Strawberry Granita

Strawberry Granita / Strawberry Recipes
Strawberry granita is an easy recipe with only 3 ingredients. Strawberry season has come to an end so you can use strawberry puree or syrup. You can replace strawberry with water melon or other fruits.
Checkout more granita recipes
1. Grape Granita
2. Muskmelon Granita
3. Watermelon Granita

Now let us see how to make Strawberry  granita
Ingredients:
Strawberry - 1 cup
Water - ½  cup
Sugar - ¼ cup
Lime                - 1/2
Method:
Wash Strawberry. Blend Strawberry, water and sugar in a blender.

Add lime juice and mix it well.

 Add juice in a freezer safe container and freeze it. After 3 hours you can take out and stir it with a fork and again freeze for overnight or 8 hours.Take it out and scrap it with a fork.

Take the scrapped ice in a bowl and serve.

Note:
Add sugar according to the sourness of strawberry.
If the granita is not set, you can add extra ¼ cup of water and mix well and freeze it.

Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie

Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie / Summer Recipes
Recently I joined this shhhh cooking secret challenge. In that for the month of April Mayuri patel teamed me up with Sharanya Palanishamy. We both conversed on face book and she gave me kiwi and walnut. I made a smoothie with that . I also added my frozen strawberry for a smooth texture and flavor. This secret challenge is one of the best ideas I have come across. This helps us to join hands with a lot of people and also helps us to make new recipes and friends. Many more should join and enjoy the experience.

First I served smoothie in a bowl, I am not satisfied with that. So I transferred into the glass.

Now let us see how to make Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie
Preparation time - 20 minutes
Cooking time - no
Serves - 2
Ingredients:
Kiwi - 1
Strawberry - 4
Walnut(chopped) - ½ tablsp
Curd - ½ cup
Sugar - 2 tablsp
Mint leaves - 2 for garnishing
Method:
Peel kiwi and cut into slices.

Add kiwi slices, strawberry, curd and sugar in a blender and blend well.

Garnish with walnut and mint leaves.

Note:
You can add any nuts off your choice.
You can add kiwi alone.

Strawberry Banana Popsicle

Strawberry Banana Popsicle / Strawberry recipes
Last week I bought four box of strawberry. I froze two box and stored in the freezer. Last month I tried with one box. It worked out well. So this time I bought more and preserved. Later I will post how to preserve strawberry.

I googled strawberry recipes. I saw this recipe in ‘Bless this Mess’. I tried, it came out well.  Strawberry Banana Popsicle is an easy and simple recipe. Here is the recipe.
Preparation time - 10 minutes
Freezing time - 12 hours
Yield - 4 popsicle
Ingredients:
Banana (riped) - 1 (100 gms)
Strawberry - 10 (100 gms)
Yogurt - ½ cup
Sugar - ¼ cup (to taste)
Method:
Wash strawberry well. Peel and chop the banana.

Add banana, strawberry, yogurt and sugar in a mixer jar and blend well.

Add in the popsicle mould and freeze 12 hours or overnight.

Show the mould in running water and remove popsicle from the mould carefully.

Note:
If you want you can add milk ¼ cup also.
Add sugar according to your taste.

Strawberry Sorbet

Strawberry Sorbet / Strawberry Recipes
I have three more recipes in strawberry to post. They are strawberry sorbet, strawberry granita and strawberry banana popsicle. Strawberry season is almost over. You can substitute strawberry with water melon or mango also.

Preparation time - 15 minutes
Freezing time - 12 hours
Yield - 4 to 5 scoops
Ingredient:
Strawberry - 100 gms
Sugar - 50 gms (1/4 cup)
Water - ½ cup + ¼ cup
Lime - ½
Method:
Make sugar syrup with ½ cup of water and allow it to cool. Clean and wash the strawberry.

Add strawberry in a mixie and Grind well.  Add lemon juice, ¼ cup of water and sugar syrup and blend well.

Pour it in the freezer safe container and freeze it.  After two hours take out and scratch with a fork or blend it in the mixer.

Repeat this process two to three times then only the sorbet will be smooth.  Then freeze for about 6 to 8 hours or overnight. Scoop and serve.

