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« on: Friday 13 January, 2006 »
It's been above 30 degrees here each day, and so humid. I feel a little like I'm melting after returning from the snow in Canada.

Here are a couple of drinks I've been making to help me feel cool! They work! I know that physiologically cold drinks don't cool me off, but they make me happy so all is good!

I blend a mix of fresh fruit and orange juice, with load of ice in my Vitamix (high speed blender) until it resembles the 'slurpies' you see sold in some convenience stores. It makes a great party drink too! Looks like frozen marguaritas!

Some favourites:
* Mango, banana and orange juice + ice
* Lemon juice, orange juice and sweetener (agave, honey) + ice

Basically any combination you can imagine probably works. It goes well as sorbet when frozen too!

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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 January, 2008 »
Being summer again this topic deserves a bump Smiley

I've been taking a leaf out of RawGreenGoddesses book and having blended rockmelon/cantaloupe, with ice to make it into that slushie consistancy that's so nice and refreshing in this sweaty heat.

Then I remembered Raw Sensation's idea of watermelon with cooling mint leaves.  Delicious blended into an icy-drink too.

Thanks Jen and Neet!
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 09 January, 2008 »
it rocks hey Wberry rofl
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 10 January, 2008 »
Hahaha...  Nice pun!   rofl


ohohoh even better discovery.... I put some frozen lime juice ice-blocks in with the ice for the blended rock-melon.  Tastes wonderful!
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 10 January, 2008 »
Okay so that is what I have to do to keep cool I hate having the air con on but when it is hot hot hot at like 8 in the morning I just throw it on to keep us cool. Oh I love being pregnant in the heat NOT!!!!!

Thanks girls I will keep it in mind
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 10 January, 2008 »
Good to hear you are back in OZ.

Here in Launceston has been hot as well
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 12 January, 2008 »
Quote from: waterberry on Thursday 10 January, 2008
ohohoh even better discovery.... I put some frozen lime juice ice-blocks in with the ice for the blended rock-melon.  Tastes wonderful!

Oh you are clever! I'm so glad that I saw this before I do my f+V shopping tomorrow! yahh

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 16 January, 2008 »
I made a smoothy with Mangoe and two trays of ice yesterday and can I tell you it cooled us down so quickly and Bella drank most of it on me GRRRRR Im the pregnant one kid Tongue
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« Reply #8 on: Saturday 19 January, 2008 »
Mmmm. That sounds nice Pink one!

Waterberry I have been making this one again and again. I bought a 12kg watermelon, seeded it and I've been putting frozen chunks of it in the vitamix and whizzing with half of a fresh lime.... oooooh so nice!

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« Reply #9 on: Sunday 20 January, 2008 »
You should appreciate that heat guys!  Here in Blighty, its cold, raining and windy so I would swap you!  Mind you we have a roaring coal fire going so that is nice and cheery. laugh

I can't stand really icy drinks even when it's really hot - I prefer them cool or room temp.  Too cold and it feels like it chills my stomach. 

I made some lovely watermelon smoothies last summer though, sometimes adding a strawberring or so and other times adding some grapes.  ohyeah
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« Reply #10 on: Sunday 20 January, 2008 »
cantalope blended.
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« Reply #11 on: Monday 21 January, 2008 »
Yep, I agree with the melon and lime combo and a favourite with everyone too:)

Thank-you Waterberry!

YUMMY YUMMY IN MY TUMMY:)
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