Iced Mocha Fusion Shake

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons mocha flavored instant coffee mix
• 1 cup crushed ice

DIRECTIONS

1. In a blender or food processor, combine milk, vanilla, sugar, coffee powder and crushed ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Strawberry Smoothie

INGREDIENTS

• 8 strawberries, hulled
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 cubes ice, crushed

DIRECTIONS

1. In a blender combine strawberries, milk, yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Toss in the ice. Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into glasses and serve.

Orange Glorious

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup ice water
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 12 cubes ice
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 cup white sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. In a blender combine milk, water, orange juice concentrate, ice cubes, vanilla and sugar. Blend until smooth. Pour into three 12 oz glasses and enjoy with a straw.

Sunrise Punch

1 32-ounce bottle apple juice or apple cider, chilled
1 32-ounce bottle cranberry juice, chilled
2 cups soda, chilled
Ice cubes
Orange slices

In a punch bowl combine apple juice or cider and cranberry juice; carefully add soda. Pour punch over ice in glasses, and add an orange slice to the rim of each glass.
You can also make it ahead for up to 12 hours tops! but you have to rearrange the above steps ... stir together apple juice or cider and cranberry juice. Chill in refridgerator. Just before serving, add the soda.

Fruit Smoothy

2 cups strawberry-flavored juice blend or strawberry drink, chilled
2 cups fresh or frozen, unsweetened strawberries
1 8-ounce carton plain yogurt
2 to 4 tablespoons sugar or honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In a blender combine strawberry juice blend, strawberries, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla. Cover and blend until nearly smooth (there should be small chunks of strawberry still visible).

Drinks for Summer

In Summer, when the temperatures are high, and you need something yummy, cool and light to gulp down, the best thing to have is a smoothie, or healthy drink. It is easy to make, cold and extremely healthy, and it also fills up your stomach!

Here are the recipes to two great smoothies; Wonder Blend and Cantaloupe Smoothie.

Wonder Blend

2 frozen Bananas
1/2 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cup plain yogurt

Combine in a blender, blend until smooth.

Cantaloupe Smoothie

½ cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and cubed
½ cup plain yogurt
1 cup strawberries
3 tablespoons white sugar

In a blender, combine cantaloupe chunks, yogurt, strawberries and sugar. Blend until
smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.