Grapefruit, strawberry and rasperry juice

As soon as the first hot days start appearing, nothing better than a full glass of fruit juice to refresh ourselves. Yesterday, when I arrived at home, in the middle of the afternoon, it was very torrid. I decided that it was time to consider opened the fruit juices season around here.

Ingredients:
400ml grapefruit juice
150g strawberry
50g raspberry
1 tablespoon brown sugar
ice


1. Place all ingredients in a blender and liquefy them.

2. Add some ice cubes.


The bitter taste of the grapefruit rules. For those who don't like it, one can replace the grapefruit juice with orange juice, preferably made from oranges from Algarve, which are very sweet and tasty.

Enjoy your juice!

[ Originally published in Portuguese as Sumo de toranja com morangos e framboesas ]

Strawberry and raspberry smoothie

One of these days I went to Hemingway - a bar in Cascais marina - with a group of friends at night. When choosing what to order, I opted for a soft drink with strawberries and raspberries. I was asked to wait a little time and consequently, of the group, my drink was the last one to arrive. But when it did, it made ​​the rounds. A big glass filled with a beautiful red liquid was placed in front of me, decorated with a huge strawberry and some raspberries. Wow, I thought! The wait might have been worth it! As soon I savoured the first dip, I knew I had made a good choice.

Ingredients:
500g strawberries
250g raspberries
6 ice cubes
4 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon creamy balsamic vinegar
6 large basil leaves
8 mint leaves


1. Place all ingredients in a blender and whiz it until the liquid becomes homogeneous.

2. Serve the smoothie in glasses decorated with raspberries and strawberries.


The smoothie comes with a lovely mixture of basil and mint aromas. It has a fresh taste that helps overcoming some of the hottest days that we are already feeling.

Have a great smoothie!

[ Originally published in Portuguese as Sumo de morangos e framboesas ]