Notes:
You can add water and sugar according to your taste.
Don’t make the strawberry syrup thick.
Diluted syrup will freeze quickly.

Strawberry Popsicle

Strawberry Popsicle
I made so many recipes in strawberry. This year my first strawberry recipe is strawberry popsicle. I made so many popsicles. But every time taking the popsicle from the mould is a nightmare.  Strawberry popsicle came out very clean and perfect.

Strawberry popsicle is so nice in colour and taste also. Strawberry season is still going on. So you can try this popsicle.
Now let us see how to make
Preparation time - 15 minutes
Freezing time - 12 hours
Yield - 8 popsicle
Ingredient:
Strawberry - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/3 cup
Water - 1 cup
Method:
Clean and wash the strawberry. Add strawberry, sugar and water and Grind it in a mixer.

Pour it in the popsicle mould .

Freeze it for about 12 hours or over night.

Show the mould in running water and take out the popsicle gently from the mould.

Notes:
You can add water and sugar according to your choice.
If you don’t have moulds, then you can use small steel tumblers or disposable cups.
Popsicle sticks are available in the fancy store or stationary shops.
If you want you can add half teaspoon lemon juice.

Strawberry Melon Smoothie

Strawberry Melon Smoothie
Summer has started. We will not like to eat regular menu like rice, sambar, kootu, poriyal and so on. So we can make a healthy and stomach filling smoothies.  One day I went to parrys corner for shopping. Musk melon and strawberrys are so cheap. So I bought 4 box of strawberry. I tried maximum all recipes in strawberry. I tried this smoothie for its contrast colours. The smoothie came out well and the taste was awesome.

Let us see how to make Strawberry Melon Smoothie
Strawberry Melon Smoothie Ingredients:
Strawberry - 200 gms
Musk melon - 1 small
Sugar - to taste
Strawberry Melon Smoothie Method:
Clean and wash the strawberry. Add sugar and grind it in the mixie.

 Peel melon and discard the seeds and chop into cubes. Add sugar and grind it in the mixie.

Take one serving glass and add strawberry juice first and add melon juice.

Garnish with finely chopped strawberries.

Note:
Add sugar according to your taste.
You can make smoothies with any combination of fruits. But you have to select the pulpy fruits.

Strawberry Syrup

Strawberry Syrup
You can make strawberry syrup in the strawberry season and use whenever strawberry is needed. You can refrigerate and use it for about two to three months. You can make juice, shake, lassi, popsicle … Use it as a spread also.

Now let us see how to make strawberry syrup
Strawberry Syrup Ingredients:
Strawberry pulp - 1 cup
Sugar        - 1 cup
Strawberry Syrup Method:
Clean and wash strawberry. Grind it in a mixie.

Add strawberry pulp and sugar in a pan.

Cook till it becomes thick (not too thick).

Note:
Do not make too thick because it will be hard when cool.
You can refrigerate and use.

Orange and Strawberry Smoothie

Orange and Strawberry Cream Smoothie
I have one imported book on smoothies and juices. I planed to try all recipes in that book. But some fruits required are not available here. So I changed to the available ingredients and named  accordingly and made it.
The colour of the Orange and Strawberry Cream smoothie and the picture is awesome in that book. Strawberry and orange are available always  in the fruit shops. So I decided to make this recipe.

Now let us see the recipe
Orange and Strawberry Cream Smoothie Ingredients:
Orange - 1
Strawberry - 100 gms
Banana - 1
Fresh yogurt - 1 cup
Sugar - 5 tsp
Vanilla Essence - few drops (optional)
Orange and Strawberry Cream Smoothie Method:
Cut strawberry and banana into small pieces. Peel orange and discard the seed.  Add strawberry, banana, orange and sugar in a blender and blend well.

Then add fresh yogurt and process until smooth.

Pour the mixture into glasses and garnish with slices of orange and fresh strawberries on cocktail sticks.

Note:
If you want your smoothie rich you can add two scoops vanilla ice cream instead of yogurt.
Adjust sugar according to your taste.
I added banana for creamy texture.