13 homemade summer juices Recipes

homemade puff pastry or 1 (1 lb) package frozen puff pastry, thawed until soft enough to roll but still very cold, whole milk ricotta cheese, fresh lemon juice , to taste, garlic, minced, whole milk mozzarella, grated, tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick or baby heirloom tomates, halved, zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch thick, summer squash, sliced 1/4 inch thick, olive oil, for drizzling, green onions with tops, chopped, chopped fresh basil, freshly ground pepper

homemade lemonade (my recipe follows), limes, ginger ale, chilled (could use diet, if desired), maraschino cherries and mint leaves, if desired, for garnish, simple syrup lemonade, sugar, water, lemon juice (around a dozen lemons, depending on size and freshness and how juicy they are, cold water

fresh beets (about 2 lb without tops ), kosher salt, chicken stock, preferably homemade, sour cream, plus extra for serving, plain yogurt, sugar, fresh lemon juice, champagne vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, diced english cucumbers , seeds removed, chopped scallion, white and green parts, chopped fresh dill, plus extra for serving

cooked chicken, diced, stalks celery, diced, almonds, toasted, green grape, seedless, lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, lettuce, spinach leaves, carrots, sliced, cucumber, sliced, alfalfa sprout, green onions, diced, herb salad dressing or poppy seed dressing (bottled or homemade)

chopped onions, canola oil, peeled and diced carrot, peeled and diced sweet potatoes, divided, water, divided, vegetable stock or 3 cups vegetable broth, divided (i use homemade), diced summer squash, fresh corn kernels or 2 cups frozen corn kernels, turmeric, fresh lemon juice, salt , to taste, chopped fresh sage, fresh ground pepper , to taste, grated monterey jack cheese or low-fat sour cream, chopped fresh parsley

fresh blueberries, preferably wild, sugar, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, softened, homemade-style white bread, about 3/4 lb, crusts removed, ground cinnamon, for sprinkling, vanilla ice cream or whipped cream as an accompaniment

fresh beets (about 2 lb without tops ), kosher salt, chicken stock, preferably homemade, sour cream, plus extra for serving, plain yogurt, sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, champagne vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, diced english cucumber , seeds removed, chopped scallions, white and green parts, chopped fresh dill, plus extra for serving

melted soy margarine , to grease, raspberries, washed, punnet strawberries, washed, hulled, blueberries, washed, organic raw sugar, fresh lemon juice, day-old homemade white bread, crusts removed, vanilla soy ice cream or vanilla-flavored soy yogurt, to serve

avocados, peach halves in juice, corn kernel, homemade mayonnaise (1 egg, corn oil, half tea spoon of mustard, splash of lime juice 2 ts of peach juice for dressing.)

whole turkey, cheesecloth, fresh lemon juice, melted butter or 1 cup margarine, sausage or 2 lbs pork s, dried sage, dried summer savory, butter, onions, chopped, stalks celery & leaves, chopped, chopped fresh parsley, salt and pepper, dried apricot (optional), wheat germ, toasted bread cubes or 6 cups breadcrumbs, water or turkey stock or dry sherry or cognac, cheesecloth, dripping , from roasting pan, all-purpose flour, homemade turkey stock or water, salt and pepper

beef brisket, cut into 1 inch cubes, pasta (small shells, elbow, or your choice ), pearl barley, red onions, diced, red onions, sliced, celery , center stalks, sliced 1/4 inch thick, and all leaves attached to small stalks, carrots, peeled, sliced, 1/4 inch thick, green cabbage, about 4 lb, coarsely shredded, fresh spinach, coarsely chopped, leaves only , discard the stems, fresh italian parsley, chopped fine (wide leaf ), garlic cloves, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, tomato juice, italian style cut green beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes , do not drain, sea salt, coarse ground, fresh coarse ground black pepper , fresh tellicherry, granulated sugar (optional), whole turkish bay leaves, sweet basil, crushed, oregano, ground, thyme leaves, ground, rosemary, ground, summer savory, dried, sweet hungarian paprika, ground, chili powder, mild, beef bouillon cubes, butter, parmesan cheese, served on the side, worcestershire sauce, homemade beef stock, dry red wine, water , added as needed