Cuisinart SPB-6SS Frosty Fresh Strawberry Margaritas, Simple Basic Frozen Daiquiri, Grasshoppers

FROSTY FRESH STRAWBERRY

MARGARITAS

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

Makes 4 servings

1pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved (2 cups)

3 ounces tequila (6 tablespoons)

2ounces Triple Sec or Cointreau (4 tablespoons)

2ounces fresh lime juice (4 tablespoons)

3tablespoons superfine sugar

2cups 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, substi- tute 5 ounces fruit juice such as cranberry juice for the tequila and Triple Sec.

SIMPLE BASIC FROZEN

DAIQUIRI

Makes 8 servings

6ounces frozen limeade

5ounces light rum

3cups ice cubes

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. 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 fruit (strawberries, peaches, melon, etc.) cut into 1-inch 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 – about 6 servings

2 cups vanilla ice cream

1⁄4 cup heavy cream

4ounces green crème de menthe

4ounces white crème de cacao

6ice 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 sim- ple to make in your Cuisinart® SmartPower Classic™ Blender – we have spiced it up just a bit. Serve with pita wedges or use as a spread for sandwiches.

Makes about 2 cups

Preparation: less than 15 minutes

2–3 cloves garlic

peeled strips lemon zest,

1⁄2 x 2 inches each (zest of 1⁄2 lemon), bitter white pith removed, cut in 1⁄2-inch pieces

1teaspoon kosher salt

1teaspoon cumin

1tablespoon herbs de Provence or Mediterranean herb blend

2tablespoons fresh lemon juice 4–6 tablespoons water

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

3 tablespoons tahini paste

1⁄4 teaspoon hot sauce such as Tabasco®

2 tablespoons 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 the blender jar and add the lemon juice, water, chickpeas, tahini and hot sauce in that order. Blend for 40 seconds; scrape the sides of the blender jar as necessary. Add the olive oil in a steady

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