JR Stevens - Healthy Recipes Copycat Cookbook: Feel Better Recipes Inspired by True Foods Kitchen

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 6 persons

Ingredients

• 4 cups watermelon, cubed, plus more for garnish
• cup sugar
• 1 sprig of mint, fresh, plus more for garnish
• cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• Zest of 1 lemon, fresh
• 2 cups water, divided
• Ice, for serving

Directions

1. Combine cup of water with the sugar, mint sprig and lemon zest over moderate heat in a small saucepan; bring the mixture to a boil & continue to cook for a minute or two more, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Let completely cool and then, strain; discarding the solids.
2. Combine the lemon syrup with the lemon juice, watermelon and leftover water in a blender. Pure on high power until completely smooth and then, strain the mixture into a large pitcher filled with ice. Evenly divide between the glasses & garnish each glass with a slice of watermelon & a mint sprig; serve immediately & enjoy.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2 persons

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons honey
• 2 lemons, small
• 3 cups water
• cucumber
• Ice

Directions

1. Squeeze the juice of a lemon into a large glass.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of honey into each glass and then, add 1 cups of water; give it a good stir until the honey has dissolved.
3. Feel free to add more of honey or lemon juice to taste.
4. For garnish: Thinly slice 4 rounds of cucumber & set aside.
5. Extract juice from of a cucumber using the juicing machine; set aside.
6. Add ice to each lemonade cup.
7. Pour the cucumber juice on top & add the cucumber slices.
8. Serve immediately & enjoy.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1 person

Ingredients

• 4 cups cold water
• Splash pomegranate juice
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• Lime wedge

Directions

1. Add water with pomegranate juice, chia seeds & a lime wedge to a large glass; give the ingredients a good stir until combined well.
2. Serve immediately & enjoy.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 6 persons

Ingredients

• 24 to 32 blueberries, fresh
• 2 ounces sea buckthorn juice
• 20 ounces strong brewed black tea (2 cups), cooled
• 2 ounces agave nectar
• 10 ounces pomegranate juice, unsweetened (1 cups)
• 30 ounces cranberry juice, unsweetened (3 cups)
• Soda water

Directions

1. Combine the tea with pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, sea buckthorn juice, and agave nectar in a large pitcher. Refrigerate until required.
2. Muddle four blueberries into each glass and then, fill the glasses approximately full of the prepared mixture; give it a good stir until mixed well.
3. Add ice cubes & fill the leftover glass with the soda water. Serve & enjoy.

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cooking Time: 2 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 1 coconut water (approximately 16 fluid ounces)
• Half a pineapple, approximately 3 cups of chunks
• 1 vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste or a splash of vanilla extract
• 1 orange, freshly squeezed

Directions

1. Remove the skin from half of the pineapple & slice into small chucks (approximately 3 cups in total). Ensure that you include the core. Now, juice one orange and then, slice the vanilla bean lengthwise into half; using a spoon, dont forget to scrap the bean specks from inside of the vanilla bean pod. Add the entire ingredients together with the coconut water in a blender. Puree on high power until smooth. Pour the mixture into large glasses and garnish each glass with the vanilla bean & a pineapple slice. Serve and enjoy.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, peeled
• 1-2 cucumbers, large
• 1 large apple
• 5 kale leaves, large
• 1-2 ribs of celery, large
• 1 knob ginger, peeled

Directions

1. Wash & prepare all produce then, push through a juicer. Whenever possible; you need to use the organic produce. Serve immediately over ice & enjoy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 cups ginger ale
• 8 cups () honeydew cubes
• 1 can lemonade concentrate (6-ounces), frozen
• cup water

Directions

1. Place honeydew cubes in an extra-large zip-top plastic freezer bag in a single layer & freeze for overnight. Let stand for 15 minutes at room temperature.
2. Process each half of ginger ale, honeydew, lemonade concentrate, and water in a blender until smooth, on high power; pour the prepared mixture into a large pitcher. Repeat the step with the leftover half of the ingredients; stir into the pitcher as well; serve immediately & enjoy.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2 persons

Ingredients

• 1 cup of almond milk
• 1 tablespoon of organic matcha (This is my favorite brand)
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• teaspoon of cinnamon