There’s nothing quite like sitting by the shade and sipping on some refreshing cool drinks when the sun’s out blazing. A sunny day absolutely demands it! So, next time you’re in the mood for some delicious relief from the summer sun, don’t grab a bottle of some or the other aerated drink out the fridge, try out these simple recipes, sit back, relax, and sip away!
•Watermelon Mint Cooler
Keep aside about 4 cups of deseeded watermelon, cut into small chunks that can go into a blender. Then, prepare 1.5 cups of lemonade. Combine the watermelon chunks and lemonade in a blender and puree. You can then train the mixture if you so wish. Now, for that dash of refreshing flavour, add about ½ a cup of fresh mint leaves. Add as much ice as you want, and serve up! This is a great recipe I picked up from one of the popular bars in Mumbai.
•Iced Tea infused with Thyme and Plums
This one’s going to take a bit of time but it’ll sure be worth the wait! Grab a large saucepan and add about 3 cups of water. Boil, take it off the heat and add 2 black tea bags. Let the tea infuse for about 10 minutes. Then, remove the bags and allow the tea to cool down to room temperature. Once it has, combine 2tbsp. honey, 2 sliced plums and 8 bits of thyme to the tea. Now all there’s left to do is refrigerate for a couple of hours, and serve with ice once done.
•Ginger Beer
You’ll need a food processor for this one, but it’ll be worth the trouble, and goes great with some lamb burger. In you, you will have to mix about ¾ cups of chopped ginger, and ¾ cups of honey and sugar each. Then add 1.25 cups of orange juice and 1/3 cups of lemon juice to the mix. Now transfer the mix to a container and add 3 tbsp. of orange and lemon zest, along with 2 cups of hot water. Stir and allow it to return to room temperature. Close the container and refrigerate for a minimum of a day. When you’re ready, add 4 cups of chilled sparking water, some ice, slices of lemon and serve!
•Watermelon Mint Cooler
Keep aside about 4 cups of deseeded watermelon, cut into small chunks that can go into a blender. Then, prepare 1.5 cups of lemonade. Combine the watermelon chunks and lemonade in a blender and puree. You can then train the mixture if you so wish. Now, for that dash of refreshing flavour, add about ½ a cup of fresh mint leaves. Add as much ice as you want, and serve up! This is a great recipe I picked up from one of the popular bars in Mumbai.
•Iced Tea infused with Thyme and Plums
This one’s going to take a bit of time but it’ll sure be worth the wait! Grab a large saucepan and add about 3 cups of water. Boil, take it off the heat and add 2 black tea bags. Let the tea infuse for about 10 minutes. Then, remove the bags and allow the tea to cool down to room temperature. Once it has, combine 2tbsp. honey, 2 sliced plums and 8 bits of thyme to the tea. Now all there’s left to do is refrigerate for a couple of hours, and serve with ice once done.
•Ginger Beer
You’ll need a food processor for this one, but it’ll be worth the trouble, and goes great with some lamb burger. In you, you will have to mix about ¾ cups of chopped ginger, and ¾ cups of honey and sugar each. Then add 1.25 cups of orange juice and 1/3 cups of lemon juice to the mix. Now transfer the mix to a container and add 3 tbsp. of orange and lemon zest, along with 2 cups of hot water. Stir and allow it to return to room temperature. Close the container and refrigerate for a minimum of a day. When you’re ready, add 4 cups of chilled sparking water, some ice, slices of lemon and serve!
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