Frappes, Smoothies and Milkshakes

ROCK MELON AND

PINEAPPLE FRAPPE

Serves 4

2 cups chopped rock melon

1 cup canned pineapple pieces, drained

10 ice cubes

Chopped mint leaves, to serve

1.Place rock melon, pineapple and ice into the blender jug.

2.Use Pulse function until ice is crushed and mixture is smooth and thick.

Serve in 4 chilled glasses, topped with chopped mint leaves.

RASPBERRY, ORANGE AND

PASSIONFRUIT FRAPPE

Serves 2

2 cups frozen raspberries, allow to thaw until just soft

Juice of 2 oranges (¾ cup) Pulp of 2 passionfruit

1 tablespoon castor sugar

10 large ice cubes

1.Place all ingredients except passionfruit into blender jug.

2.Use Pulse function until ice is crushed and mixture is well combined.

3.Stir through passionfruit pulp.

Serve immediately in 2 tall chilled glasses.

PEANUT SMOOTHIE

Serves 2

2 cups / 500ml milk

½ cup vanilla ice cream

1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter

3 tablespoons malted milk drink powder

1.Place all ingredients into blender jug.

2.Use the Smoothie function and blend until well combined.

Serve immediately.

MANGO SMOOTHIE

Serves 4

2 mangoes, peeled and sliced

1 cup of mango flavoured yoghurt

1 cup / 250ml orange juice

1.Place all ingredients into blender jug.

2.Use the Smoothie function and blend until well combined.

Serve immediately.

 

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Breville BBL550 Frappes, Smoothies and Milkshakes, Rock Melon Pineapple Frappe, RASPBERRY, Orange Passionfruit Frappe

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