Summer Coolers

GOLDEN AZTEC PUNCH
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 orange juice
1/2 cup water
1 cup crushed ice
1 1/2 cups chilled club soda

In blender, combine all ingredients escept club soda; blend until slushy. Pour mixture into pitcher. Stir in club soda. Makes 6 servings. (3/4-cup each)

VERY BERRY SMOOTHIE
2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt
2 cups sliced strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and/or blueberries
3/4 cup skim milk

Place all ingredients in blender & cover. Blend at medium speed 30-40 seconds or until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses.

TROPICAL EYE-OPENERS
1 large, ripe mango
1 large banana
1 cup 100 percent grapefruit juice
1/2 cup nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups ice

Peel the mango over a bowl to catch the juices. Then, use a paring knife to slice the flesh away from the stone. Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Sweeten to taste. Makes 4 servings.

"GROWN-UP" MILKSHAKES
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup Maraschino cherries, chopped
2 tablespoons Maraschino cherry juice
Whipped cream, to taste
Chocolate syrup, to taste
4 Maraschino cherries with stem

Combine ice cream, cherries and juice in blender. Blend until thick and smooth. Pour into two 12-ounce glasses. Top with whipped cream, drizzle with syrup and garnish each with two cherries. Makes 2 servings.

STRAWBERRY-BANANA SMOOTHIE
1/4 cup strawberry preserves
1 medium ripe banana
1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup crushed ice

Blend together all ingredients until smooth. You can add more preserves to taste. Fresh strawberries( sweetened to taste) may be used in place of the preserves. Makes 2 servings.

PEACH-AMARETTO FRAPPE
1 cup fat-free or lowfat milk
1 large ripe peach, peeled, pitted and cut into 8 pieces
5-6 ice cubes
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed until very smooth and foamy(about a minute). Pour into a chilled glass and serve. Makes one serving.

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