Monday, April 19, 2010

Berry Melony Drink

Ingredients:
Þ    4 cups deseeded and chopped watermelon
Þ    8 strawberries, roughly chopped
Þ    4 tsp lemon juice
Þ    4 tbsp sugar syrup
Þ    1 cup crushed ice

For the garnish:
Þ    4 small wedges of watermelon


Method:
·                         1. Combine the watermelon, strawberries, lemon juice, sugar syrup and ½ cup of water and blend in a mixer till smooth.

·                         2. In each glass place ¼ cup of crushed ice and pour equal quantity of the juice. 

Coffee Ice- cream




Ingredients:

§         2 1/2 cups (1/2litre) full fat milk
§         1 tbsp corn flour
§         ½ cup sugar
§         1 1/2 tbsp instant coffee granules
§         ¼ tsp vanilla essence
§         ¾ cup fresh cream

Method:

§         Dissolve the coffee in 1 tablespoon of hot water and keep aside.
§         Dissolve the corn flour in ½ cup of milk and keep aside.
§         In a pan, combine 2 cups of milk with the sugar and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes and add the milk and corn flour paste.
§         Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes till it is of a coating consistency.
§         Add the coffee solution and mix well. Cool completely.
§         Add the vanilla essence and cream and mix well.
§         Pour into a shallow container. Cover and freeze till it is almost set.
§         Divide the mixture into 2 batches and churns each batch separately in a blender till it is smooth.
§         Transfer both the batches into a shallow container. Cover and freeze till it is firm.