Coordination: Amanda Jayne Lee & Rachel Toh Photo: Frenchescar Lim
Art Direction & Styling Nikki Ho
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Watermelon Lemonade
By Amanda Jayne Lee, consumer and lifestyle writer.
Makes 4 glasses
INGREDIENTS
1 small watermelon
1 1/2 cups lemon juice
5 cups water
1 cup sugar
DIRECTIONS
1 Pick out as many seeds as you can from the watermelon, then cube it. Freeze the watermelon for 4 hours.
2 In the meantime, make lemonade by mixing the lemon juice, water and sugar together.
3 Blend the frozen watermelon with the lemonade. Divide into four glasses and serve.
Orange and Cinnamon Blossom
By Chef Daniel Sia, founder and executive chef of The Disgruntled Chef, for Ikea.
Makes 150ml
INGREDIENTS
1 Twinings Mandarin Orange Green Tea bag
3 slices ginger
90ml hot water
15ml orange juice
5ml lemon juice
20ml honey
30ml elderflower syrup*
1 cinnamon stick
*Available at the Swedish Food Market in Ikea stores.
DIRECTIONS
1 Place the teabag in a glass, then lightly pound the ginger slices and add them in.
2 Pour in the hot water and let the tea steep for 3min.
3 Add in the orange and lemon juices.
4 Stir in the honey and elderflower syrup.
5 Grate some cinnamon into the glass and serve.
Virgin Pineapple and Strawberry Mojito
By Amanda Jayne Lee.
Makes 4 glasses
INGREDIENTS
8 fresh strawberries
1/2 hulled tin pineapple chunks
20 mint leaves
1 large lime, quartered
230ml pineapple juice
4 cans Schweppes soda water
For the garnish:
12 frozen strawberries
4 sprigs mint leaves
1/4 tin pineapple chunks
DIRECTIONS
1 In a large bowl, muddle the strawberries, pineapples, mint leaves and lime until the juices are released.
2 Strain the mixture and mix the juice with the pineapple juice and soda water.
3 Divide the drink into four glasses.
4 Garnish with frozen strawberries, mint leaves and pineapples. Serve.
Summer Breeze
By Amanda Jayne Lee.
Makes 8 glasses
INGREDIENTS
100ml orange cordial
1.5 litres 7-Up or Sprite
20 raspberries
DIRECTIONS
1 In a large punch bowl, add the orange cordial to the soda and mix well. Adjust the amount of cordial to your taste.
2 Top with bright red raspberries for some Chinese New Year cheer. Serve.
Fruit Punch
By Rachel Toh, editorial intern.
Makes 8 glasses
INGREDIENTS
6 strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup raspberries, halved
1/4 cup cherries, seeds removed and halved
4 sprigs mint leaves
1.5 litres boiling water
Peel of 1 orange
Peel of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 orange
Juice of ó lemon
DIRECTIONS
1 Add the strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries and mint leaves into a large jug and pour the boiling water in.
2 Twist the orange and lemon peels a little to release the essential oils, then add them to the jug. Leave to infuse for 15min.
3 Add the orange and lemon juices. Divide the punch into 8 glasses and serve.