Cuisinart ICE-30BCP1 Recipe - Page 11

about 6 cups purée. Stir in the lemon juice, orgeat, and cooled simple syrup. Cover and chill for 2 hours or longer. Turn the machine on; pour the mixture into freezer bowl, and let mix until thickened, about 20 to 25 minutes. The sorbet will have a soft, slushy texture, similar to a freshly scooped Italian ice. If a firmer consistency is desired, transfer the sorbet to an airtight container and place in freezer for about 2 hours. Remove from freezer about 15 minutes before serving. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 66 (1% from fat) • carb.17g • pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 1mg • calc. 6 mg • fiber 0g DRINKS Raspberry 'Ritas Makes six servings 16 ounces chilled fresh or frozen, thawed raspberries 12 ounces frozen limeade, thawed 3 ounces chilled Triple Sec 8 ounces chilled tequila thin lime slices for garnish Combine raspberries and limeade in a blender or food processor fitted with the metal "s" blade. Process until smooth. Press through a fine mesh strainer to remove seeds. Turn machine on. Pour the juice mixture into the freezer bowl and mix until thickened, about 20 to 25 minutes (mixture should be very thick as liquors will thin it out). Add chilled Triple Sec and tequila during the last 2 to 3 minutes of mixing. Serve immediately in stemmed glasses with straws, or freeze until ready to serve. Garnish with a thin slice of lime. For Peachy 'Ritas: substitute sliced peaches for the raspberries. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 286 (1% from fat) • carb. 37g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 1mg • calc. 19mg • fiber 5g Brown Cow Slushy Makes six servings 1½ cups fat free half-and-half ½ cup granulated sugar 3 12-ounce bottles of best quality root beer In a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer on low speed to combine the half-and-half and granulated sugar until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in root beer. Turn the machine on; pour the mixture into freezer bowl, and let mix until thickened and slushy, about 12 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness preferred. Transfer to tall glasses and serve with straws and a maraschino cherry garnish. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 218 (28% from fat) • carb. 39 g • pro. 2g • fat 7g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 22mg • sod. 49mg • calc. 73mg • fiber 0g Slushies Makes six servings 6 cups cola or other soda, lemonade, cranberry juice, white grape juice, Kool-Aid®, chilled* Pour into freezer bowl, turn the machine on and let mix until thick and slushy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately, or if desired, transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer. Remove from freezer at least 20 minutes before serving. * Do not use sugar-free products to make slushies. Nutritional information per cola serving: Calories 43 (0% from fat) • carb. 11g • pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat • 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 4mg • calc. 3mg • fiber 0g Kool-Aid® is a registered trademark of Kraft Foods, Inc. Slushy Julius Makes six servings 2 cups water 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar 12 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 2½ cups milk or coconut milk (unsweetened, can use lowfat) 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Combine water and sugar and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in remaining ingredients. Turn the machine on; pour the mixture into freezer bowl, and let mix until thickened and slushy, about 12 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness preferred. Transfer to tall glasses and serve with straws and a maraschino cherry garnish. For an "adult" drink, use the coconut milk version and add ½-¾ cup rum. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 195 (16% from fat) • carb. 37g • pro. 5g • fat 4g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 14mg • sod. 54mg • calc. 141mg • fiber 0g 11