Oh sweet, sweet summer. We love it, but don’t we all love to hate it sometimes, too? While there is nothing quite like this season in the Philippines, we all have to admit that it can be pretty challenging sometimes, especially with the scorching heat!
But why be against it in the first place? We say, start
embracing it! There’s definitely no shortage of good things to appreciate
during these sweltering months—case in point: fruit shakes and smoothies which
seem to just have an extra dash of magic in them when enjoyed during this
season.
Whether you’re planning to stay in and cool down or take a trip
to the beach, everything gets so much better when you have a delicious, healthy
drink in hand. Need ideas for the best summer drinks that can quench your
thirst? Get your juicers and blenders ready for the recipes below.
Remember those tasty coconut juices peddled by sidewalk vendors every weekend at the park? You can easily recreate those and add an extra twist to them with this Coco Twist Smoothie Recipe infused with mint leaves and real coconut meat! Bananas and mangoes give this healthy shake natural sweetness while the refreshing coconut water ties everything together.
Coco Twist Smoothie: Perfect for: A date in the park
Ingredients:
1 cup coconut water
1 cup coconut meat
1 piece ripe mango
2 pieces banana (saba)
5 pieces pechay
8 pieces mint leaves
3 cups ice cubes
Preparation:
Tropical Detox Smoothie and Watermelon Lemonade
Perfect for: A day at the beach
What’s a beach getaway without cradling a refreshing drink in
your hand while sunbathing by the sand and waves? The Watermelon Lemonade is
the perfect thirst-thirst quencher with its extra fizz while the Tropical Detox
Smoothie is ideal for those who want something healthy but delicious still.
Ingredients:
0.5 piece Yellow Watermelon
1 piece Lemon
1 cup Soda Water
Preparation:
2. Process the fruits using the Breville Juicer
Ingredients:
236 ml Almond Milk
236 g Pineapple
1 cup Camote Tops
1 piece Banana
15 g Chia Chaff
Preparation:
Dalanghita Mojito Mocktail Slush and Quick Quencher Juice
Perfect for: Summer house party
Who says you need to go out to have fun? The Dalanghita Mojito Mocktail Slush and Quick Quencher Juice will bring the glam of summer to your home with their refreshing flavor profiles!
Dalanghita Mojito Mocktail Slush |
Ingredients:
1 kg Dalanghita
1 piece Cucumber
1 pack Mint Leaves
1 can Soda Water
(Schweppes)
1.5 cup Honey
1.5 cup Ice Cubes
Preparation:
Ingredients:
0.5 piece Pineapple
35 g Squash, Local
1 piece Cucumber
1 piece Chayote
Preparation:
1. Wash all of the ingredients thoroughly. Juice everything and
enjoy!
One Pine Day Juice
and Lemony Sweet Juice
Perfect for: A casual hangout with friends
Ingredients:
3 piece Celery Stalk
1 piece Lemon
15 g Herb, Parsley
Preparation:
Ingredients:
2 piece Pear
1 piece Cucumber
1 piece Lemon
3 piece Celery Stalk
Preparation:
Breville Philippines’ Kinetix Twist, for example, is a superstar of a blender that can be used to create velvety cocktails and smoother smoothies thanks to its innovative central blades that blend from top to bottom. The Juice Fountain Max, on the other hand, makes whole fruit juicing as easy as 1, 2, 3 with its unique juicing disk. It can even juice whole fruits and can extract up to 30 percent more juice and 70 percent more nutrients according to the National Measurement Institute (2003, 2011).
Jazz up your summer and beat the heat with these tasty and healthy juices that you can make in a cinch. Looking for more recipe ideas? Visit FoodThinkers by Breville for some fresh inspiration! You can also check out their website to find more about their products or follow their official Facebook and Instagram channels.
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