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Coffee, iced tea, juices and smoothies for brunch: what to serve, how much of it, and how not to ruin the one thing nobody looks at.

7 articles · 1 recipe

Mimosa cocktail in a flute, garnished with a strawberry, on a bar counter

Mimosa cocktail: champagne and juice

The exact proportions of a mimosa cocktail, the pouring order that stops the foam, which sparkling wine to use, and what …

6 min read
Green cucumber and mint smoothie seen from above

Cucumber smoothie: avoiding green water

Cucumber is 96 % water, and that is the whole problem with a cucumber smoothie. The ratios that hold, the question of …

5 min read
Berry smoothie in a glass next to frozen berries and banana

Berry smoothie: the ratios that work

The ratios for a berry smoothie: fruit to liquid, why frozen beats fresh, the brown colour trap, and how much sugar is …

7 min read
Glass of berry smoothie standing on a table

How to make a smoothie: the ratios

The method for a thick, cold smoothie: exact proportions, the order to fill the blender, and the mistakes that turn it …

7 min read
Cup of coffee served on a brunch table

Brunch coffee: how much to make

How much coffee to plan per person for brunch, which brewing method to choose, and the three settings that actually …

6 min read
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A mug of thick homemade hot chocolate 10 min
  • Quick
  • 4 ingredients

Real hot chocolate: the old-fashioned recipe

Thick hot chocolate made with melted chocolate instead of cocoa powder, in 10 minutes and 4 ingredients.

  • 310 kcal
  • 9.1 g protein
  • 3.2 g fibre
  • Very easy

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