Summer feeling

It’s summer but we dont feel it since it is already a month long raining, raining and raining again. To feel that it is summer, I bought a lot of in season fruits from the market. I found in season fruit juices in the net the other time and it’s great to try them. Here’s the recipes and enjoy your refreshing glass juice.

Spring Juice – Cucumber, Celery & Spinach Juice

* 2 large cucumbers, peeled
* 4-6 stalks of celery, ends trimmed, soaked in water for an hour before juicing.
* 1/4 cup spinach, washed well

Summer Juice – Pineapple, Orange & Lemon Juice

* 1/3 fresh pineapple, peeled and cored
* 1 medium orange, peeled
* 1/2 lemon, peel intact

Fall Juice – Carrot, Apple & Beet Juice

* 2-3 large carrots, peeled if non-organic
* 2-3 large apples, peeled if non-organic or waxed, core and seeds intact
* 1 medium beet, washed well

Winter Juice – Pear, Ginger & Parsley Juice

* 6-8 pears, washed well, core and seeds intact
* 1/2-inch fresh gingerroot, peeled
* 1/4 cup fresh parsley, washed well

* picture and recipe source: http://www.spaplayground.com/spa-intoxication/blog/21/healthy-juice-recipes.aspx

Vitamin wonder

I was looking for a great mango juice recipe when I encountered this vitamin c rich recipe. All you need is a mango, peel and sliced into pieces. In a mixer place the mango pieces with 100ml natural apple juice and 100ml pineapple juice. Mix well and place in a glass then press some lime and grated lime peelings. It is a refreshing drink with lots of vitamin c.

Autumn Punch

Ingredients

* 2 teaspoons whole cloves
* 1/2 of a vanilla bean, split lengthwise
* 1 64-ounce bottle apple-cranberry juice
* 4 medium purple and/or green plums, pitted and sliced
* 1 750-ml bottle Gewurztraminer, or other fruity white wine*
* Ice cubes

Directions

1. Place cloves and vanilla bean in center of a double-thick 6-inch square of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. Bring corners of cloth together; tie closed with clean string. Pour apple-cranberry juice into a large container or pitcher. Add plums and spice bag. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.

2. Remove and discard cheesecloth bag. Stir in Gewurztraminer. Serve beverage and plum slices over ice. (Or omit the ice and heat the juice mixture and wine in a 4-quart Dutch oven until hot. Serve in heatproof mugs.) Makes 10 to 12 servings.

*Nonalcoholic Option: Substitute two 12-ounce cans chilled ginger ale for the Gewurztraminer, and serve over ice.

thanks bhg.com