Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
- 2 cups unsweetened soymilk (or rice milk, almond milk, coconut milk or low-fat milk)
- 1 cup canned pumpkin, preferably organic
- 1 cup frozen banana chunks, peeled
- 1⁄2 cup fresh apple chunks, peeled
- 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice blend, OR
- 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 tsp nutmeg
- 1⁄2 tsp allspice
- 1⁄2 tsp ginger
- 1 to 2 Tbsp honey, optional to taste (or agave nectar, barley malt or rice syrup)
- Blend all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Top with ground cinnamon.
- Serve immediately in tall glasses.
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Strawberry Limeade
- 1 1⁄2 cups sliced and hulled fresh strawberries
- 1⁄4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 cup chilled coconut water
- 1⁄2 cup crushed ice
- In a high-speed blender, combine strawberries, lime juice, honey, coconut water, and ice.
- Blend until combined. Serve immediately.
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Alcohol-Free Apple Mojito
- 12 fresh mint leaves
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 1⁄4 cup sugar-free apple juice
- 2 tsp honey
- Crushed ice
- 1 cup sparkling water
- 2 lime wedges
- Divide mint leaves, lime juice, apple juice, and honey between 2 large glasses. Muddle ingredients in each glass.
- Fill each glass halfway with ice.
- Top each glass with 1⁄2 cup sparkling water and stir.
- Garnish each glass with 1 lime wedge. Serve.
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Pear-Pomegranate Mocktail
- 2 tsp whole cloves
- 6 cups sparkling water
- 2 cups filtered water
- 2 pears, cored and cut into 1⁄2-inch chunks
- 3⁄4 cup pomegranate seeds
- Ice, for serving
- Place cloves in a tea ball or tea sachet.
- Add sparkling water, filtered water, pear chunks, pomegranate seeds, and tea ball or sachet to a large glass pitcher.
- Let mixture sit in the fridge for 2 hours to steep. Remove tea ball or sachet and discard cloves.
- Add ice to each of 6 glasses. Pour mocktail into glasses along with pear chunks and pomegranate seeds. Serve.
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Mango Lassi
A Healthy and Refreshing Tradition
- 2 ripe mangos
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 1⁄2 cup cold water
- 1⁄2 tsp ground cardamom
- Honey to taste (optional)
- Peel, pit, and chop mangos. Add to a high-speed blender and purée.
- Add yogurt, water, and cardamom. Purée until smooth.
- If desired, add honey for additional sweetness. Serve.
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Moscow Mule Mocktail
- Ice (about 4 cubes)
- 1 Tbsp Raw Honey
- 1⁄2 cup Organic non-alcoholic Ginger Beer
- 1⁄4 cup Tonic Water
- 2 Tbsp Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- Put all ingredients into a glass
- Mix and serve.
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Coconut-Peach Sundaes
- 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
- 1 pint of dairy-free, sugar-free coconut milk ice cream*
- 4 Tbsp shredded coconut
- Place one sliced peach into each of four dessert bowls.
- Top each bowl with a scoop of coconut milk ice cream.
- Sprinkle each bowl with 1 tablespoon of coconut. Serve immediately.
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