Beverage and Juice recipes - Raspberry Martini

Categories : | Fruit juices | Vegetable juices | Smoothies/Punch | Alcoholic Cocktails | Spicy Drinks | Coffee |

Ingredients :

• 50 ml vodka
• 12½ ml raspberry purée
• dash of Framboise
• dash of sugar syrup

Instructions :

• Apples - Wash well. For juicing, remove stalk and cut into pieces small enough to fit through your juicer. For smoothies, core and chop.
• Grapefruit - If juicing, peel and cut to fit. If squeezing, cut in half.
• Orange - If juicing, peel and chop into chunks. If squeezing, cut in half.
• Raspberries - Wash well. Pick out any that are moldy or or still attached to the hulls.
• Peach - Wash well. Halve, remove stone and chop into chunks.
• Nectarine - Wash well. Halve, remove stone and chop into chunks.
• Apricots (fresh) - Wash well. Halve and remove stone.
• Cherries - Wash well. Slice in half and prise out the stone or use an olive pitter.
• Pear - Wash well. For juicing, simply remove stalk and cut into pieces small enough to fit through your juicer. For smoothies, core and chop.
• Pineapple - Chop off the top and bottom of the fruit, and slice down the sides to remove the skin. If blending, remove any remaining eyes ( not necessary if juicing).
• Banana - Bananas are not juiceable, but excellent in smoothies. Peel and break or slice into pieces.
• Mango - Peel and slice flesh away from the stone.
• Papaya - Peel, remove seeds, and slice into chunks.
• Blackberries - Wash well. Discard any berries that are moldy or still attached to hulls.
• Blackcurrant - Wash well. Remove any stalks and discard any berries that are moldy.
• Blueberries - Wash well. Remove any stalks and discard any berries that are moldy.
• Cranberries - Wash well. Remove any stalks and discard any berries that are spoiled.
• Cantaloupe/Honeydew/Rockmelon - Halve, slice and cut the flesh away from the rind. Chop into chunks.
• Watermelon - Cut out a wedge from the whole fruit and cut the flesh away from the rind. Chop to fit.
• Strawberries - Wash well and, if blending, remove hulls.
• Grapes - Wash well.
• Guava - Peel, halve, remove seeds and chop into chunks.
• Kiwifruit - Peel and chop into chunks.
• Lemon - If juicing, peel and chop into chunks. If squeezing, cut in half.
• Lime - If juicing, peel and chop into chunks. If squeezing, cut in half.
• Passionfruit - Cut in half and scoop out flesh.
• Tangerine - If juicing, peel and chop into chunks. If squeezing, cut in half.
• Carrots - Scrub well, top and tail and cut to fit.
• Cucumber - Wash well and cut to fit.
• Watercress - Wash well. Choose only green leaves, discarding any that have turned yellow.
• Broccoli - Wash well and cut to fit juicer.
• Cabbage - Remove outer leaves and cut off pieces to fit.
• Kale - Wash well.
• Lettuce - Wash leaves well.
• Parsley - Wash well.
• Spinach - Wash well.
• Beetroot - Top and tail, scrub well and cut to fit.
• Celery - Scrub well
• Parsnip - Scrub well, top and tail and cut to fit.
• Sweet Potato - Scrub well and cut to fit.
• Tomato - Wash well and slice to fit.

Tips for making better Juices :

1. When selecting fruit to juice, choose pieces that are almost but not quite ripe, as these tend to yield the maximum amount of juice and the best taste from your juicer.
2. Avoid juicing fruits that are overripe or too soft as these generally do not pass well through the juicer.
3. Get into the habit of always washing your juicer immediately after use, when it is much easier to clean.
4. To get the most out of citrus fruits, extract the juice using a citrus press rather than a juicer.
5. While all fruit and vege must be washed well before use, avoid soaking them as this can weaken their nutrient content.
6. If you peel your fruit or vegetables, do it as finely as possible so as to preserve as many of the vital nutrients as you can.
7. To prevent juices from going even slightly brown ( that is oxidizing and damaging their nutrient content), drink them immediately or pour them into a jug containing a squeeze of lemon juice or a spoon of vitamin C powder.
8. Dilute your vegetable juices with a little water if you find them too strong tasting. Always dilute vegetable juices for children.