Berried Treasure

Cranberries and raspberries are a great combination. Using frozen raspberries means you won't need to use ice and have instant cold drink. The strawberry jam is used instead of sugar or honey to add sweetness.

Makes 2 glasses

Ingredients
250g Raspberries
250g Cranberries
3tbsp Strawberry Jam

Method
1. Juice the raspberries and cranberries together. 
2. Add the raspberry and cranberry juice into a blender and add the strawberry jam, blend until combined.
3. Serve into the glasses and top with water or sparkling water.

Cranberry & Apple Spritzer

This refreshing drink is perfect for those who don't drink alcohol or are pregnant. With the tangy cranberries and fresh juicy apples with a hint of vanilla, you can't go wrong serving this at a party or even enjoying after all the food eaten over Christmas. 

Makes about 4-6 glasses

Ingredients
5 Red Eating Apples
375g Cranberries
45ml Vanilla Syrup

Method
1. To make the vanilla syrup, use 50mls water and 50g caster sugar with a few drops of vanilla extract. Heat the ingredients until the sugar dissolves and leave simmer for 5 minutes, then leave to cool.
2. Juice the apples first followed by the cranberries. Then stir in the vanilla syrup.
3. Serve into the glasses, top up with water or sparkling water and add ice.

Cinnamon Pancakes

For this I used some left over Christmas baking ingredients, adding the cinnamon just jazzes up the pancakes and keeps them festive!! Going to make sure next Christmas morning, Neve will be having these festive pancakes for her breakfast. 

Ingredients
100g Plain Flour
Pinch of Salt
1tsp Ground Cinnamon
2 Eggs
300ml Milk (soya or almond milk for dairy free)

Method
1. Mix together the flour, salt & cinnamon and make a well in the middle.
2. Crack the 2 Eggs into the middle and add 50mls of milk and mix together until you have a thick smooth paste.
3. Slowly add the milk and keep whisky to prevent any lumps.
4. Heat the frying pan and wipe an oiled kitchen paper. Ladle the batter into the heated frying pan and tilt to make an even layer of batter and cook for about 30-40 seconds then flip onto the other side for another 30-40 seconds.
5. Serve with honey and sugar or anything you fancy.

Neve's thoughts
Neve really enjoyed these, wanting me to fill her plate with pancakes. She also helped with the whisking and sprinkling the sugar over the pancake ready to roll up and eat.

Candy Cane Milkshake

As it's Christmas day, Neve had a little treat before bed - a Milkshake made with Candy Canes! This is very easy and simple to make.

Makes 3 glasses

Ingredients
40g Candy Canes
375mls Full Fat Milk or Semi Skimmed Milk

Method
1. Place the candy canes into a bag and crush using a rolling pin, once mostly crushed placed into the blender and blend until the candy canes are like dust.
2. Simply add the milk to the candy canes and blitz for a second or two and then serve with a candy cane as a stirrer.

To make this milk shake into a slush place the candy cane milkshake into a tub and place in the freezer for 2 hours, take out and mix, place back into the freezer for another 2 hours and take out to mix, then serve. 

Neve's Thoughts
Neve didn't say much because she drank her milkshake without taking a breathe and asked for more, so that is Neve's way of saying she really really enjoyed such a simple christmassy drink before she went to bed.