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Coconut Blueberry Floats…

  YIELD: 2 cups (2 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 5 mins READY IN: 10 mins Ingredients 2 x 330ml Natural Raw C Coconut Water cartons 4 large scoops of coconut sorbet (recipe in Sweet Essentials) or ice cream of choice 1/2 cup smashed blueberries Instructions Pour chilled Natural Raw C Coconut Water into two glasses Float the scoops of coconut sorbet on the top, and smash the blueberries roughly with a spoon Gently add the blueberries onto the ice cream, ensuring to pour the juice on top as well. Serve immediately COURSE: Drinks SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Nut Milks….

YIELD: 2 cups (2 Servings) PREP: 4 hrs 0 min All nut milks are really easy to make. You can experiment with almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, black sesame seeds, pistachios- just about any nut or seed can be used. All will have their own flavour and colour and some are best used for baking, others are better for drinking. I add nut milks to cereals, smoothies and puddings, and gently heat in a pot for a warm drink! Ingredients 1 cup raw almonds soaked overnight or 4 hours 1 coconut, flesh and water extra filtered water as needed dates and vanilla bean seeds, if desired Instructions Drain and rinse soaked almonds Add all ingredients to a blender and process for about 2 minutes Strain through...

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Double Chocolate Chi Coconut Smoothie…

YIELD: 1 1/2 cups (1 Servings) COOK: 2 mins My friends from Chi Coconut Water asked me to create a delicious smoothie.......this was the result! Ingredients 1 cup Chi coconut water 1/2 cup homemade almond milk 1 banana frozen and broken into quarters 1 tbsp raw cacao powder 1 tbsp cacao nibs 1 tsp maca powder optional 1/2 tsp pure vanilla paste/essence 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Instructions Blend all ingredients together until smooth Top with desiccated coconut and extra cacao nibs COURSE: Breakfast SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Creamy, Dreamy Hot Chocolate

YIELD: 2 1/2 cups (2 Servings) PREP: 2 mins COOK: 5 mins READY IN: 7 mins A rich, hot chocolate to chase the winter blues away! Ingredients 1/3 cup coconut milk 2 tbsp raw cacao powder 2 tsp raw coconut sugar 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon  2 cups filtered water Grated orange zest optional 1 tbsp nut butter (almond/hazelnut) optional Instructions Whisk all ingredients in a small saucepan Bring to a gentle simmer and whisk again Pour into mugs and sprinkle with extra cinnamon COURSE: Drinks SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Vegie Head Homemade Chai

YIELD: 2 cups (2 Servings) Ingredients 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cardamom 10 whole cardamom pods 1 tsp ground ginger 10 whole cloves lightly ground 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger 1 tsp dried rose petals optional 1 tsp loose leaf black tea 1 cup Boiling Water Instructions Mix chai ingredients together, and using a tea strainer plunge into boiling water, and allow to steep for 5 minutes (If using a tea bag, so the same thing, but you may need to use 3 or 4 bags) Allow tea to cool, strain and make sure no spices have escaped into your tea Store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to one week. CUISINE: Indian COURSE: Drinks SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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