5 ways to give a twist to your regular apple juice recipe
Apple juice is one of the most versatile beverages that you can use. You can create recipes for smoothies, shakes, mocktails, and cocktails by mixing apple juice with other ingredients to give an interesting twist. Whether your are a health freak, a teetotaler or love sipping on a cocktail or two, apple juice can be made interesting depending on your choices and needs.
Here are five apple juice-based recipes to make drinks using apple juice. Apples are available all the year round. Their availability is not restricted to a particular geographical region or a season. So you can use the following recipe for apple-based drinks, anytime and anywhere you want.
- Apple delight smoothie: This smoothie has a creamy consistency and a sweetish flavor. In a blender, pour in half cup of apple juice, three-fourth cup diced apple, three-fourth cup of low-fat yogurt (vanilla-flavored, if you prefer), slices of half a banana and a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg. Blend all the ingredients together.
- Spiced apple juice: In a saucepan, pour a carton of  apple juice, runny honey (depending on your preferred level of sweetness), half cinnamon stick, half teaspoon of ginger and freshly grated nutmeg. Warm the concoction and stir it gently with a wooden spoon. Make sure that it does not boil.
Make sure that you have fresh apples in hand when you use these recipes to make these drinks. Your concoctions will taste better if you use fresh and good quality apples for the recipes. If you can find farm fresh apples, your drinks will have a wholesome flavor and aroma and will be an epicurean delight.