Refreshing Lemongrass Drink

Lemongrass has detoxifying effects.  It contains Citral that helps to clean the kidney, liver, pancreas, digestive tract, bladder etc and removes unwanted toxic substances through the urine.  Doctors and researchers have discovered that 1 gram of lemongrass contains enough Citral to prompt apoptosis (self-destruction) of cancer cells.  Other research has also shown that are many more benefits of lemongrass eg improve digestive system, cope with stress, ease flatulence, stomach cramp and pain etc etc.

Making this lemongrass drink is not only very easy, but also tasty, refreshing and well loved by many!

Ingredients:

3 stalks lemongrass (peel the outer skin, washed and cut cross section about ½ cm thickness)

10-15 pcs pandan leaves (washed and cut cross section about ½ cm thickness)

160 g honey rock sugar

1.5 litre water

Method:

	Cover	Time	Temp°C	Speed
1)  Put cut lemon grass, pandan leaves and water to boil	Yes	15 mins	100	2 Reverse
2)  Add honey rock sugar	Yes	3 mins	100	2 Reverse
3)  Let it sit for 15 mins to infuse	Yes	15 mins	-	-
4)  Sieve the drink and serve it hot or cold.  Enjoy!	-	-	-	-

Calamansi Juice

Calamansi is a great citrus fruit and superb source of vitamin C and natural antioxidants.  Daily consumption of calamansi juice is ideal to prevent wrinkles and eliminates free radicals and toxins.  This drink without sugar, is a wonderful way to lose weight while keeping yourself refreshed.  It is a wonderful good digestive stimulant as well as appetizer, and is a good source of potassium.

With calamansi so cheaply available in Singapore and juicing it with Thermomix takes only seconds, we should sizzle our way to good health with a glass of revitalizing, rejuvenating and refreshing drink daily.

Ingredients:

100 g raw sugar
15 pcs of Calamansi
800 g of cold water
 

Method:

	Cover	Time	Temp°C	Speed
1)  Place sugar in TM bowl and grind	Yes	10 secs	-	10
2)  Add calamansi and water	Yes	Pulse 2x(short)	-	Turbo
3)  Place simmering basket in TM bowl to sift out the skin and seeds. Pour onto jug and  keep it in the fridge ready for serving	-	-	-	-

Guava Juice

The health benefits of guava include treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, cough, cold, skin care, high blood pressure, weight loss, scurvy, etc. Other benefits are that guava helps control diabetes, protects the prostrate, its Lypocene reduces the risk of cancer, the juice of the leaves cures toothache, swollen gums & oral ulcers, heals wounds when applied externally, convulsions, epilepsy, bacterial infections and so on and so forth. 

I love guavas, especially the pink ones with its lovely fragrance.  It is so delicious to eat but the seeds can be quite difficult to chew.  Thank goodness I have my Thermomix to prepare my guava juice.  It can grind the seeds so finely that it can be drank together as part of the juice.  Just 2 minutes and you can have your very own glass of lovely pink juice… so quenching and so delicious!

Ingredients:

2 average sized pink guava – quartered with skin and seeds intact

Several pieces of ice cubes

Honey – to taste

300 ml cold water – depends on how thick you want your guava juice

Method:

	Cover	Time	Temp°C	Speed
1)  Put cut guava, ice and honey in TM bowl	Yes	2 mins	-	10
2)  During last 30 secs, add water onto the lid and let it flow down through the holds of the Measuring Cup	Yes	-	-	10
3)  Serve in glasses to enjoy the pink colour