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

For a decorative and traditional presentation, before pouring the margarita into the glasses, rub a half lime or lemon around the rim of each glass, or turn each glass upside down and dip the rim in a plate of coloured flavoured syrup. Then dip the wet rim into a plate of salt or sugar.

To make your own vanilla ice cream, refer to the recipe on Cookidoo®.

For a decorative and traditional presentation, before pouring margarita into glasses, rub a half lime or lemon around the rim of each glass, or turn each glass upside down and dip the rim in a plate of colored flavored syrup. Then dip the wet rim into a plate of salt or sugar.

This is a thick style of advocaat. If you prefer a thinner consistency, add 150-200 g full cream milk in step 2 and proceed as per recipe.

Serve your cocktail glass with a salt rim. Before adding cocktail, rub the glass rim with a lime wedge to wet, then twist rim in 1-2 Tbsp salt in a saucer.

If you prefer you can make this latte dairy free by using almond milk or soy milk. My favourite for texture and taste is half cow's milk and half almond milk.

If you prefer, you can replace the fresh turmeric with fresh ginger.

Replace calamansi with 2 lemons, cut into quarters.

Increase the amount of parsley for a stronger flavour.

Shake well before drinking, as it tends to separate.

Hot Chocolate : place 1 recipe (1110 g) Nut Milk into mixing bowl and heat 8 min/85°C/speed 1 . Add 230 g dark chocolate, in pieces and 30 g agave or 30 g maple syrup and mix 30 sec/speed 3 . Transfer Hot Chocolate to mugs and serve.

This delicious smoothie has a lovely purple color and is a good source of antioxidants, particularly anthocyanins from the blueberries. Popular with children and adults alike!

Aquafaba is the liquid used in cans of chickpeas and makes a great substitute for egg whites. Drain a can of chickpeas into a jug to get the liquid for this recipe, then add the chickpeas to recipes of choice, such as our Gwinganna biryani or search Cookidoo® for more recipe ideas.

Recipe inspired by Rita Ditaranto, Thermomix® Independent Consultant Toronto West.

Store in an airtight container or bottle and keep refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Choose lemons with smooth, thin skin. They are less bitter, produce the most juice and have less white pith.

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

You can replace the filtered water with coconut water for added flavour, antioxidants and nutrients, such as magnesium and potassium.

Ripe mango can be incredibly sweet and is very much in abundance on the subcontinent making mango lassi a very popular drink. It is delicious and filling, and the sugar can be altered according to personal taste.

Choose smaller lemons with smooth shiny peels, these are juicier and have less pith. Small lemons fit through mixing bowl lid with no need cut in half.

This smoothie will keep in the refrigerator for 1 day. Be sure to thoroughly mix before serving ( 5-10 sec/speed 8 ).

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