Lime and Coconut Cocktail

 2 oz Malibu Coconut Rum
2 oz Coconut Milk (or coconut cream for a thicker drink)
1 oz Coconut syrup
1 oz lime juice
1 oz guava syrup (or to taste)
Ice

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with a generous amount of ice.  Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until well chilled.  Strain over fresh ice in a tall glass.

Green Power Smoothie

 Liver Cleanse Smoothie - these measurements should be adjusted to your tastes.  
1 handful spinach, washed
1/2 cup cucumber, sliced (no need to peel)
1 small green apple, cored and sliced (no need to peel)
1/2 banana

Puree all together and make any adjustments for your tastes.  Add 1/2 cup ice and blend again.  

Serves 1

Mixed Berry Smoothie

1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup strawberries
1/3 cup raspberries
1/3 cup blueberries
1 cup ice cubes

Combine all ingredients in a blender.  Process for 45 seconds or until smooth. 

Serves 1

Banana Blueberry Smoothie

1/2 cup blueberries, thawed if using frozen
1/2 banana, sliced
1 date, pitted and chopped
1 Tbsp oats
1 cup almond milk
1 Tbsp almond butter

Combine all until creamy and smooth.  If smoothie is too thick, add more almond milk to reach desired consistency.

Serves 1

Pineapple Greek Yogurt Smoothie

1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks, very slightly thawed
1 (6 oz) container of pineapple-coconut flavored greek yogurt
1/2 cup coconut milk

Place all in blender and pulse until smooth.

Serves 1

Tropical Green Smoothie

1/2 cup pineapple
1/2 cup mango
1/2 cup spinach
1/2 cup kale
1 cup coconut milk
1 Tbsp wheat germ

Add fruit and greens to blender and process.  Add wheat germ and coconut milk. blend until well mixed.

Serves 1

Orange Dreamsicle Smoothie

10 oz reduced fat vanilla greek yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
1 ripe mango, peeled and cut up
1/2 cup orange juice
1 orange, peeled and segmented
1 tsp vanilla extract

Place all ingredients in a blender.  Process 1 minute or until completely smooth.  Divide mixture into 2 glasses.

Serves. 2

Summer Sunset

1 tub/packet Crystal Light Lemonade drink mix (enough for a 2 quart pitcher)
3 cups water
2 1/2 cups cold club soda
1/2 cup vodka
3 Tbsp grenadine syrup

Mix lemonade mix and water in pitcher until completely dissolved.  Stir in rest.  Serve over ice cubes.

Makes 6 servings.

Raspberry Cape Breeze

1 tub sugar free Raspberry Ice low calorie drink mix
2 cups orange juice
3 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup spiced rum

Pour all into a pitcher.  Stir until completely dissolved.  Serve over ice cubes or freeze it to make a slushy.

Serves 6

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup frozen vanilla fat free yogurt
1/3 cup granola (or bran flakes)
1/4 cup sliced strawberries
1/4 cup bananas, sliced

Place all in blender container; cover.  Blend on high speed until smooth and serve immediately.

Serves 2

Tropical Fruit Slush Punch

8 cups prepared Sugar Free Tropical Punch
10 oz frozen unsweetened strawberries
2 ripe bananas
1 cup OJ
1 cup pineapple juice
1 Liter Ginger ale

Place 1 cup punch, strawberries, bananas, OJ and pineapple juices in blender.  Blend until smooth.  Pour in punch bowl with rest of ingredients.

Serves 16

Iced Apple Tea

1 package crystal light iced tea mix (for 1 gallon)
6 cups cold water
2 cups cold apple juice

Mix all together

Serves. 8

Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie

1 1/2 cups milk

1 1/2 tsp Crystal Light Tangerine Strawberry drink mix

8 oz vanilla lowfat yogurt

1 cup frozen whole strawberries.

Place all in blender.  Blend on high speed till well blended.

Serves 4

Strawberry Lemonade Soda

3 cups cold water

1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup lemon juice

2 cups cold club soda

Place water, strawberries and sugar in a blender.  Blend until smooth.  Stir in lemon juice.  Blend in soda.  Keep refrigerated.  Makes 2 quarts.

Strawberry Daquari Granita

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup lime juice

1 1/2 containers (16 oz each) strawberries, hulled

1/4 cup white rum

Heat water and sugar until sugar dissolves.  Cool.  Pour sugar syrup into a large bowl.  Stir in lime juice.  Puree strawberries.  Strain and discard seeds.  Stir strawberry puree and rum into syrup mixture.  Pour in a metal 13x9 pan.  Freeze for 3 hours, stirring every hour. 

 Serves 6

Strawberry Apple Juice

1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled

1/2 cup apple juice

1/2 cup sugar

2 Tbsp plus 1 tsp lemon juice

In a blender, combine everything.  Process until smooth.  Chill 2 hours before serving.

Sangria Punch

3/4 cup lemonade or pink lemonade flavor drink mix

4 cups cold cranberry juice cocktail

1 cup cold orange juice

1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

3 cups cold club soda

2 oranges, sliced

2 limes, sliced

Empty drink mix into large pitcher.  Add juices; stir until drink mix is dissolved completely.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.  Stir in club soda and fruit.        

Serves 8

Strawberry Lemonade

6 cups cold water

1 cup strawberry halves

1 tub Crystal light lemonade mix

Place 2 cups water, strawberries, and drink mix in blender.  Cover and blend till smooth.  Pour into pitcher.  Stir in 4 cups cold water.  

Lemony Iced Tea

2 qt boiling water

4 tea bags

1 pkg koolaid sugar free lemonade flavor drink mix

Pour boiling water over tea bags in large pitcher; let stand 5 minutes.  Remove tea bags; discard.  Add soft drink mix; stir until dissolved.  Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve.  Pour over ice cubes.

Serves 8

Key Lime Banana Smoothies

1 container (6 oz) Key lime pie yogurt
1 ripe banana, sliced
1/2 cup milk
1 Tbsp lime juice
1/4 tsp dry lemon lime flavored kool aid mix
1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt

Place all ingredients except frozen yogurt in blender. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth. Add frozen yogurt. Cover and blend till smooth.

Serves 2