Mixed Fruit Punch Cocktail

I've been having this Mixed Fruit Punch Cocktail recipe since I was a teenage. If I'm not mistaken I got this recipe from one of my sisters. The ingredients are very simply, just fruits and juice. I modified a tiny bit by adding in more fruits and gelatin. As for the red wine or any kind of wine, it is depending if you like it or not. It is very refreshing. I like to add a lot of watermelon. It is definitely very suitable for parties or after a heavy meal. I just love it.

Mixed Fruit Punch Cocktail

   Ingredients    :

   Any kind of fruits at your wish, I used : -

   Watermelon, cut small cubes

   Cantaloupe, cut small cubes 

   Pineapple, cut  small cubes

   Strawberry, cut small cubes

   Apple, cut small cubes

   Kiwi, cut small cubes

   Agar - agar, cut small cubes

   Red wine - 2 tablespoon ( you can omit this)

 *Pineapple, cut small cubes

 *Water - 1   cup

 *Sugar - 1/2 cup

  ( Boil all * ingredients on low heat for about 10 minutes, remove and leave it to cool)

   Method    :

   Into a big glass jar/bowl, dump in all the cut fruits and pour in the pineapple sugar juice.

   Add orange juice or any kind at your wish. I sometimes used Ribena juice.

   Gently mix well everything equally, place it in the fridge before serve.

   Enjoy!!!

 

Mixed Fruit Punch Cocktail

Mango Ice Dessert ( Mango Loh)

Mango Ice Dessert ( Mango Loh)

Mango Ice Dessert ( Mango Loh)

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

This Chocolate Dipped Strawberries are specially made for Father's Day. It is very delicious and it is nice to make for special occasions. My daughter helped me make this for her father! When he comes home, i hope he will be very surprised and he will enjoy it as much as i do. My children loves this very much. Sometimes, we don't make it for special occasions. Just to enjoy it as a normal dessert. This is a very simple dessert to make. Chocolate makes me happy, I hope you will like it too!

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

   Ingredients    :

   1       box fresh strawberries with stems

   10     ounces dark chocolate

   11/2  teaspoon shortening

   some hershey chocolate chips

   some toothpicks 

   

    Method   :

    Rinse and gently pat wet strawberries with paper towel dry. 

    Insert toothpicks into strawberries. Melt chocolate and shortening in a double boiler.

    Stir occasionally until everything is smooth and melted. Let it cool for a while before dipping in the

    strawberries.

    Hold the the strawberries by the toothpick and dip into the melted chocolate mixture, twirl to coat.

    Slightly turn the strawberries upside down and gently shake to remove access before putting it on

    a plate or tray covered with wax paper or aluminum foil. 

    Place chocolate dipped strawberries into the fridge and let it chill for about 10 - 15 minutes. Serve with

    some hershey chocolate chips.

    Enjoy!!!

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Cheese & Fruit Kabobs

Fruit Kabobs will be everyones favorite at a party especially during this season, summer. At the request from my daughters i made this yesterday for their birthday party. Why they, is because my eldest Julia and Jocelyn's birthday falls on the same week therefore we might as well celebrate it together.

 I use mozzarella instead of all fruits on a stick. The fruits was so fresh and sweet plus the mozzarella was gummy and delicious, it makes a great matching.

There isn't particularly what is the ingredients, all you need is to pick your favorite fruits or any of the fruits of the season and stick it on a stick. Trust me that will make a good combination. No one can refrain from this. Thumbs up!!!

Fruit Kabobs

Fruit Kabobs

Fruits Kabobs

Mixed Fruits Crepes

Mixed Fruits Crepes

Today I was suddenly craving for crepes, I really do miss the crepes stall which is next to the oriental market at Chinatown, oh yeah! their name is Q-cup. They are a Taiwan franchise company and the owner is a very nice guy, he always put on a big smile. But too bad, they chose to close this location and only maintain the other location which is quite far form my house. I miss their Taiwanese snacks like crepes, popcorn chicken and bubble tea drinks but now they are gone. Hemmm!! you never know, maybe I will make a trip to their new stall.

Making crepes is not very hard, is like how you make pancakes. You may not specifically need a crepe pan, any non stick skillet or pan will do. You can prepare different kinds of crepe fillings like mixed fruits with whip cream or nutella with banana slices or just sprinkle confectionery sugar and enjoy it like a snack. I have another version of doing this is to put with lettuce, ham, sweet corn and mayonnaise but this will be the warm version crepe. Trust me it is very delicious too.

Mixed Fruits Crepes

   Ingredients     :

   3/4          cup all purpose flour

   3             tablespoon melted butter

   2             teaspoon rum or brandy ( i use VSOP)

   1             teaspoon sugar

   1             egg white

   2             egg yolks

   1/3          cup milk

   1/3          cup ice water

   

    Method    :

   Gather all the ingredients, in a mixing bowl, crack and whisk the eggs, add all the ingredients and 

   whisk all ingredients until combine. 

   Pour the ingredients in a blender and blend it on high speed for 30 seconds.

   Pour into a container and place it into the fridge for an hour.

   Cooking the crepes    :

   Grease the non stick pan and put it on medium to high heat. 

   When the pan is hot, pour a scoop of batter into the pan, remember as you pour the batter twirl the

   pan around. The batter will coat the pan when your twirl it. If there is holes, add in some batter to fill

   the gaps.

