Milk Shakes/Frappes

Piña Colada

Makes two 6-ounce servings

½cup unsweetened pineapple juice

2ounces sweetened cream of coconut

2ounces dark rum

1cup ice cubes

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on jar. Turn blender on and process on Liquefy until slushy, about 45 to 50 seconds. Turn blender off. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 143 (25% from fat) • carb. 10g • pro. 1g • fat 4g • sat. fat 2g

• chol. 11mg • sod. 17mg •calc. 14mg • fiber 1g

Orange Creamsicle

Makes one 12-ounce serving

¾cup fat-free milk

2scoops (8 ounces) orange sherbet

2tablespoons instant fat-free dry milk

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on jar. Turn blender on and process on Liquefy until smooth, about 30 seconds. Turn blender off. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 396 (9% from fat) • carb. 76g • pro. 14g • fat 4g • sat. fat 3g

• chol. 20mg • sod. 265mg • calc. 411mg • fiber 5g

Chocolate Milk Shake

Makes two 8-ounce servings

1 cup reduced fat milk

1scoop (4 ounces) vanilla ice cream

2tablespoons chocolate syrup

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on jar. Turn blender on and process on purée until smooth and creamy, about 25 to 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 243 (41% from fat) • carb. 29g • pro. 7g • fat 11g • sat. fat 7g

• chol. 34mg • sod. 127mg • calc. 234mg • fiber 1g

Variation: For a strawberry milk shake, substitute strawberry syrup and strawberry ice cream.

cappuccino shake

Makes four 8-ounce servings

1cup espresso coffee or strong coffee

½ cup half-and-half

¼ cup granulated sugar*

1cup ice cubes ground cinnamon

Place all ingredients except cinnamon in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on jar. Turn blender on and process on Liquefy until smooth, about 25 to 30 seconds. Pour into glasses, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve immediately.

*Use less sugar (about 3 tablespoons) if a less sweet beverage is desired.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 87 (31% from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 1g • fat 3g • sat. fat 2g

• chol. 11mg • sod. 14mg • calc. 33mg • fiber 0g

Variation: Pour mixture into ice cube trays, and freeze until solid. Place in blender jar, and crush, using Ice Crush to make a refreshing frozen dessert.

Ice Cream Soda

Makes two 12-ounce servings

1 cup reduced fat milk

1scoop (4 ounces) vanilla ice cream

2tablespoons chocolate syrup

1 cup ginger ale

Place milk, ice cream, and chocolate syrup in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender on and process on purée until smooth and creamy, about 40 to 45 seconds. Turn blender off. Divide ginger ale into two tall glasses (about 14 to 16 ounces each). Add ice cream mixture, and stir gently. Serve imme- diately.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 287 (34% from fat) • carb. 40g • pro. 7g • fat 11g • sat. fat 7g

• chol. 34mg • sod. 136mg • calc. 238mg • fiber 1g

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