Diabetic Summer Drinks

Orange Razzle Dazzle Frappe
3 cups lowfat milk milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) sugar free JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin
1 cup frozen raspberries (not in syrup), finely chopped

PLACE all ingredients in large pitcher with a tight-fitting lid; cover.
SHAKE vigorously 1 minute or until well blended. Pour evenly into 5 glasses.
SERVE immediately. (Mixture thickens as it stands. Thin with additional milk, if desired.)

You will find that the combinations are endless using the basic recipe below!

Basic Summer Drink
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Sugar Free JELL-O Gelatin (Pick a flavor that goes with the beverage you choose below)
2 cups cold water
1 bottle (1 L) or 1 qt. (4 cups) cold beverage (could be milk, could be a no sugar added fruit juice, could be sugar free soda or club soda for bubbles, could be coffee or tea, basically if it is a liquid and doesn't have a lot of sugar then go for it!)

STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 min. until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
BREAK gelatin into small flakes with fork. Spoon about 1/3 cup of the gelatin into each of 7 (8-oz.) glasses. Pour about 1/2 cup of the cold beverage over gelatin in each glass.
SERVE with straw to sip gelatin pieces and beverage.

Diabetic Milkshake
1 cup Frozen whole strawberries
1 Ripe banana
1 cup Milk (skim and low fat work Fine)
4 packs Sugar substitute (or more to Taste)
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and run the blender on the highest setting. The shake will take longer in the blender than most people will expect because of the frozen strawberries. However, the frozen berries along with the banana provide the smooth thickness of this drink.

Remember, this recipe is not a scientific formula. The quantities of each ingredient are very flexible, experiment until you find your favorite.

Monkey Shake
2 cups fat-free milk
1 fully ripe banana, cut into chunks
1 pkg. (1.4 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
2 cups crushed ice

BLEND all ingredients except ice in blender until well blended.
ADD ice; blend on high speed until smooth.
SERVE immediately.

Coffee Shake
1 cup fat-free milk
Ice cubes
1 cup frozen COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
1 Tbsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee

POUR milk into large glass measuring cup. Add enough ice to measure 3 cups. Pour into blender. Add frozen whipped topping, dry pudding mix and coffee; cover.
BLEND on high speed until smooth.
POUR into glasses. Serve immediately.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Shake
1 qt. (4 cups) low fat cold milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size)sugar free JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
2 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter
1 medium banana, mashed

PLACE all ingredients in large pitcher with tight-fitting lid; cover. Shake vigorously 1 minute or until well blended.
POUR into 4 glasses. Serve immediately. (Mixture thickens as it stands. Thin with additional milk, if desired.)

3 cups milk, divided
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding, divided
1 cup strawberry ice cream
Several drops red food coloring

POUR 1-1/2 cups of the milk into blender container. Add vanilla ice cream and scant 1/3 cup of the dry pudding mix; cover. Blend on high speed 15 seconds or until smooth. Pour evenly into 4 (8-oz.) glasses. Freeze 30 minutes.
POUR remaining 1-1/2 cups milk into blender container. Add remaining dry pudding mix, strawberry ice cream and food coloring; cover. Blend on high speed 15 seconds or until smooth. Pour evenly over vanilla layer in each glass.
SERVE with straws and a fresh strawberry garnish, if desired.

1-1/2 qt. (6 cups) cold orange juice, divided
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping

POUR 3 cups of the orange juice into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. Gently stir in whipped topping.
ADD remaining 3 cups orange juice; mix until well blended.
SERVE immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour into six glasses. Garnish each with orange slices, if desired.

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1 qt. (4 cups) low fat milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) sugar free JELL-O Gelatin, any flavor
1/2 cup low fat, no added sugar ice cream, vanilla, softened

PLACE milk, gelatin and ice cream in large pitcher with tight-fitting lid; cover. Shake vigorously 1 minute or until well blended. Pour into 4 glasses. Serve immediately.

Key Lime Smoothie
Ingredients:
1/2 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (0.3 oz.) JELL-O Lime Flavor Sugar Free Gelatin
Ice cubes
1/2 cup cold water
1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP FREE Whipped Topping

ADD boiling water to dry gelatin mix in blender; cover, venting lid. Blend on low speed 1 min. or until gelatin is completely dissolved.
ADD enough ice to cold water to measure 1-1/2 cups. Add to blender with COOL WHIP; blend on medium speed until thickened and well blended.
SERVE immediately.

Orange-Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1 cup unsweetened orange juice
1 medium banana
Sugar substitute = 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup ice cubes

Preparation:
In a blender combine yogurt, milk, orange juice and sugar substitute. With the blender running, add pieces of banana a few at a time through opening in the lid. Blend until smooth, then add ice cubes one at a time, until desired consistency.
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Peach Berry Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 cups Yoplait® 99% Fat Free creamy strawberry yogurt
1 cup sliced fresh or frozen peaches or nectarines
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup crushed ice

1. In blender or food processor, place all ingredients. Cover; blend on high speed 30 to 60 seconds or until smooth.
2. Pour into 4 glasses. Serve immediately.

Creamy Strawberry Smoothie
Servings: 4 = 3/4 of a cup
1 (8) ounce plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup skim milk
3 packets of Equal sweetner or 1 tsp of Equal Measure
3 cups of frozen strawberries
1 cup of crushed ice

Combine the first 3 ingredients into a blender.
While the blender is on, add the strawberries slowly.
Blend until it is at your desired consistency
Add ice cubs throught the lid and blend until it is smooth.

Banana Smoothie
Preperation Time: 8 Minutes Servings: 4= 1 Cup
2 cups skim milk
2 ripe bananas
1/2 cup banana nonfat low sugar yogurt
1/2 cup nonfat dry skim milk powder
1/3 wheat germ
1tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 tsp Equal Measure or 8 packets

Blend everything together in a blender until desired consistency.
Drink!

Caffiene Smoothie
Preperation Time: 5 Minutes Servings: 8= 1 cup
3 cups fat-free milk
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar free chocolate flavored syrup
2 teaspons instant coffee granules
1 teaspon vanilla extract
1 quart vanilla no sugar added, fat free ice cream

Combine the milk, water, syrup, coffee granules, and vanilla extract into a blender. Blend until well mixed.
Into a small bowl, pour half of the mixture. Add 1/2 of the ice cream to the chocolate mixture in the blender. Blend until creamy.
Pour cream mixture from blender into a pitcher
Pour the remaining chocolate mixture in the bowl and remaining ice cream into the blender and repeat.
Pour remainder into the pitcher and serve!

Smoothies are the easiest, yummy, sweet, delicious summer treat and are great for everyone not just those who are diabetic. Here is how to create and be inventive.

2 cups plain low fat Yogurt
2 cups fresh or frozen fruit (or 1 cup of fresh or frozen fruit and 1 cup of no sugar added frozen juice)
1 cup crushed ice

That's all you really need to know!

Now run with it, let your tastebuds go wild, mix and match all sorts of fruits and no sugar added fruit juices!!

Diabetics must be very careful with alcohol intake, whether you are Type 1 or Type 2 or even just Pre-Diabetic please ask your doctor about alcohol before indulging. You can read about it at the diabetes web site and web MD, even the mildest level of only being on pills can be an issue.

Here are the minimum rules to follow, but ALWAYS check with your doctor first.
~ always have a full stomach
~ always test before drinking
~ bring test kit with you test after 1 drink

Most suggest making your own drinks using half the amount of alcohol and limit to 2 drinks.
Always have someone with you when drinking so that someone is there if you need help (even if you are at home) and warn them what could happen so that they will recognize the signs that you are drunk but are having a diabetic reaction.

They sell lots of sugar free drink mixes such as Baja Bob's Sugar Free Mixes, or use diet coke, or you can make a sugar free long island iced tea or whiskey sour,.or even sugar free lemonade with UV Vodka's Pink Lemonade.

Another idea is add half the amount alcohol you would normally use too a smoothie.

I can't stress strongly enough though the importance of safety. That is why this section is small. I had a friend he was 22 he had type 1, he had been dating a girl and she thought it best they didn't see each other awhile. Well he went home and drank a few beers to drown his sorrows. After 3 days of all of us begging the cops to break into his apartment because his car was there with no answer, they finally did. He had been dead for 3 days. He had a diabetic seizure, then fell into a coma, and then died. He died all alone and only 3 beers where missing from the six pack. So DON'T TAKE CHANCES!