Watermelon Slushy

What you will need

• 8 cups cubed watermelon – with the seeds removed
• 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 6 ounce frozen lemonade concentrate thawed(1 can)
• optional - Mint sprigs

Directions:

Put the watermelon in a bowl and freeze for at least an hour. Now make your drink one half at a time. In your blender put 1/2 ( 4 cups) of the watermelon , half the sugar and half the lemonade. Blend until smooth. Now make the other half. This will make enough slushy for the family.

Pour prepared raspberry lemonade soft drink evenly into 3 plastic ice cube trays. Freeze 3 hours or overnight until frozen. Measure tropical punch soft drink mix into cap to 2-quart line. Place in plastic or glass pitcher. Add water and juice; stir until drink mix is dissolved.  Pour into punch bowl just before serving. Stir in club soda and blue ice cubes. You can make two drinks with this recipe. From Kraft foods

Chilly Willy Orange Drink

• What you will need 1/2 cup chilled orange drink
• 2 scoops of orange sherbet
• chilled ginger ale

Directions:

Pour 1/4 cup of orange drink into two glasses. Next put a scoop of orange sherbet into each glass. Finally, fill the glass up with ginger ale.

Banana Berry Smoothie

 What you will need:

·        2 bananas –sliced and frozen – freeze on a cookie sheet

·        1/2 cup blueberries

·        1 cup plain yogurt

  Directions:

 Put frozen bananas in a blender. Add the blueberries and pour in the yogurt. Blend until smooth. Yummy.

Strawberry Delight Punch

What you will need:

·        1 1/2 cups strawberries

·        1/2 cup lemon juice concentrate, cold

• 1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk (make sure its condensed not evaporated milk)

·        1 – 1 liter bottle of strawberry soda, chilled

Directions: