Drink

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    Banana & Date Lasssi

    ‘Lassi’ is a smoothie-like drink. I make it with Milk, Unsweetened Yoghurt and Ice Cubes. Using my Bamix, it is quick and easy to make. I often add Fruit such as Blueberries OR Mango. Today I added Banana and Dates. If you blender is strong enough to crush Ice Cubes, it certainly crush pitted Dates. …

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    Iced Matcha Milk

    If you want to make two layers of Milk and Matcha, you need to make Milk heavier than Matcha. If Matcha is heavier, no matter how gently you pour the Matcha, it will go down and get mixed with Milk, that’s what I believe. I make Milk heavier by adding Syrup to it. You can …

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    Salted Lemonade (Sports Drink Substitute)

    The morning of the day my husband was planning to donate blood plasma, he was suffering a bad headache. He said he had drunk a lot of water the previous day and he was still drinking water in the morning, but headache was too bad and he gave up going to the blood donation. I …

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    Iced Coffee Syrup

    On a hot summer day, my husband and I enjoy Iced Coffee. If you have Iced Coffee Syrup, it’s quick and easy to make. Store-bought Coffee Syrup is too sweet for me. This is how I make my own Iced Coffee Syrup of my favourite sweetness. I keep it in the fridge, so it is …

  • Cold Sweets Drink Matcha

    Matcha Jelly Milk

    If you have a microwave, you can make Matcha Jelly quickly and easily. When the jelly is set in a large drinking glass, break it with a spoon, and add cold Milk. Milk can be sweetened with Condensed Milk OR Syrup. This is a lovely treat on a hot summer day for Matcha lovers. Makes …

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    ‘Kinako’ Latte (Kinako Milk)

    ‘Kinako’ is a Japanese name for the finely ground Roasted Soy Beans. It is a very popular food in many north Asian countries. As you can guess, ‘Kinako’ is 100% Soy Beans and it is a natural protein powder. ‘Kinako’ Latte (Kinako Milk) can be made by mixing it with Milk, but this is a …

  • Drink Fruit

    Watermelon Smoothie

    Last week, when I was very unwell with a bad cold, my husband bought me a half cut of Watermelon. It was very kind of him. I wished if he could cut it into small cubes, so that I could eat some. Anyway, the Watermelon was sitting in the fridge for several days. When I …

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    Instant Lychee Tea

    It was when I was making ‘Instant Iced Tea’, I realised that I could make Lychee Tea in the same way. I made ‘Jasmine Tea & Lychee Agar Jelly’ the other day and I saved the leftover syrup from the can of Lychees and froze it in an ice tray. Using the frozen Lychee Syrup, …

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    Instant Iced Tea

    I learned how to make Iced Tea from a song in a TV ad. It was decades ago and I still can sing it. The lyrics were in Japanese and the song goes like this. ♫ To make iced tea, make the tea stronger with less hot water, add sugar, place plenty of ice cubes …

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    Lychee Vanilla Milkshake

    The other day I made Lychee Tea using a can of Lychees in Syrup. I froze some leftover Lychees. Today I blended them with Milk and Vanilla Ice Cream. WOW! WOW! WOW! It was the best milkshake that I have ever tasted. Makes 1 Serving *300ml Ingredients 5 to 6 Lychees *plus extra for decoration1/2 …

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    Lychee Tea

    It was my daughter who introduced Lychee Tea to me. It was a very sweet but refreshing drink. I usually don’t enjoy very sweet drinks, but I enjoyed it. Fresh Lychees are not easy to find where I live, but Canned Lychees are available from many supermarket stores. I bought one from a Woolworths store. …

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    Lemon Syrup

    My method of making Basic Syrup is simple. I cook same amount of Water and Sugar until slightly thickens. You can make Lemon Syrup in the same way. Cook same amount of Lemon Juice and Sugar. I don’t cook it for too long, but you can simmer it down to make the Syrup thick. This …

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