Drinks

Banana Juice

Ingredients

2 large Bananas, chopped

1/2 Apple, cored and chopped

1 tablespoon Honey

1½ cups Milk or Water

Method

1.  Fill blender or mixer jar with banana chunks and apple pieces. Add honey and 1/2 cup milk. (Use milk for better taste or use water to make it a low calorie juice).

2.  Blend all ingredients together until smooth puree.

3.  Add remaining 1 cup milk and blend again for 30 seconds.

4.  Check consistency, if you feel that its too thick, then add more water or milk to dilute it and blend it again for 5 seconds.

5.  Pour it in serving glasses, garnish with a banana wheel and serve.

Carrot Juice

Carrots contain high levels of beta-carotene – an antioxidant that may help oxygenate your blood, brain and body tissues. You will need 5-10 carrots depending on their size for a full glass of juice.

Fruit and Nut Juice

Combine 1 cup of fresh squeezed apple juice with 1 banana, 1 tbsp. of wheat, rice or oat bran and eight to 12 almonds. Blend thoroughly, adding water for desired taste and consistency.

Beetroot Juice

Juice and drink one to two beets, adding fresh apple juice to taste. Beetroot juice is one of the richest dietary sources of antioxidants and nitrates that may improve blood pressure and blood flow throughout the body, including the brain, heart, muscles, and more.

Green Juices

Chlorophyll, the green pigment in plants, helps oxygenate the blood, creating increased brain function and physical energy. Example recipe could be 1 large cucumber, 8 celery stalks, 1 handful kale, 1 handful spinach, 1 handful parsley, 1/4 lemon and 1 piece ginger.

Pomegranate Juice

It’s high in sugar and calories, but delivers an abundant dose of antioxidants. These substances appear to protect brain function and may ward off cancer. You will need 1 whole pomegranate and even if the juice is a little tart avoid adding sugar like so many recipes say.

Cranberry Juice

Cranberry juice is packed with vitamin C, which is vital to a healthy immune system. You may want to add some apples in with the cranberries for added flavor.

Blueberry Juice

Take one cup of blueberries and  prepare some daily juice with them. Besides their antioxidant action, blueberries contain a lot of vitamin C, minerals and fibers.

Cherry Juice

Besides delivering a wealth of antioxidants, cherry juices appear to have anti-inflammatory properties.

Acai Berry Juice

Acai pulp appears to have a higher concentration of antioxidants than cranberries, blackberries, strawberries, or blueberries. Acai berries are often turned into pulp, made into powder, or turned into concentrated liquid form before being transported. You can usually find most of these things in any health food store.

Red Grape Juice

Red grape juice contains potent antioxiodants — flavanoids and resveratrol. The key is that wine and juice are made with the entire grape — seeds, skin, and all.

Badam (Almond) Milk

Ingredients

1 cup Almonds

1 Cup pistachios

3 Cups Chilled / Warm milk

Sugar to taste

2/3 tsp Cardamom powder

2 tspn almond essence

2 tspn rose water

Preparation

Grind the almonds and pistachios to a smooth paste in your food processor. Add a little milk to do this. A lot of people like to remove the skin from the almonds before grinding them. I don't do this as the skin contains many nutrients. You can do it if you wish, by soaking the almonds in hot water for 5 minutes. When soaked, press the almonds between your thumb and index finger. The skin will slip off quite easily.

Add the milk, sugar, cardamom powder, kewra essence (if using) and rose water. Blend well.

Serve chilled/ warm in a tall glass.

Mango Shake

         

         Ingredients: 

1 cup plain fat-free yogurt

1 cup ice cube

1 large mango, peeled, pitted and chopped

1 tablespoon sugar

Mint leaf

Directions:

Place all ingredients, except mint, in a blender; blend until smooth.

Pour into 2 tall glasses.

Garnish each with a mint leaf.

Omani Sherbat

Ingredients

• Milk 1 liter
• Sugar 1 cup
• Cream ½ cup
• Vanilla essence Few drops
• Almonds 1 tsp sliced
• Pistachios 1 tsp sliced
• Vanilla custard 1 tbsp
• Saffron color 1 pinch

Cooking Directions

1.  Boil milk. Add sugar, cream, vanilla essence, vanilla custard, saffron color, sliced almonds and sliced pistachios and cook on low flame until milk is thicker.

2.  Remove from the flame and let it cool.

3.  Put in refrigerator to chill thoroughly when the mixture comes to room temperature.

4.  Omani Sherbat is ready to serve.