Beverages
Drinks to make at home: French press and iced coffee, a pumpkin spice latte, smoothies, fresh juice, almond and hemp milks, and water kefir.
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Water Kefir Soda Pop Recipe
Water kefir soda pop from 3 cups water kefir and 1 cup fruit juice, sealed in two swing-top bottles for 24 hours, burped, then chilled once fizzy.
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How to Brew Water Kefir at Home
Brew water kefir with 1/4 cup kefir grains, 3 cups de-chlorinated water, organic sugar and a little molasses. Ferment 24 hours, strain, and start again.
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Carrot Apple Grape Juice Recipe
Carrot apple grape juice made in a high-speed blender from 2 carrots, 1 apple, 1 cup grapes, water and ice. Drink as is or strain. Makes about 3 1/2 cups.
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Purple Cabbage Smoothie Recipe with Almond and Banana (Raw)
Raw purple cabbage smoothie with red cabbage, raw almonds, a frozen banana and cold water. Blends in 60 to 90 seconds; makes about 18 ounces.
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Homemade Almond Milk Recipe
Homemade almond milk from 1 cup soaked raw almonds and 4 cups cold filtered water, blended and strained through a nut milk bag. Makes about 4 cups.
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How to Make a Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte
Homemade pumpkin spice latte with pumpkin spice syrup, 2 shots of fresh espresso and 12 ounces of steamed dairy or nondairy milk. Makes one 16 ounce drink.
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Iced Blended Coffee Beverage Recipe
Iced blended coffee made with 12-hour cold-steeped French press coffee, half and half, cane sugar and coffee ice cubes. Makes one 16 oz drink.
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Green Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Recipe (with Green Superfood Powder)
Green peanut butter banana smoothie with milk, a frozen banana, 2 tablespoons peanut butter and green superfood powder. Makes one 16-ounce glass.
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Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe (Vitamix or High-Powered Blender)
Single-serving strawberry banana smoothie with water, half a small banana and 1/2 cup frozen strawberries. Blends in 45-60 seconds; makes 8 ounces.
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French Press Iced Coffee Concentrate Recipe
Iced coffee concentrate made in a French press: 1 1/2 cups coarse ground coffee steeped in 3 cups cold water for 12 hours. Makes 2 cups; dilute 1 to 1.
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Basic Hemp Milk Recipe
Basic hemp milk: blend 1 cup hulled hemp seeds with 4 cups cold filtered water for 60 seconds. Makes about 4 cups; straining is optional.
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How to Use a French Press Pot
How to use a French press pot: 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse ground coffee per 4 ounces of water just off the boil, a 4-minute steep, then a slow plunge.