Cynthia John shares three healthy and flavourful fruit cooler recipes for summer

Tropical mango cooler (4 servings)

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup milk
• 2 medium-sized mangoes
• 3 tsp desiccated coconut
• 1 passion fruit
• 4 mint leaves
• 2 tbsp sugar

Preparation guide

• Peel and chop mangoes.
• Blend mangoes with sugar in a mixer. Add milk and blend again.
• Add desiccated coconut and blend briefly.
• Cut passion fruit and scrape out seeds.
• Pour blended ingredients into a glass and top with passion fruit seeds.
• Mix in the seeds and set aside for ten minutes before serving. Garnish with mint leaves.

Health benefits

Mangoes are rich in fibre, aiding digestion. They also contain vitamins A, C and E, boosting skin and eye health and immunity. Passion fruit is rich in potassium and reduces inflammation.

Jackfruit cooler (4 servings)

Ingredients

• 12 pieces of jackfruit
• 1 cup yoghurt
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 pinch cinnamon powder

Preparation guide

• Cut one piece of jackfruit into small bits. Set aside.
• Remove seeds and additional fibre strands from the jackfruit pieces.
• Blend banana, jackfruit, yoghurt and honey until smooth.
• Check consistency. Add a little milk to get the desired consistency.
• Add bits of chopped jackfruit.
• Top with a sprinkling of cinnamon powder.

Health benefits

Jackfruit is rich in potassium, magnesium and vitamins A and C, and cancer-fighting antioxidants. Bananas provide potassium, calcium and carbohydrates. This drink improves immunity, digestion and heart health.

Pineapple chia cooler

(3 servings)

Ingredients

• 1 large pineapple
• 4 tbsp chia seeds
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 banana
• 1 cup yoghurt

Preparation guide

• Soak chia seeds in 1 tsp water and 1 tsp honey. Set aside.
• Peel the pineapple and cut it into chunks.
• Ensure the pineapple is ripe and sweet.
• Chop the banana.
• Blend pineapple pieces in a mixer until smooth.
• Add banana, yoghurt and 1 tsp honey. If the pineapple isn’t sweet enough, add more honey. Blend until smooth.
• Pour into tall glasses and top with chia seeds.

Health benefits

Pineapple is rich in manganese, which promotes bone health and density. It also contains bromelain, a group of enzymes that break down protein, aid digestion and fight inflammation. Yoghurt is rich in probiotics, promoting gut health.