Raspberry and Persimmon Juice

Ingredients :
Persimmon : 1
Raspberry : 1/2 cup
Water : A little
Sugar/ Nectarine/ Honey : Optional and can be adjusted according to your preference of sweetness

Procedure :
1. Grind the Raspberries in a blender and strain the juice to remove the seeds.
2. Peel the persimmon and grind it again with a little water.
3. Add the strained raspberry juice to it. And blend it with any sweetner.

Peach and Carrot Juice

Another simple fresh fruit juice for your mornings.

Ingredients :
Fresh Peach : 1
Carrot : 1 small
Water : a little
Nectarine/ Brown Sugar/ Sugar : depending on your preference of your sweetness

Procedure :
1. Deseed and peel the peach and cut the carrot into small cubes.
2. Add a little water and blend them all together by adding the prefernce of your sweetness.

Date with Avocado

Avocado milkshake is one of my favourite smoothie to go with my my breakfast. Usually for sweetness I substitute agave nectar or sugar. But for this I added chopped Mejdool dates.

Ingredients :
Avocado : 1/2 of a medium sized Avocado
Dates : 2 to 3 (I used Mejdool dates)
Milk : 1 and 1/4 cup (Can vary according to the thickness you prefer)


Procedure :
1. Blend all of the above in a blender.
2. Serve it with ice cubes.

Peach Lassi

Who doesn't like this yoghurty drink. The best lassi I have ever had was the one in Mumbai. My dad was posted in Mumbai for a short duration. And there was a small dhaba around the corner where we stayed. I still remember the yummy drink.

Ingredients :

Peach : 1

Yoghurt : 1/2 cup

Nectarine/ Sugar : According to taste

Saffron : a pinch (optional for a rich flavor)

Procedure :

1. Peel the outer layer of peach and deseed it.

2. Now puree the peach pieces and yoghurt in the blender along with sugar/ Nectarine. Add saffron if adding and pulse for 15 seconds.

3. Serve with ice cubes and garnish with almond slivers. 

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

This is a very simple drink to make. I prefer freshly squeezed juice than the carton's which we get in the market. Plus this is free of preservatives. Just give it a try when you have time.

Ingredients :
Orange : 1
Ice Cubes : 1-2
Sugar : According to Sweetness of Orange (I do not add any)

Procedure :
1. Peel the skin and remove the loose white threads hanging around/ Just take out the pulp from the orange pods (If time permits)
2. In a blender mix all the ingredients.
3. Strain using a strainer. (You can add the good pulp in the orange juice).

Avocado and Banana Smoothie

Ingredients :

Milk : 1 cup

Banana : 1/2

Avocado : 1/2 

Sugar according to Taste or Agave Nectar

Procedure :

1. In a blender mix all the ingredients.