We are slowly adapting to the culture of experimenting with our fluid appetite and more often than not we end up spending a bomb on a variety of cocktails and mocktails.
Restaurants and cafes these days sell a plethora of drinks under erotic names and inviting pictures. However, when it comes to treating the guests at home on a hot sunny day all we prefer to do is pour a Coke or a Thums-Up in a crystal glass when we can actually make something at home at one fourth of the price and very little effort. Here is a list of easy to make summer drinks which we can try at home and add a personal touch to what we bring to the table.
1. Pudina Fizz
Ingredients:
a. Mint leaves (30-40)
b. Raw Mango Crush
c. Lemon Slices (4)
c. Soda (2 Cups)
d. Rock Salt
e. Crushed Ice
Method Of Preparation
Crush some mint leaves and lemon with the help of a rolling pin or any crusher available in your kitchen. Add two tablespoons of raw mango crush and rock salt to this mixture of crushed mint leave s and lemon slices in a glass. Drop the crushed ice into the glass as required and fill the glass with sparkling water /soda. Stir the ingredients a little and serve it cold.
2. Kesar Delight
Ingredients:
Saffron soaked in water till the colour of water changes to yellowish orange.
Lemon Murabba ( 1 Tablespoon)
Honey ( 60 ml)
Method Of Preparation
Blend the saffron water, murabba and honey with the help of a blender and pour the essence into the glass. Garnish it with saffron shreds and a slice of honey tucked to the edge of the glass. Enjoy it in cold water or at room temperature.
3. Nawabi Lassi
Ingredients:
Coconut Water: 30 ml
Curd : 3 Scoops
Soda: 1 Cup
Sugar: 1 tsp
Ice Cubes
Method Of Preparation
Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend it for a minute or two. Serve it in earthen glass if you have and garnish it with nuts if you like.