Simple Summer Sippers
Green Pineapple
I had two great pineapples the other day, and was trying to think about what I should do with them. I realized that the 
answer is simple - enjoy them as they are, which is what I normally do when I have pineapple, because it's not an everyday occurance. Anywho, I enjoyed plenty of it, "au natural" (enough to give me little burns around my mouth), and turned some of it into a green smoothie!
Berries also make fabulous drinks. Around here, a few kinds of berries are abundant in the summer - bluberries, raspberries, and strawberries. We pick and then freeze them for the winter. Right now we're still using up last years crop, but soon it will be time to pick more! I like frozen fruit in a smoothie, for that added frostiness, but feel free to use fresh berries in this recipe. Oh, and sorry, no quantities for any of these recipes, because I always throw in a little of this and a little of that. You can follow my ingredients as a guideline, experimenting to see what tastes good to you.
1- 2 cups amond milk
Yes, you can even "sip" fruit from a spoon too! It doesn't have to be in a glass. Mmmm, watermelon is one of my favourite summer fruits, especially on super hot days. Give this drink a try with other melon such as honeydew or canteloupe! The mint is optional but it tastes great and addes pretty green specs even after it's blended. To accentuate the strawberry flavour, and add eye appeal (great if you are serving to guests), drizzle strawberry sauce on top and garnish with fresh mint (which goes so well with watermlon). Serve in a bowl or a glass.
Lots of watermelon
For the strawberry sauce, simply blend strawberries with agave to taste, and a little bit of lemon to bring out the flavours.
10 Comments
OMG, these look amazing - yum, yum. Thanks! :)
Your pictures are so beautiful! I love smoothies! I usually have one everyday and it's nice to get some new ideas to try out.
these look nice and refreshing. I love the purple drink, looks so pretty!
Uh yeah, you're always inspiring my dear. That chocolately delight at the end looks scrumptious. :)
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing! I'm having a small party tomorrow these are perfect!
gorgeous pictures. i am ready for some awesome, yummy drinks after my indulgence in italy. thanks for the recipes.
Thanks, your post has me going to go make almond milk now! Have u tried huckleberries? They are amazing! (whispers, I prefer them to blueberries!) Totally purple like that!<br /><br />~Sam
Thanks everyone - enjoy! Summer is the best time for fruity and exotic drinks, I find :)<br /><br />Yard - no i havent tried huckleberries - what do they taste like? you gonna send me some, pretty please? :D
OMG!!! YUM!!!
Hmm... what are the last four items? I've never heard of them.