Chikoo Watermelon Juice

                Chikoo/Sapota, Custard apple n Guava( seedless)  are the three fruits which i love more n had more n more number of times in my life :) but these three are the fruits which i didn't had or had once or twice for the past 4.5 years :( Chikoo/ Sapota are not available here,in NJ i am able to get very rarely that too those fruits wont taste sweet n good as much like what we get in India.Though those chikoos are not good in quality i use to buy them due to my strong love on it..there are some sweet memories related with this chikoo fruit :p As the chikoos available here are not much tastier,so i use to make them juice n milk shakes.I love chikoo chocolate milk shake..Mmmm....
                  This time i brought some frozen chikoos and i would like to make juices n milkshakes.For a change this time tried chikoo n watermelon combo....was so delicious n refreshing drink ..The watermelons which we bough this time was so sweet n juicy and when combined with frozen chikoos in juice form turned out as a heavenly drink to me....Here u go..

Ingredients

1. Chikoo   2 no.s
2. Water melon    1 cup(cut in to chunks)
3. Honey    1 tsp or to taste                                                             
4. Cold milk    1 and 1/4 cup ( i used low fat milk)
5. ice cubes   as needed

Method

• In a blender , add peeled n cut pieces  of  chikoos(without seeds) and watermelon chunks n honey.
• Blend well to a smooth juice n add milk run again for few seconds.
• the pour the juice to the serving glass ,add some ice cubes n enjoy....

Notes:

Instead of honey sugar can also be used.

If interested add some cardamom powder to the  juice.

Can also try with a scoop of  vanilla ice cream to a rich chikoo watermelon milk shake..

Linking this recipe to the events,,Any one can Cook: series 31 @ Taste of pearl city and also to the event Iftar Nights @Jabeen's Corner

Dates Juice

Ingredients

• Seedless Dates/Pitted Dates     6-7no.s
• Low Fat milk    6oz
• Sugar   1/2 tsp
• Water   2 oz

  This is a simple and healthy  juice,no need to add sugar but its depend on individual taste.For kids u can add whole milk and no water .1cup milk and 8-10 no.s dates.Serve with sliced almonds on top.With the above ingredients u will get about 8oz  juice.

Method

• Boil the milk and put the dates and soak it for about 10 minutes.
• In US we get pasteurized milk, so no need to boil ,simply take a microwave safe container add dates and milk to it.
• Heat them for about 3minutes high(based on ur microwave power settings).
• Doing so, is to get soft and mushy dates.Allow to cool for sometime and,
• Remove the dates and put in a blender along with sugar.
• When it is blended well add milk and run for few seconds .
• Dates juice is ready to serve with ice cubes or as such.

Note:Dates are good for health,paricularly for women.Eat alteast 1piece daily.Who eat Dates on regular basis,show an extremely low incidence rate of cancer and heart disease.Eat Dates and Stay Healthy  :)