Spring Cocktail - Frog Shooter

Ingredients:

The Irish Frog is a layered shot with an intriguing flavor combination: Irish cream and melon. This shooter is very similar to a Fruity Irishman, which shakes 2 parts Irish cream with 1 part Midori. The Irish Frog is best when both liqueurs are well-chilled and the Irish cream is poured slowly over the Midori.

INGREDIENTS:• 3/4 oz Midori melon liqueur (chilled)

• 3/4 oz Irish cream liqueur (chilled)

PREPARATION:

1. Pour the Midori into a shot glass.
2. Slowly float the Irish cream on top

Benefits of Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranate juice is rich in Vitamin A, C & E, It reduces arterial plaque, reduces systolic blood pressure, and reduces LDL cholesterol. Pomegranate juice provides 100%RDA of folic acid and a substantial amount of potassium and niacin. Fights breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, keeps PSA levels stable, prevents alzheimers disease, lowers cholestrol, lowers blood pressure and helps in dental protection, protects the arteries, neonatal brain, prevents osteoarthritis. Also prevents loss of appetite, anemia, & piles. Patients having jaundice can benefit from Pomegranate.

Ingredients:

Pomegranate – 1 fruit
Water – sufficient quantity
Honey – 20 ml

Method:

1. Separate the pomegranate seeds
2. Blend in a mixer.
3. Add desired quantity of water.
4. Optional to add honey.
5. Stir well and serve.

Cuban Manhattan

Ingredients:

GLASS - Martini glass

45 ml dark rum
10 ml dry vermouth
15 ml sweet vermouth

Method:

Frost a Martini glass. Put plenty of ice in a cocktail shaker
pour the dark rum, sweet vermouth and then the dry vermouth on it
in this order. Shake well. Strain ice and pour the mix in the Martini
glass. Garnish wit cherry or orange rind.

YOUR AFFINITY

INGREDIENTS:

1 oz Scotch
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1/2 oz dry vermouth
2 dashes orange bitters

PREPARATION:

Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Carrot Applex Fruit Juice

Ingredients:

1/2 medium apple, cored and peeled
1/2 carrot, washed and peeled
2 Tablespoons fruit juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Method:

Puree all ingredients in blender.
Or
Grate apples and carrot and mix with juice before serving.

Bermuda Swizzle - Cocktail

Ingredients:

2 limes
2 oz Bermuda Falernum or simple sugar
5 oz pineapple juice
5 oz orange juice
6 dashes bitters
8 oz Gosling's Black Seal rum
3/4 oz grenadine
fill crushed ice
swizzle sticks

Preparation:

Add all ingredients to a pitcher 1/3 full of crushed ice and churn vigorously untill a frothing appears. Alternatively mix in a cocktail shaker. Strain in sour glasses. (Makes six servings)

Fruity Yogurt

Ingredients:-

1/2 cup chopped fruit of your choice
1 cup yogurt/curd

Method:-

Chop the peeled/washed/deseeded fruit and blend together with curd. You can add fruits like banana, apples, mango, cheeku (sapotas) and strawberry. If you want a more free flowing lassi add 1/4 cup water (boiled and cooled).Do not add any sugar --the fruits have enough flavour and natural sugar.


Yogurt/curd is rich in calcium.
Fruits are rich in vitamins A and C, phosphorus, folic acid, iron, flavonoids, antioxidants and fibre.