Cuisinart SPB-6C manual Appetizers, Dips, Spreads, Simple Basic Frozen Daiquiri, Grasshoppers

FROSTY FRESH STRAWBERRY MARGARITAS

These are best made with summertime fresh strawberries. Use your favourite fruit to make other flavours such as mango, watermelon or fresh peach.

Makes 4 servings

1pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved (2 cups [500 ml])

3ounces (90 ml [6 tablespoons]) tequila

2ounces (60 ml [4 tablespoons]) Triple Sec or Cointreau

2ounces (60 ml [4 tablespoons]) fresh lime juice

3tablespoons (45 ml) superfine sugar

2 cups (500 ml) ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Select Liquefy. Blend until thick and smooth, about 30–40 seconds. Pour into stemmed glasses and serve. May be garnished with a whole strawberry and a lime slice.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 193 (2% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 1g • fat 1g sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 5mg • calc. 21mg • fiber 2g

Note: For an alcohol-free Margarita, substitute 5 ounces (145 ml) fruit juice such as cran- berry juice for the tequila and Triple Sec.

SIMPLE BASIC FROZEN DAIQUIRI

Makes 8 servings

6ounces (170 ml) frozen limeade

5 ounces (145 ml) light rum

3 cups (750 ml) ice cubes

Place ingredients in blender jar in orderlisted. Cover blender jar. Select Liquefy and process until smooth and slushy, about 30–40 seconds. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 92 (0% from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 2mg • calc. 2mg • fiber 0g

For frozen fruit daiquiris, add 2–3 cups

(500 - 750 ml) fruit (strawberries, peaches, melon, etc.) cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. For a more pronounced fruit flavor, freeze the fruit and use in place of ice cubes.

GRASSHOPPERS

Serve Grasshoppers as an after-dinner treat in chilled martini glasses. For a non-alcoholic version, use mint and clear chocolate syrups found in coffee bars.

Makes about 3 cups (750 ml)

– about 6 servings

2cups (250 ml) vanilla ice cream ¼ cup (50 ml) heavy cream

4ounces (115 ml) green crème de menthe

4ounces (115 ml) white crème de cacao

6 ice cubes

Garnish: Fresh mint leaves, chocolate cookies, mini chocolate morsels.

Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Select Liquefy. Blend until smooth, creamy and completely homogenous – about 40 seconds.

Serve in chilled martini glasses. Garnish with chocolate cookies or mini morsels and a fresh mint leaf.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 369 (38% from fat ) • carb. 38g • pro. 2g • fat 16g • sat. fat 10g • chol. 58mg • sod. 64mg • calc. 84mg • fiber 0g

APPETIZERS, DIPS, SPREADS

LEMON HERB HUMMUS

This popular Middle Eastern spread is simple to make in your Cuisinart® SmartPower ClassicTM Blender – we have spiced it up just a bit. Serve with pita wedges or use as a spread for sandwiches.

Makes about 2 cups (500 ml) Preparation: less than 15 minutes

2–3 cloves garlic peeled strips lemon zest,

½x 2 inches (1.25 cm x 5 cm) each (zest of ½ lemon), bitter white pith re- moved, cut in ½-inch (1.25 cm) pieces

1teaspoon (5 ml) kosher salt

1teaspoon (5 ml) cumin

1tablespoon (15 ml) herbs de Provence or Mediterranean herb blend

2tablespoons (20 ml) fresh lemon juice 4–6 tablespoons (60 -80 ml) water

1can (19-ounce) chickpeas, drained, rinsed and drained again

3tablespoons (45 ml) tahini paste

¼teaspoon (1 ml) hot sauce such as Tabasco®

2tablespoons (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil

Place the garlic cloves, lemon zest, and salt in the blender. Select Chop and pulse 10–15 times. Scrape the sides of the blender jar and add the cumin and herbs de Provence. Blend on Mix for 10 seconds. Scrape the sides of

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