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Photo: K. Ramesh Babu
Summery drinks The juices are refreshing and healthy too
A cool fruity drink seems perfect on a hot summery day. Beat the heat with these refreshing beverages.
Watermelon strawberry delight
Ingredients:
Watermelon small (2 kg): 1
Strawberries, finely sliced: 1 cup
Lime juice: 2 tsp
Sugar to taste
Crushed ice
A few mint leaves
Method:
Cut water melon into big pieces. Remove seeds and churn in a blender. Strain the juice. Chill it.
Cut strawberries into small pieces. Add sugar and mix well. Keep aside for two to three hours. Churn in a blender to get a smooth pulp. Add it to the juice (about 5 cups) along with lime juice. Mix well. Fill 1/3 rd of the glass with crushed ice. Pour the juice over it. Garnish with a sprig of mint leaf and serve chilled.
Grapes and apple drink
Ingredients:
Black grapes: 1/4 kg Green grapes: 1/4 kg
Apple: 1
Powdered sugar: 6-8 tbsp
Crushed ice
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Churn both the varieties of grapes by adding a little water. Strain. Peel and chop the apple. Add sugar and a little water. Strain to get pulp. Mix the grape juices and the apple juice. Add the remaining sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well. Fill glasses with crushed ice. Pour the drink over it. Serve chilled.
Healthy vegetable juice
Ingredients:
Tomatoes: 4
Cucumber: 2
Carrots: 4
Honey: 3 tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Peel and cut the cucumber into big pieces. Cut the tomatoes into big pieces. Churn in a blender. Strain. Grate carrots. Add one cup water and blend to get a pulp. Strain the pulp. Add it to the vegetable juice along with honey, salt and pepper. Mix well and serve chilled.
Orange pineapple refresher
Ingredients:
Fresh orange juice: 2 cups
Fresh pineapple juice: 3 cups
Lemon juice: 2 tbsp
Sugar to taste
Drinking soda
Orange and pineapple pieces for decoration
Method:
Mix the pineapple and orange juice. Add lemon juice and sugar. Mix well. Let the sugar dissolve. Strain the juice mixture. Chill it. Fill three-fourths of the glass with this juice. Add chilled soda and serve decorated with orange segments and pineapple pieces.
SUJATA MALANI
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