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Refreshing drinks to beat the heat
How about lime and kokum soda or strawberry smoothie to keep you fresh this summer? Try these cool refreshing beverages that can be easily prepared at home.
Lime and kokum soda
Ingredients
800 ml soda, chilled
6 tbsp kokum syrup
1 tbsp lemon juice
5-6 black peppercorns (crushed)
1/2 tbsp rock salt
10-12 fresh mint leaves (torn)
Crushed ice
Directions
1. In a glass jar, pour kokum syrup and add rock salt, lemon juice and crushed black peppercorns to it. Stir well.
2. Add soda to the sherbet and stir again.
3. Check the seasoning.
4. Take tall glasses, cover it with crushed ice and mint leaves and pour the sherbet.
5. Serve chilled.
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Lime and mint cooler
Ingredients
2 cups water
1-2 limes
1 small bunch fresh mint
¼ cup sugar
Directions
1. Cut the limes into quarters and place them in a blender. Include the rinds also.
2. Add in sugar, water and mint.
3. Blend the ingredients until they turn smooth.
4. Strain the liquid through a fine sieve and pour into a mug.
5. Serve chilled.
Strawberry smoothie pops
Ingredients
1-2 bananas
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 (6-ounce) cartons low fat strawberry yogurt
1 (16-ounce) package frozen whole strawberries, partially thawed, with juice
2 teaspoons confectioners’ sugar
1 cup fat free milk
Directions
1. Place bananas and lemon juice in blender; blend until smooth.
2. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. 3. Pour mixture into 5-ounce paper drinking cups. Arrange filled cups on tray.
4. Stand a wooden Popsicle stick upright in each cup. Freeze overnight.
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