The Original Singapore Sling Recipe

From Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh. Makes one drink.

2 ounces gin

3/4 ounces Cherry Heering

2 teaspoons Benedictine

2 teaspoons Cointreau

2 ounces pineapple juice
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice

2 dashes real pomegranate grenadine

1 dash Angostura bitters

Soda water

Real maraschino cherry, for garnish

Pineapple wedge, for garnish

Orange wheel or twist, for garnish
Combine all except soda and garnishes in a shaker full of ice.

Shake, and strain into a tall glass (highball or Collins) with a few lumps of ice. Top with a splash of soda water.

Garnish with a cherry, a pineapple slice, and orange wheel.

The Singapore Sling: Shortcut Recipe

makes one drink

2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce cherry Brandy
1/2 ounce grenadine syrup (less if you don't want it sweet)
1 ounce sweet and sour mix
Club soda

Add all of the ingredients except the club soda and maraschino cherry to a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a tall glass filled with ice.

Top with a splash of soda and a cherry.

Banana Berry Oat Smoothie

Yields 1 large smoothie


Ingredients:
1 cup Almond Milk Plus Protein, divided (I used So Delicious brand with 5g added protein)
1/4 cup quick oats
1 (5.3) oz Strawberry or Blueberry Nonfat Greek Yogurt
1/2 overripe banana, chilled
1/2 cup fresh blueberries, chilled
5-6 ice cubes


Directions:
In a large microwave safe bowl, combine 1/2 cup Almond Milk with 1/4 cup quick oats. Microwave on high power 2 1/2 minutes. Pour cooked oat mixture into a blender along with remaining 1/2 cup almond milk, Greek yogurt, banana and blueberries. Blend mixture on low speed for 2 minutes or high speed for 1 minute. Add in ice cubes and puree until well blended. Serve immediately.


Nutrition:
366 calories per serving, 21 grams of protein 


Note: if you want an even colder smoothie, stir the oatmeal after microwaving and allow to cool at least 5 minutes before blending into smoothie.

Lima Sopa- Lime Soup

Delicious and tangy, this simple Lima Sopa, or "Lime Soup" will warm you up from head to toe.

Ingredients:

• 2 large chicken breasts
• 2 quarts of water
• 1/2 medium onion, peeled and diced
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons preferred oil
• 4 quarts chicken broth
• 2 Roma tomatoes , seeded and diced
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and diced
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 lime, quartered
• 1 lime quartered (for garnish)
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Bring the water to a boil and place the chicken in the water. Continue to boil until the chicken is done and no longer pink inside. Remove the chicken from the water, let it cool to the touch, then shred it, removing the meat from the bones and skin. Discard any bones, skin or gristle. Heat the oil in the bottom of a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. Carefully pour in the chicken stock and add in the chicken, tomatoes, jalapeno and oregano. Squeeze the lime juice into the soup and then put the rind into the soup. Simmer together for 30 minutes. Remove the lime rinds and serve steaming hot. Serve the remaining lime wedges with the soup. Serve the soup with soft and chewy home made flour tortillas

Virgin Piña Colada

The tropical flavors of pineapple and coconut are perfect together blended with ice.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup crushed pineapple
• 1/2 cup coconut milk (canned or fresh)
• juice from one lime
• ice to top of blender

Preparation:

Blend ingredients until ice is slushy. Pour into frosted glasses and enjoy immediately.

Coffee Fudge

Treat for chocolate and coffee lovers

Ingredients

•	Instant coffee powder	2 tablespoons
•	Butter	1/2 cup
•	Sugar	2 cups
•	Condensed milk	400 grams
•	Butter flavoured cooking spray
•	Chocolate chips	200 grams
•	Marshmallows	30
•	Almonds,roasted and chopped	15-20

Method 

Heat butter in a deep non-stick pan. Add sugar and mix well. Add condensed milk and mix well. Add instant coffee powder and mix well. Cook, stirring continuously, till sugar melts and the mixture thickens. Spray a bowl with butter spray. Remove pan from heat, add chocolate chips and marshmallows and mix, stirring vigorously, till the marshmallows melt and blend completely. The mixture will now start leaving sides of the pan. Transfer into the prepared bowl. Sprinkle almonds on top and cool for 3-4 hours before serving. 

A Pink Strawberry

Ingredients for 4 servings: 150 grs of Mascarpone, 250 grs of Strawberries + 50 more, 25 grs sugar, 2 sheets of gelatin, 4 tablespoons of fresh and natural orange juice, 1 teaspoon of grounded white sugar and some mint leaves.

• Dive the gelatin sheets in some water. Squeeze and pour in a pot with 6 tablespoons of water. Heat it and when the gelatin dilutes reserve. Take the cleaned and chopped 250 grs of strawberries and blend.
• Add the mascarpone, the gelatin in water and fill up the four glasses. Place in the fridge for minimum 4 hours.
• Clean and cut the 50 grs of strawberries and saute for 1 minute aprox. in a sauce pan with the orange juice and the white grounded sugar.
• Take the glasses out of the fridge, decorate with this mixture on top and place the mint leaves. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Love Potion

Ingredients for two servings #10 love potion: 1 Mango, 3 oranges, 4 fresh mint springs, 15 cardamom seeds, 200 grs of strawberries, a spurt of wine vinegar, a sprinkle of black ground pepper, 4 table spoons of brown sugar, 50 grs of cava or champagne and 1 liter of water.

First.- Boil 1 liter of water. When it starts boiling add 3 cleaned mint springs, 2 brown sugar table spoons and 15 cardamom seeds. Let it boil for 5 minutes. Turn heat off. Keep infusioning for 10 minutes and cool down. When cold, place in a triangle-shaped plastic ice cube, add one mint leave in every compartment and have in the freezer.
Second.- Clean and cut in pieces the strawberries, place in the fridge inside a bowl with a spurt of wine vinegar, a sprinkle of black ground pepper and 1 table spoon of brown sugar. Have them in the fridge overnight. Place in a recipient and mix with the help of a food processor. Add the juice of one orange. Mix and insert in a stick-shaped plastic ice cube. Place in the freezer.
Third.- Place the mango (peeled) and the 2 oranges juices in a food processor. Mix. Add 1 table spoon of brown sugar, 50 grs of cava or champagne and mix well.

Serve in a tall glass the mango juice, add a couple or three strawberry sticks and 1 or two cardamom and mint ice triangles... and get ready to seduce your lover ♥♥♥. Enjoy :D