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All the colors of summer centrifuges – Italian Cuisine

All the colors of summer centrifuges


In hot days, don't you feel like cooking? Centrifuged way!

Are you tired of having lunch in the summer always with the usual caprese or with pasta and rice salads?
Do you want something light, refreshing and low in calories?
Know that centrifuged is an excellent alternative to a meal.
Indeed, why not try to consume only centrifuged for a whole day as we have proposed in this article? Do it for only 24 hours once every two weeks and you will notice amazing results on your mind and body.

THE centrifuged they are fruit or vegetable-based drinks (or both together) that are prepared in a special machine that separates the liquid part of the fruit from the fibrous one. Hence the centrifugal name. These juices are a true concentrate of energy and vitamins and can be prepared with different ingredients depending on the time of day. Use very sweet fruit in the morning when you need a load of energy and vegetables even in the leaf at night or at lunchtime.
You can also decide to give your centrifuges a different consistency. Some machines allow you to choose the filter that is more or less thin and therefore the drink will be more or less dense.

We want to recommend some perfect recipes for the summer that are good for tanning, moisturize the skin and above all are super thirst-quenching and refreshing.
How about using some of the most beautiful rainbow colors in a perfect summer mood?

Here are ours 5 proposals. Choose which juice is right for you. All you have to do is put everything in a centrifuge or extractor.

Fresh and non-alcoholic summer centrifuges – Italian Cuisine

Fresh and non-alcoholic summer centrifuges


They are prepared only with fruit, vegetables or a mix of both. And besides being healthy, if you choose the right ingredients, they are also very tasty

Centrifuges, whether they are fruit or vegetable, or a mix of both, are not only thirst quenching drinks, but also rich in beneficial properties. From do not confuse with smoothies or smoothies, are the result of the separation, through the centrifuge process, of the juice from the pulp and peel. No addition of milk, ice cream, or yogurt. What ends up in the glass is a real concentrate of vitamins and mineral salts, especially useful when our body is exposed to the scorching heat of summer. Here are some fresh and non-alcoholic summer centrifuged recipes to prepare at home and always keep "within reach".

Plums, raspberries and blueberries, a concentrated detox

Let's start with a centrifuged based on seasonal fruit: plums, raspberries and blueberries. Thanks to the presence of Red fruits this drink has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and diuretic power, as well as being a concentrate of vitamins A and C. These properties, combined with the laxative power of plums, make it a detox centrifuged. To prepare it you need four plums, three tablespoons of raspberries, three of blueberries and the juice of half a lemon. Put the fruit in the centrifuge and, only once the extract is obtained, add the lemon juice.

With strawberries, peach and watermelon: the sweetest there is

Another centrifuge based on "summer" fruit is the one with strawberries, peach and watermelon. It could be defined the sweetest of all, even without the need to add sugar. The ingredients are ten strawberries, a peach and a slice of watermelon, about 150 grams of pulp. Wash the strawberries, peel the peach and put them in the centrifuge together with the pulp of the watermelon. To make the drink even fresher you can add the juice of half a lime and a few mint leaves.

Apple and carrot, a great classic with a touch of ginger

Apple and carrot have always been hand in hand. To make it more appealing classic winning combination, one can rely on ginger. In addition to giving a spicy flavor to the centrifuged, this plant also plays an important role purifying action. To prepare it, just centrifuge two apples, two carrots and five grams of fresh ginger root.

Not only with fruit: with tomato and celery

Not only with fruit. Centrifugates can, and indeed must, also be prepared with vegetables. One that applies to everyone is tomato and celery. Spinning two tomatoes, a stalk of celery and a pinch of salt, is obtained a low-calorie and very refreshing drink. Excellent as non-alcoholic aperitif, to be served with a little ice, this centrifuged is not only good but also healthy. Both vegetables, in fact, are rich in mineral salts and vitamins, but also water and fiber, which serve to combat water retention and help the regular functioning of the intestine.

Not just lemon, all the ideas for summer sorbets – Italian Cuisine

Not just lemon, all the ideas for summer sorbets


During or at the end of a meal, when you want a light and fresh dessert, nothing is better than a sorbet, made with fruit or aromatic plants

It is not an ice cream, it is not a granita and not only the lemon one that usually precedes a sumptuous fish fry.
The sorbet is a delicious sweet of Arab origin which is generally used at the end of a large meal or between courses to "clean" the mouth.
It is refreshing, light and can be prepared with many types of fruit and even with aromatic herbs.
The most famous of the sorbets is undoubtedly the lemon one. There are those who correct it with a liqueur, who enriches it with egg white whipped, cream or ice cream and those who love it in purity, that is simply lemon juice and frozen sugar and smoothies.

DIY sorbets

The sorbet can be prepared at home with just a few ingredients and following a very easy procedure. As for the equipment, you can't do without a saucepan, a juicer, a very powerful blender and a container for frozen foods with hermetic closure.
To begin with, we offer the recipe for the classic lemon sorbet. You can also vary it using other citrus fruits like orange and grapefruit.

The recipe for lemon sorbet (without ice cream maker)

You need 500 ml of water, 180 ml of lemon juice and 200 grams of sugar. Prepare a syrup by melting the sugar in water over very low heat. Only when the mixture has cooled, add the lemon juice and the grated rind. Pour the mixture into the ice containers and let it set in the freezer for 12 hours. Remove the water, sugar and lemon cubes from the form and blend them at maximum speed. Alternatively, if you have time and patience, you can put the syrup in the freezer with the juice and mix the mixture every 30 minutes for about 5-6 hours until it has become creamy.

Unusual ingredients

If you like the idea of ​​serving a sorbet after dinner, here are some suggestions to prepare it with summer ingredients, even a little unusual.
The secret is always to use the same amount of fruit or vegetable juice and sugar and prepare a syrup.
To obtain the juice, blend the ingredients and filter everything to take only the liquid part.
What is the one you like best? Browse the tutorial!

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