Five Drinks in Five Hues
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 8:15PM Drink the rainbow!
These delicious drinks should get you through the weekend. Benefits: consuming the fresh fruits and veggies in these beverages (that span the color spectrum) ensures that you’re getting a mix of vital nutrients. Enjoy!
Red
Juice (from Cherie Calbom & Maureen Keane's "Juicing for Life")
1 medium bunch red grapes
1/2 cup cherries
1/2 cup blueberries
Pour juice into a glass or bowl over finely crushed ice. Sprinkle a handful of whole berries on top, and eat with a spoon.
Orange
Orange Jublious (by John Kohler, living-foods.com)
This drink may remind you of the common "orange drink" seen at malls
Juice from 2 valencia oranges (fresh squeezed)
10 oz frozen mango
3 oz (or more) frozen raspberries
1 young coconut water and meat
1 vanilla bean
tablespoon of beneficial bacteria powder (optional)
Place above ingredients in blender and blend.
Yellow
Golden Smoothie (living-foods.com)
Ingredients
2 kiwi fruit
1 banana
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup frozen mango chunks (or other frozen fruit chunks)
Peel and slice the kiwi fruit, and blend. Add banana, orange juice and frozen fruit.
Blend until smooth
Pour over ice cubes in two long glasses.
Serves 2
Green
Green and Gone Smoothie (very popular pick from GoneRaw.com)
Ingredients:
1 quarter to 1 half fresh pineapple
3 leaves of Kale - I use deep green "dino" kale, deveined
1 ripe banana (can use frozen)
4 fresh mint leaves, optional-to taste
1 quarter to 1 half inch of fresh ginger root (can use dry), to taste
2 to 4 cups water
Preparation:
This makes from 32 to 64 fl oz.
Place all ingredients in blender.
Start out with only enough water to cover everything about half-way (allows it to blend to a creamy consistancy)
After all creamy, add more water to get to the thickness you prefer
Blue/Purple
Raw Berry Smoothie (http://www.squidoo.com/raw-smoothie-recipes)
1 Organic Meyer Lemon
1/2 Bag of Frozen Organic Cherries
1/2 Bag of Frozen Blueberries
1 Handful of Cilantro
4-5 Stalks of Bok Choy
Teaspoon of Raw Cacao
Teaspoon of Spirulina
1-2 Cups of Filtered Water
Instructions: Blend in a Vitamix or other blender
Have a fantastic, delicious Spring weekend!
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