Here’s what you’ll need:

Ingredients per glass:

2-3 mango cubes (fresh or frozen)

0.75 oz fresh lemon juice

6-8 mint leaves

0.75 oz simple syrup

2 oz bourbon

2 dashes cardamom bitters

Lemon slice and peel for garnish (optional)

Preparation:

Add lemon juice, simple syrup, bourbon, and cardamom bitters to a cocktail shaker.

Fill with ice and shake.

Double strain over ice cubes into a 12 oz double old-fashioned glass.

Add 2-3 mango cubes and mint leaves on top.

Place a slice of lemon on the rim of the glass and a bit of lemon peel over the drink as garnish and serve!

This cocktail is an absolute delight. You’ll see, it’s summer in a glass! If you make this recipe and want to share it with us, tag us on Instagram @stokesstores and use the hashtag #StokesMoments.

Want to prepare it? Here’s what you’ll need:

Salad:

• 6 cups of arugula leaves
• 1 mango, peeled and cut into long slices
• 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
• ½ red onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp lime juice

Spicy orange vinaigrette:

• 1 tbsp of champagne vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or lemon juice
• 4 tbsp fresh orange juice (about ½ orange)
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about ½ lime)
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp cumin
• 2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped 
• 1 red chilli pepper or other hot pepper, sliced
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:

1. Combine all of the vinaigrette ingredients in a jar. Close it tightly and shake until all of the ingredients are mixed together well. Set aside.
2. Fill a bowl with warm water. Add a dash of salt and a tablespoon of lime juice and soak the onion slices in the liquid for about 10 minutes.
3. Rinse and drain your onion slices.
4. Using half the vinaigrette, toss the arugula leaves.
5. Add the mango, avocado, and onion slices to the tossed arugula and drizzle the rest of the vinaigrette on top. Serve immediately and enjoy!

This salad is so easy to prepare, yet its unusual ingredients make it feel special and decadent. If you make this recipe and want to share it with us, tag us on Instagram @stokesstores and use the hashtag #StokesMoments.

Nothing is more refreshing than a delicious and fruity ice pop on a hot day. However, the store-bought versions of these frozen delights can be loaded with sugar and lack nutrients, like protein. They really don’t live up to their healthy potential, and as a result, we end up being hungry and craving another snack soon after.

The recipe we’ve got for you this week is the snack that every ice pop should be. Brought to you in collaboration with blogger, recipe developer and food photographer Jojo Boisvert—also known as jojodanslefrigo— this treat is loaded with real fruit, protein and even fiber! It’s basically version 2.0 of what you find in grocery stores, with a creamy mouth-watering fruity flavour and healthy ingredients perfect to cool you off and give you energy.

With the Lolly Ice Pop Set, making a healthy version of this sweet summer classic is a no-brainer! It’s easy, economical and allows you to be creative. Plus, you can make your ice pops with the fruits you already have on hand! Let Jojo show you how to beat the summer heat with her healthy recipe bursting with exotic flavours that adults and kids will love. That’s right, a healthy dessert-on-a-stick, need we say more?

So don’t delay, make this frozen favourite for the next time you want to nibble on something cool and sweet!

Here to help you take your summertime refreshments to the next level,

#jojodanslefrigo

From behind a desk as an administrative assistant to a dietary technician in the kitchen, my new profession let’s me test, invent and share recipes.

My website, jojo dans le frigo, is for all the foodies of the world. You’ll find ideas for simple recipes, nutritional guidance, as well as articles related diet. My primary goal in relation to my occupation is to prove to you that health and pleasure go hand-in-hand. I am convinced that eating healthy is a form of self-respect and self-care. Cooking nurtures the soul and I hope to pass on this passion to you through my website.

Happy exploring! I hope it inspires you to cook a little bit more each day.