Theme: Gourmet Summer Beverages Party

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Cappuccino Float

1/4 c. fat free vanilla or coffee ice cream
1 envelope Cappuccino (vanilla flavor)
1 c. hot skim milk

Place ice cream in large cup or mug. Prepare Cappauccino as directed on package, substituting hot milk for the water. Pour over ice cream. Serve Immediately. Makes 1 serving.

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Watermelon Smoothie

2 c. seeded watermelon chunks
1 c. crushed or cracked ice
1/2 c. plain yogurt
1 to 2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. almond extract

Whip ingredients together in blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 2-3 servings.
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Watermelon Frappe

1/2 large watermelon
36 ozs. Ginger Ale
1 (12 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
Lime & Lemon Slices (fresh & sliced)

Remove seeds and rinds from watermelon. Cut melon into chunks. Combine melon, limeade and ginger ale in blender. Freeze for several hours. Thaw partially to serve. Spoon into tall glasses and garnish with lime or lemon slices. Makes 1 gallon.

Optional: I serve this in the tall Sheerly Elegant Beverage Glasses.

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Berry Frost

(makes 4 servings)

1 (14 oz.) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 (8 ounce) carton plain yogurt
6 oz. frozen fruit juice concentrate (any of the berry flavors)
2-3 c. ice cubes

In blender container, combine sweetened condensed milk, yogurt and fruit juice concentrate. Cover and blend until smooth.

With blender running add in ice cubes, one at a time, blending until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses.

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Vanilla Milk Shakes

2 c. vanilla ice cream (1 pint)
1 cup milk

Place vanilla ice cream in a blender container; add milk. Cover, blend till mixture is smooth. Pour into chilled glasses. Serve immediately. Makes 2 (8 ounce) servings.

This recipe can easily be doubled!
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Watermelon Punch

6 c. watermelon juice
2 c. pineapple juice
1 (12 oz) can frozen raspberry flavored juice
1 (6 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1/4 c. lemon juice

In a large bowl, blend all of the above ingredients. Chill for 2 hours. Makes 14 (3/4 cup) servings.

For party atmosphere serve inside a hollowed out watermelon!
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Easy Party Punch!

1 small can frozen orange juice
1 small can frozen lemonade
2 1/2 c. pineapple juice
1/2 c. sugar
8 c. water
1 qt. 7-Up

Mix up all ingredients! Add some ice if desired & Serve.

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Limeade Milk Chiller

1 c. fat free milk
1 c. lime sherbet
1/4 c. frozen limeade concentrate
Fresh Lime Slices

Place milk, sherbet and limeade concentrate in blender container. Cover & Blend until smooth. Pour into frosted chilled glasses. Garnish with fresh lime slices if desired. Makes 2 servings.

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Fruit Flavored Float

1 c. sugar
1 envelope unsweetened lemon-lime or cherry flavored soft drink mix
2 c. milk
1 qt. vanilla ice cream
1 (28 ounce) bottle carbonated water, chilled

Combine sugar and fruit flavored soft drink mix. Add milk; stir to dissolve sugar. Pour mixtured into 8 tall glasses. Spoon about 1/2 c. of ice cream into each glass. Slowly pour in the chilled carbonated water to fill each glass. Stir gently to mix. (or mix and serve in a large punch bowl, if desired). Makes about 8 (8 ounce) servings.

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Banana Raspberry Smoothie

5 packets of Splenda
1 large sliced banana
1/2 c. reduced fat milk
1 1/4 c. frozen unsweetened raspberries

Place sliced banana on a plate & freeze for 10 minutes or until slightly firm. Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend on Medium speed until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with a few raspberries.

You can also use strawberries, mulberries or blueberries instead of the raspberries.
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Banana Smash

2 c. sugar
5 ripe bananas
6 c. water
2 Tbsp. concentrated lemon juice
12 oz. frozen orange juice, prepared
32 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice
2 quarts 7-up

Mix sugar and water. Boil 5 minutes. Cool. Mash bananas and add lemon juice right away. Mix everything together, except 7-Up and freeze. Thaw for 1 hour before serving. Add 7-Up when ready to serve.

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Summer Sunshine Slush

1/3 c. frozen orange juice concentrate
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. powdered milk
2 Tbsp. honey
6 ice cubes

Mix all together in blender; adding ice cubes one at a time.
Serve immediately.

Products to Demo: Measuring Cups, Measuring Spoons, Freezer Mats (tm) Fresh & Pure Ice Cube Tray (tm) and Tumblers (Sheerly Elegant Tumblers work best.

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