For best results use ripe fruit. If fruit is lacking in flavor, add the optional sugar.

Hot Chocolate : place 1 recipe (39 oz) Nut Milk into mixing bowl and heat 8 min/185°F/speed 1 . Add 8 oz dark chocolate, in pieces and 1 oz agave or 1 oz maple syrup and mix 30 sec/speed 3 . Transfer Hot Chocolate to mugs and serve.

The cooled drink can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated immediately before serving.

Inspired by the famous 'Vesper Martini' drink ordered by James Bond in both the book and the Oscar-nominated movie Casino Royale .

Replace strawberries with any other fruit such as raspberries, apricots or bananas.

Choose smaller lemons with smooth shiny peel, as these are juicier and have less white pith.

For a delicious non-alcoholic version, simply omit the dark rum.

Whilst it was traditionally used as a medicinal drink for colds and flus, we can’t vouch for any of those claims. However, when the rain is pouring down outside and the windows are tightly shut, there’s little better than one of these warming drinks with a cube of crystallised ginger.

Replace calamansi with 2 lemons, cut into quarters and turbo for 2 seconds/1 time

For a non-alcoholic version, simply omit the liqueur.

When the sound of the cream being whipped starts to change (approx. 1 min.), check for doneness and continue to whip until desired consistency is achieved. The time required to obtain a stiff consistency for whipped cream depends on the temperature of the cream, its fat content and the amount of cream used. After 1 minute, check every 15-20 seconds to avoid overwhipping. Approximate whipping time is 1-2 minutes.

Start pouring your water in a slow circular motion. Pour about half your water to start, then let the water level drop a little and refill. This may take a little practice, because you don’t want all the water to drip through too fast or too slowly. If the water level starts to come close to the top of your brewer while pouring, slow down your pour or pause briefly to avoid an overflow.

If possible, use a kitchen blowtorch on glass rims coated with sugar for extra caramelised flavour.

Search Cookidoo® for homemade sweetened condensed milk and follow the recipe in our Stock Your Staples collection or from the Thai Iced Tea recipe in our Street Food collection.

The Blue Hawaii is a cocktail created in 1957 by the bartender of the Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii. The classic presentation is to pour it over ice cubes (on the rocks), although it is also served with crushed ice, like the margarita. It is a cocktail for hot weather.

This recipe is a favorite of Diamond Club Member, Carolanne Maurice . She replaces the sugar with FITCOOK vanilla syrup.

Choose smaller lemons with a smooth, shiny skin, as these are juicier and have less white pith.

Not all flowers are edible, some are poisonous. Flowers should be purchased from a reliable source. Look for dried, edible hibiscus flowers (often called “flor de jamaica”) in specialty shops and Mexican food markets.