Ingredients
1 1/2 ltr water
1/2 tsp poppy seeds
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
1/2 tbls fennel seeds
1 tsp cantaloupes seeds
1 tsp watermelon seeds
50 grm almonds
250 ml milk
Sugar to taste
20 dried/fresh rose petals
Method
1. Soak sugar in half litre water.
2. Wash all ingredients and soak in two cups of water. Let soak for three to four hours.
3. Grind the soaked ingredients, sieve through a muslin cloth and strain through water, repeat four to five times, straining through the same water, or i.e. until paste renders no essence.
4. Add the remaining water and milk.
5. Serve chilled.
During summers, we all want to drink some refreshing and healthy juices which reduce body heat and keep you cool during the hot season. Pudina or mint juice is one of the most common and healthy summer drinks. It is very tasty and easy to prepare as well. The green mint leaves are mixed with spices like chaat masala, cumin seeds powder and salt or sugar. Having pudina juice is healthy as the leaves have a set of health benefits which make it an ideal summer drink.
A refreshing lemon soda infused with mint leaves
Ingredients
1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3-4 Sprigs of mint
3 medium size lemons juice
3-4 Ice Cubes
1 Can Sprite/7up
Method
1. In a food processor, blend the water, sugar, salt, mint, lemon juice and ice cubes together, pulsing until the ice is crushed completely.
2. Fill each glass up to half with the Sprite or 7-Up and pour the mint mixture into it until the glass is full.
3. Stir the two liquids to combine the tastes.
4. Garnish the ridge of the glasses with a slice of lemon each or place mint leaves on top of the drink for decoration.
5. Serve immediately.
Iced tea is a refreshing change. While iced tea with lemon is great on its own, flavouring it with fresh mango puree makes it extra special.
Ingredients
For Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
The rest:
2 teabags
3 cups boiling water
1 cup fresh mango puree
1 teaspoon lemon juice
A pinch of salt
Ice, to serve
Method
1. To make the syrup: Add the sugar and water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down and simmer for about 3 minutes. Remove from stove and set aside to cool.
2. Add the teabags to the 3 cups of boiling water, cover, and leave to brew for 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Remove the teabags and discard. Leave the tea to cool.
4. In a large jug, mix together the cooled tea, mango puree, lemon juice and salt.
5. Sweeten the tea with the simple syrup, according to your taste. I added 4 tablespoons, but you can add more or less according to your preference.
6. Refrigerate the iced tea until you’re ready to serve.
7. Serve over ice.
Ingredients
12-ounce can frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
6-ounce can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
4 cups cold water * 1 liter club soda, chilled
Ice cubes
Fresh strawberries (optional)
Short (6-inch) wooden skewers
Assorted fruits such as halved orange slices, halved lime slices, orange sections, sliced kiwifruit,raspberries, strawberries, and mint sprigs
Method
1. In a large pitcher combine pineapple juice concentrate, limeade, and water. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
2. To serve, transfer fruit juice mixture to pitchers; add club soda, ice cubes, and fresh strawberries.
3. Serve with Fruit Swizzle Sticks, if desired. Makes 14 (6-ounce) servings.
4. Fruit Swizzle Sticks: On short (6-inch) wooden skewers, thread assorted fruits and mint sprigs.
Easy to make and conveniently portable, smoothies are perfect if you're in a rush and don't have anything prepared.
Just pick and choose your favourite fruits and toss them in a blender with some milk and yogurt and you'll have a nutrition-packed drink to keep you going till your next meal!
Ingredients
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup unsweetened yogurt
1 cup frozen peaches (measured when chopped)
1 tbls honey (add more to taste)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
a pinch of ground nutmeg
a pinch of ground ginger
You can add ice before or after blending, if you like your smoothie to be extra chilled.
Method
1. Place all the ingredients in a blender and on medium-high until smooth. Serve immediately and drink while chilled.
2. This recipe provides you with a healthy dose of protein and vitamins and will guarantee a super-charged start to your day!
Ingredients
Ice
1/2 package of Instant Pudding, any flavor
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
Milk (any kind — almond, soy, whole, non-fat)
Method
1. Fill tall cup with ice and add half a package (approximately 2 1/2 tablespoons) of your chosen pudding.
2. Add coffee and top with milk (it should reach brim of cup).
3. Blend to desired consistency (until you don’t hear the ice crushing anymore).
4. Top with whipped cream if desired, and enjoy! If it looks too thick, there should be room for a little bit more milk.
5. Stir and pack down what you have now, and add milk to the brim of cup. Blend for five seconds more.
This drink must be prepared right at the time of serving to give the feeling it deserves.
Ingredients
2 cups fresh fruit cocktail
1 250ml 7up
Crushed ice
Method
- Put the empty glasses in the freezer 15 minutes prior to serving. This will give them this frosty look, people would love !