   Do not over cook or brown the crepe. To see the crepe cook, it will changes in color and can be easily

   easily lifted up from pan. Slowly use a spatula to slip under the crepe or you can even use your finger 

   to pick it up from the edge of the crepe.

   Flip the crepe over and cook the other side for 30 seconds, slowly slip the crepe on a serving plate

   and add mixed fruits and ice cream or any filling of your choice. Fold the crepe over the fillings and

   top with whip cream, chocolate syrup or sprinkle with confectionery sugar.

   Serve immediately.

   Enjoy!!!

Ipoh Spicy Fruits Salad ( Rojak)

Spicy Fruits Salad ( Rojak) is a cold salad and rojak in malay words means a mixture of everything. Typically it consists mango, cucumber, pineapple, jicama (sengkuang). Mixed with all crunchy fruits and added with spicy, sweet and sour shrimp paste sauce. Actually rojak taste better when added in cooked squid (sotong) and crispy prawn crackers. But thats alright this bowl of rojak is more than enough to satisfied my craving. It is very delicious and refreshing, if you like salad, i believe you will like it too.

Mixed fruits, cucumber, mango, jicama and pineapple

Ipoh Spicy Fruits Salad ( Rojak)

   Ingredients   :

   1         cucumber ( i prefer small one with less seeds)

   1         jicama / sengkuang (small)

   1         mango ( unripe, prefered light yellow but crunchy)

   1/2      pineapple ( trim and cut)

   1/2      cup ground peanut ( roasted and smashed)

   1         teaspoon sesame seeds ( roasted and smashed)

   1         tiny small cube of belachan/shrimp paste ( toasted and smashed)

   since i don't have the rojak keropok i substitute it with rice noodle ( i use La Choy crunchy noodle)

   To prepare the rojak sauce   :

   3         tablespoon thick prawn paste/har ko ( i used C.K.C brand)

   2         tablespoon plum sauce 

   1 - 2    tablespoon chili sauce ( depends on how hot you want)

   1/2      teaspoon sugar ( dissolve in 2 luke water)

   ( in a bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients and mix well. set aside)

   

  Methods      :

   Wash and cut all the fruits into bite-sized and toss is a bowl with the some rojak dressing. I usually 

   make a small individual portion at a time. It is better if the rojak consume right after you mix it or else it

   will become watery. Mix the fruits in a clean/dry mixing bowl and toss well. 

   Sprinkle with roasted ground peanut,  roasted sesame seeds and toasted belachan ( shrimp paste)
   and La Choy crunchy noodle on top of the salad and serve.  

   Place the cut fruits and rojak sauce into separate containers to keep it for later.

   Enjoy!!!

   

Rojak

Salmon Mango Yee Sang - Chinese Lunar New Year 2011

Another dish that's a must for Chinese Lunar New Year.  Raw fish translated to Chinese is Yee Sang means good fortune. Tossing Yee Sang is believed to stir up good fortune and also bring luck. Today i prepare this Salmon Mango Yee Sang, I find that it is a very good combination especially added with roasted sesame seed, five spice powder and roasted peanut plus the super delicious sweet and sour plum sauce. Nobody can refrain from this !!!

Well arrange shredded ingredients on a big serving platter 

Pour the plum sauce mixture over the Yee Sang and sprinkle five spice powder, roasted sesame seeds and roasted peanut

Ready, Get  set & Loh Sangggggg!!!

Toss, toss, toss, higher and higher, this part was FUN !!!

    Ingredients   :

    100  g   Jicama or ( white radish), shredded                        

    100  g   Mango     (half ripe), shredded

    100  g   Papaya     (green but abit orangy in color), shredded

    100  g   Pamelo     (peeled wedges)

    20    g   carrot        shredded

    15    g   sweetened ginger pickle, shredded
    15    g    sweetened green papaya, shredded

    3      slice ginger, shredded 

    3/4    cup jelly fish, thinly slice and squeezed some lemon juice

    1       pickle onion, thinly slice

    1       teaspoon shredded lime leave

    1       cup crispy strips

    1       teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

    1/4    cup toasted peanut, slightly smashed

    1/4    five spice powder

    1       sprig cilantro

    

    

    130 g   salmon fish or (any kind of raw fish at you wish)

  *marinated with 1/2 sesame oil, 2 teaspoon lemon juice, dash in five spice powder and pepper powder

    and pinch of sugar.

    Sauce dressing   :

    1/2    lemon, squeezed out juice

    1/2    sesame oil

    1/2    teaspoon sugar

    21/2  teaspoon plum sauce

    3       tablespoon water

    Method    :

   Assembly and arrange all the ingredients in a big flat plate with the salmon fish arranged in the middle.

   Sprinkle with sesame seeds, peanuts, five spice powder, fried crispy strips and cilantro.

   Pour in the sauce dressing and toss together.

    

    

    

    

    

    

Prepare to Make Smoothie

Beat/Blend

Fresh refreshing smoothie is served

Pickled Papaya

Pickled Papaya

   Ingredients   :

   

   1      green papaya under-ripe (peel, remove seed and cut into half inch)

   1      red chili (left whole)

   2-3  chili padi (left whole)

   2      tablespoon salt

   5      tablespoon sugar

   1      distilled vinegar

   Methods    :

   Rub thin slice papaya with sugar and salt, leave it for 30 - 45 minutes.

   Mix water with red chili, chili padi, water and vinegar. Set aside.

   Drain and pat dry the papaya with paper towel and place the papaya and

   mix vinegar water into a glass jug. Keep it in the fridge overnight.

   Enjoy!!!