High energy drink recipes

The following drink recipes can be used as supplements both for and in between mealtimes. They are all very easy to prepare. The recipes can be altered to suit your tastes, the only limitation being your imagination.

The drinks can be made up and kept in the fridge throughout the day. You may prefer to pour small amounts into a glass frequently through the day or sit down and have a large glass two or three times during the day.

Apricot lemon crush
425 g can of apricot halves in natural fruit juice
1 cup natural yoghurt
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons wheatgerm
crushed ice
Vitamise all ingredients together.

Banana drink
2 cups milk
1 banana
1 egg
3 dessertspoons nutrition formula powder
1 dessertspoon skim milk powder
1 dessertspoon glucose powder or sugar
crushed ice
Vitamise all ingredients together.

Egg flip
1 egg
1 cup milk
vanilla syrup or essence to taste
1 teaspoon sugar (or to taste)
brandy
Vitamise all ingredients together, strain, sprinkle with nutmeg if desired.

Fruit mix
1 cup orange juice (or other fruit juice combination)
1 banana
1 scoop ice cream and/or cream
1 dessertspoon glucose powder or sugar
crushed ice
Vitamise all ingredients together.

Fruit shake
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon cream
1 scoop ice cream
small serve stewed or fresh fruit
1 tablespoon skim milk powder
1 dessertspoon glucose powder or sugar
crushed ice
Vitamise all ingredients together.

Fruit smoothie
1 cup milk
1 banana or equivalent soft fruit
1 tablespoon honey or sugar
1 tablespoon wheatgerm (if desired)
2 scoops ice cream and/or cream
crushed ice
Vitamise all ingredients together, sprinkle with cinnamon.

High calorie soup
55 ml cream soup
55 ml milk
1 tablespoon skim milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon glucose powder or sugar
Mix together thoroughly, then vitamise and heat slowly.

High energy cordial
1 tablespoon cordial
1 teaspoon glucose powder or sugar
1 cup water
crushed ice
Mix cordial and glucose powder or sugar until smooth, stir in water.

High energy juice
1 cup juice
1 dessertspoon glucose powder or sugar
Mix glucose powder or sugar with a little juice until smooth. Stir in remaining juice.