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Strawberry vanilla pop

Ingredients:

                     strawberry jelly-1tbsp
                     vanilla icecream-1scoop
                     sprite,7up or m.dew-1cup
                     basil or mint-2-3 leaves
                     pepper-1pinch
                       
In a glass of ur choice swirl the jelly to the inside of the glass an keep it in the freezer for it to set,then take out the glass and add a small scoop of vanilla icecream and chopped basil or mint then pour the soda drink.

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Wine-ola/red wine cocktail:

                   redwine-50ml
                   coco-cola-20ml
                   applejuice-20ml
                   lemonjuice-1/4tsp
                   basil leaf-1chopped
                   ice-cubes -3
mix all the liquids an the basil leaf  in a shaker ,then strain it to a wine glass or a martini glass 

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Orange wine!:for 2

red wine-150 ml
orange juice- 70 ml
plain soda-120ml
sugar-1 tsp
lemon juice-1tsp
mint leaf-2 chopped
icecubes-6

in a shaker take all the ingredients shake well ,moisten the rim of the glass then take coarse sea salt on a plate and coat the rim with he salt . strain the liquid to serving glasses garnish with lemon wedges

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  Kiwi delight:  

• kiwi peeled and chopped-2
• mint leaves chopped-1 tsp or
• sugar 2-3 teaspoon
• cucumber chopped-1tsp
• ice cubes-6-7
• yogurt-2 tbsp
• plain soda-1/2 cup
• pepper powder-1 pinch

firstly in  a blender-add kiwi,cucumber,sugar,mint leaves yogurt ice cubes and pepper powder and blend it well until puree then add the soda as required ,garnish with mint and kiwi slices

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Hot chocolate:

• heavy cream- 1 cup
• whole milk-1cup
• semisweet and bittersweet-1/2 cup together
• sugar -1-2 tsp
• instantor espresso coffe powder little
• vanilla essence-1/4 tsp

heat up the milk and heavy cream together until boiling point take (hot)off the heat then add all the other ingredients leave for a minute for the chocolate to melt then mix well with a wisk  then put it back on heat for 2 more minutes to make it real hot then serve hot with whipped cream

tips:
if you are calorie conscious you can use half and half,fresh cream,fat or skimmed milk its your choice.but it will surely compromise the taste and consistency of the hot chocolate. because hot chocolate is a rich and ceamy drink its always good with rich ingredients
if you are serving this to kids then you can skip coffee
you can surely increase sugar if you want
dark chocolate enhances the taste of this drink so try to use both chocolates

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Quick milk shake:

• vanilla icecream-1 small scoops
• cold milk-1/2 cup
• chocolate syrup-2-3tbsp
• ice cubes
• sugar- optional
• chocolate shavings-for garnish

take half of the icecream ,milk ice cubes and chocolate syrup blend in a blender until frothy then in a serving glass pour the liquid until 3/4th then top it with the remaining scoop of icecream and chocolate shavings .

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Iced mocha:

 black coffee-1 cup

chocolate syrup-1-2tbsp

milk-3/4 cup

sugar-1tsp optional

ice cubes

first make black coffee
then in a blender beat milk,chocolate syrup sugar and ice together until smooth add and blend the black coffee pour it into glasses with ice cubes. you can also top it with whipped cream

tips:
the richness of black coffee(strong coffee) is what makes this iced coffee tastier
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Mango banana milkshake: serves 2

• ripe mango chopped-1/4 cup
• banana- little less than 1/4cup
• honey-2tbsp
• chilled milk-3/4cup
• grapes-5-6cut into halves
• sugar optional
• ice cubes

in a blender mix all the ingredients and blend until smooth and serve

tips: should be consumed immedeatly.coz mango and banana have tartness in them which will curdle the milk if kept longer

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masala Lemon punch:

• lemonade-4 cups
• water -2cups
• cinnamon-1 inch stick
• cloves-4
• tea leaves-1 tsp
• black pepper whole -2
• mint leave-1tsp chopped
• ginger-1 inch crushed

in a bowl take water and all other ingredients except lemonade boil for 6-8 mins strain and cool
once cooled add lemonade and ice cubes give a stir and serve chilled .you can add sugar if necessary

tips:1. lemonade- u can use store bought or fresh lemonade at home

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Mango punch:

• raw mango-3/4 cup grated
• sugar-1/2 cup
• roasted cumin powder-1/2 tsp
• rock salt/black salt-1/4 tsp
• water-1 cup
• fresh mint-1 1/2 tsp chopped

in a bowl add mango grated and water together and bring to boil then on medium low heat boil for 6-8 mins then add sugar,roasted cumin powder and mint chopped cover and boil for another 6-7 mins
turn off the heat and keep aside until cooled
then in a blender grind it to a puree .you can store it  in refrigerator for few days
when you want to prepare the drink take 3-4 tbsp of mango puree:3/4 cup of water
you can also use soda instead of water .tastes good when chilled

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Chocolate-strawberry milkshake: for2

• strawberries fresh-4
• milkmaid/sweetened condesed milk-2tbsp
• hersheys chocolate syrup-5tbsp
• heavycream-2-3tbsp
• milk-1cup
• icecubes-optional
• sugar -optional

you can use normal tetrapack cold milk or- boil and cool milk then chill it

in a blender add all the ingredients together with some ice cubes and blend untill smooth and foamy then pour to long glasses and serve 

tips: 1. milk maid and chocolate syrup are sweet so am not adding sugar if you want u can

2. drink the milkshake immedeatly after making ,coz sourness in strawberry makes the milk breakdown if kept for long or just make them just when u are ready to drink :)

this is an excellent tasting and  filling drink for kids 

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walnut,coffee &chocolate milk shake/cold chocolate coffee:

• walnut-4 kernels
• hersheys chocolate syrup-4tbsp
• full fat milk/whole milk-2 cups
• heavy cream/fresh cream-4-5tbsp
• instant coffee powder-3/4tsp
• sugar-1-2 tsp
• ice cubes-4-5

in a blender take all ingredients together and blend untill smooth and foamy,serve cold 

tips: 1.its better if u use cold chilled milk or else use more ice cubes

2.you can also use boiled and cooled (then chilled)milk with the fat on top -milkshake will not be as thick as the one with heavy cream .

3. you can use half milk and half heavy cream for a rich and thick milkshake

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Dragon fruit smoothie:

• dragon fruit- 1
• cold milk- 2 big cups
• sugar- 2-3tsp
• almond and cashew powder- 1tbsp
• slice of the fruit for garnishing -optional

boil and cool milk then refrigerate untill cold
make a coarse powder of the nuts -8 almonds 6 cashews- you can store the rest for later
in a blender add all the ingredients and blend untill smooth ,pour on to a glass and garnish with the slice of the fruit

tip: dragon fruit is not a sweet fruit
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Dragon fruit-banana smoothie:

• dragon fruit-1/2 of one 
• banana- 1 small
• strawberry or mixed fruit jam- 1tbsp
• sugar-3-4 tsp or according to your taste
• milk- 2 cups

in a blender add dragon fruit chopped along with milk,sugar ,jam blend untill smooth and frothy

tip:1. if you are using a big banana just use half of it

2. dragon fruit is not a sweet fruit