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Cool sips for summer
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Here are some super-coolers to beat the summer heat...
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FEELING HOT, hot, hot? The summer mantra is to have as much liquid as possible to keep all those essential salts and electrolytes in balance.
While nothing compares to plain and simple water, here are some juices and cordials that are perfect coolants.
Summer delight
Ingredients
Pineapple juice: 3/4 cup
Mango juice: 1/4 cup
Lime juice: 2 tsp
Raspberry syrup: 1tbsp
Fresh cream: 3 tbsp
Crushed ice: as required
Method
Chill the juices. Add limejuice, raspberry syrup, fresh cream and ice.
Blend in a mixer and serve chilled.
Watermelon cordial
Ingredients
Medium size watermelon: 1
Cardamom powder: 1 tsp
Juice of 2-3 lemons
Powdered sugar: to taste
Method
Cut the watermelon into big pieces. Remove seeds and extract the juice.
Add lemon juice to the watermelon juice.
Add sugar to taste. Mix well and chill. At the time of serving add the cardamom powder and mix well. Serve chilled.
Mixed fruit cold drink
Ingredients
Black grapes: 10 - 12
Sweet lime (mosambi): 1
Pineapple: 1/4
Orange: 1
Sugar: 1cup
Water: 1 cup
Crushed ice
Method
Mix the sugar with water to form a thick syrup and keep aside. Extract the juice from all the fruits. Add to the sugar syrup. Add lots of ice. Mix well and serve chilled.
Cucumber tomato frost
Ingredients
Fresh tomato juice: 600 ml
Cucumber (grated): 100 gm
Lime juice: 1tbsp
Sugar: 1 tsp
Black salt: ¼ tsp
Roasted jeera powder: a pinch
Black pepper: a pinch
Salt to taste
Method
Blend all the ingredients in a mixer.
Strain and serve chilled.
Kari ka pani
Ingredients
Raw mango: 1
Water: ½ litre
Sugar: 3-4 tbsp
Black salt: ¼ tsp
Roasted jeera powder:
½ tsp
Mint leaves: a few
Crushed ice: as required
Salt to taste
Method
Boil the raw mango until soft and tender.
Remove the skin and mash the pulp. Add water, sugar and the remaining spice.
Blend in a mixer. Add lots of ice. Serve chilled. Add fresh mint leaves at the time of serving.
SUJATA MALANI
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