RECIPES – COCKTAILS
SUGAR SYRUP
Makes approx 3 cups
3 cups white sugar
2 cups water
1.
Place sugar and water into a heavy
base saucepan and cook, stirring
over a very low heat until sugar has
dissolved.
2.
Raise heat and simmer mixture for 10
minutes.
3.
Remove from heat and allow to
cool completely. Store in an airtight
container in a cool place.
MARGARITA
Serves 2
¼ cup (60ml) tequila
¼ cup (60ml) orange liqueur
⁄
cup (80ml) fresh lime juice
1
3
2 teaspoons caster sugar
8 medium ice cubes
1.
Place tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice,
sugar and ice cubes into blender jug.
2.
Select PULSE setting and pulse until
ice is crushed.
3.
Serve in 2 salt rimmed glasses.
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ICY CHOC DESSERT
Serves 2
2 tablespoons Cream liqueur
1 tablespoon Coffee liqueur
2 tablespoons fresh cream
½ cup (125ml) milk
2 tablespoons drinking chocolate
8 ice cubes
2 scoops ice cream
2 tablespoons chocolate topping to
decorate
1.
Place liqueurs, cream, milk, drinking
chocolate and ice cubes into blender
jug.
2.
Select a High Speed (9-12), blend until
ice is finely crushed and mixture is
thick and creamy.
3.
Pour into 2 glasses, top with a scoop
of ice cream and drizzle with chocolate
topping to serve.
RECIPES – DRINKS
BANANA PASSIONFRUIT FIZZ
Serves 2
1 cup (250ml) pineapple juice
1 banana, peeled and chopped
1 orange, skin and pith removed then
quartered
2 tablespoons passionfruit pulp
1 cup of chilled soda water
1.
Place pineapple juice, banana and
orange into the blender jug.
2.
Select a Medium Speed (5-8), blend
until well combined.
3.
Stir in passionfruit pulp and soda
water. Pour into 2 cocktail glasses to
serve.
STRAwBERRY, CRANBERRY
MOCKTAIL
Serves 2
6 strawberries, hulled
10 mint leaves
6 medium ice cubes
½ cup (125ml) pineapple juice
¼ cup (60ml) cranberry juice
Juice of ½ lime
½ cup (125ml) lemonade
1.
Place strawberries, mint leaves, ice
cubes, pineapple juice, cranberry juice
and lime juice into blender jug.
2.
Select a Medium Speed (5-8), blend
until strawberries and mint are very
finely chopped.
3.
Pour into 2 glasses and top with
lemonade, serve immediately.
CANTALOUPE AND PINEAPPLE
FRAPPE
Serves 2
1 cup (250ml) chopped cantaloupe
1 cup (250ml) chopped fresh pineapple
pieces
1 cup (250ml) pineapple juice
1 cup small ice cubes
Mint leaves to decorate
1.
Place cantaloupe, pineapple pieces,
pineapple juice and ice cubes into
blender jug.
2.
Select 'PULSE' setting and pulse until
ice is crushed and mixture is smooth
and thick.
3.
Pour into 2 glasses, decorate with mint
leaves and serve.
RASPBERRY, ORANGE AND PEAR
FRAPPE
Serves 2
1 cup (250ml) frozen raspberries, thawed
1 cup (250ml) fresh orange juice
1 ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup small ice cubes
1.
Place all ingredients into blender jug.
2.
Select a High Speed (9-12), blend until
well combined and smooth.
3.
Pour into 2 glasses and serve
immediately.
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