- By the time you want to serve the drink, get the glasses from the freezer, hold them by bottom and put them on the serving tray.
- Put two table spoons of crushed ice. Fill half of the glass with fresh fruit cocktail.
- Do the same for all the six glasses. Now open the can of 7up and start pouring the soda in to the glasses.
- Pour soda in glasses from at least distance of two inches so you get top filled up with bubbles.
- That’s all. Give it a try, you will love it….
Ingredients
2 Ripe Banana, sliced
1 cup Orange juice
12 Strawberries
ice cubes
Method
- Place bananas, orange juice, Strawberries and ice cubes in blender and blend until thick and smooth.
- Serve immediately.
Serves 4 person
Ingredients
Beetroot pulp - 1kg
Water for boiling beetroot
Sugar - 1kg
Tonovin essence - 1 tsp
Water - 5 cups
Citric Acid - 1 1/2 tsp
Fresh lime juice - 2 1/2
Method
- Scrape the beetroot and boil in water. Keep the pan open while boiling. When it is done, keep it aside.
- Boil sugar in 5 cups of water. When the sugar completely dissolves, keep it aside.
- Squeeze the beetroot pieces and strain out the pulp. Grind the beetroot again and sieve out the maximum pulp.
- Add the pulp to the sugar syrup. Add essence, citric acid and lime juice to it and stir it well. Pour the squash into a dry bottle when cool. Refrigerate.
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
4 cups water
1000 ml can pineapple juice
1000 ml can orange juice
225 ml lemon juice
200 grm can crushed pineapple
100 grm maraschino cherries, sliced
32 ounce gingerale
Method
- Mix the sugar and water in a cooking pan and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Add remaining ingredients except gingerale and mix well. Pour into a gallon container and freeze until ready to use.
- Remove from freezer several hours before using to thaw to slush.
- Add 1 quaqrt gingerale to slush in punch bowl.
Lassi is a yogurt based healthy drink. It’s very popular throughout Pakistan. Mint and ginger gives a very tangy and refreshing taste. Mint Lassi is a great compliment to any meal especially during summer.
Ingredients
2 cups of yogurt
¼ cup mint leaves
1 teaspoon ginger juice (Optional)
½ teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black salt (optional)
1/8 teaspoon roasted cumin seed powder
Few mint leaves for garnishing
½ cup of ice cubes
Method
- Blend mint leaves with about 2 tablespoons of yogurt making a paste.
- Add yogurt, ginger juice, salt, black salt and about 1 cup of water.
- Blend just enough to make the drink smooth; don’t over bend as it will become frothy.
- Pour it over ice cubes and garnish with roasted cumin seed powder and mint leave.
Ginger juice: shred the ginger using fine shredder or jester and squeeze the pulp using fingers.
Note: Serves 2 Person
Ingredients
1 cup falsa
1/4 cup sugar
A pinch of black salt
Ice cubes, as required
Method
Wash falsas and soak in water for half an hour to soften the fruit. Discard the seeds and blend with all the ingredients. Serve with ice cubes.
Ingredients
500 gms fresh plums
1 to 1 ½ cups rose syrup
1 tsp cumin powder
½ tsp black pepper-ground
1 tsp salt
1 ½ to 1 tsp citric acid
3 cups water
Method
- Put plums in water, boil for about 3 minutes. Cool.
- Remove pits by hand.
- Put plums in blender and strain.
- Add all above ingredients.
- Mix and serve cold on ice.
Ingredients
4 bottles ice-cream soda
4 tbsp strawberry ice-cream
50 gms strawberry jelly
Method
- Keep the ice-cream soda bottles in refrigator to chill.
- Melt the jelly in 1½ teacups of boiling water.
- Keep it to set in the refrigerator. When set, cut the jelly into small pieces.
- In a tall glass, put a little jelly, a little ice-cream and fill with chilled soda.
Watermelon is a universal fruit and many people just love to have this fruit. Watermelon contains lot of Vitamins, Potassium, low in Sodium and has little or no fat content in it. It has lot of water content (91%) and good to be consumed especially in the summer season. I prepared Watermelon Juice by adding Pepper and Salt to the Watermelon pieces, so that it gives more taste to the Juice.
Ingredients
* Watermelon pieces deseeded – 2 cups
* Powdered Sugar – 2 Tbsp (Optional)
* Pepper Powder – 1/4 tsp
* A pinch of Salt
* Ice Cubes (As per requirement)
Method
1. In a mixer Jar, add peeled and deseeded Watermelon pieces, Powdered Sugar, Pepper Powder and Salt.
2. Grind all the above ingredients until you see a nicely blended liquid.
3. Transfer to a glass and top with Ice cubes. Serve Watermelon Juice chilled.
Quick Tip
1. You know that Powdered Sugar should be added only if Watermelon is not sweet enough for you.
2. If needed, you can filter the Watermelon Juice, but Watermelon Juice gives good taste without filtering.
