From cooling foods to healing drinks, there is no end to seasonal delights out there. Summers are here and at their peak. Almost all of us are struggling with the intense heat and looking for ways to cool down our bodies. The best part about all these delights is that they are prepared using seasonal produce that is light on the stomach. During this time of the year, our body tends to lose a lot of nutrients in the form of constant sweating. If we don’t keep ourselves hydrated enough, there are high chances of us falling prey to summer illnesses like dehydration and heatstroke.
Whether you are indoors or outdoors, it is important to fuel the body with essential antioxidants. You can do so by bringing in these coolers to your rescue.
Let's Begin
Ingredients
- Ice cubes
- Sprite
- Lemon juice
- Pinch of black salt
- Blue food color
- Lemon slices
- Sugar
- Water
- Apple juice
- Chopped apples and cucumber
- Honey
- Scooped watermelon and melons
- Sliced cucumber
Instructions
LEMONADE:
- Add 1 cup sugar and 3 tbsp lemon juice in a jar.
- Pour 2 cup water and few ice cubes in it and mix well.
BLUE MOON DRINK
- Take a long glass, rub lemon slice at the rim of the glass and dip it into the powdered sugar.
- Put 3-4 ice cubes in the glass and pour sprite in it.
- Add 2 tbsp of lemon juice and a pinch of black salt in it and mix well.
- Add 2 tbsp of blue food colour in the drink and mix well.
- Garnish the drink with a lemon slice and mint leaves and it is ready to serve.
VEG FRUIT PUNCH
- Pour 2 cup of apple juice in a jar.
- Add 1 cup of lemonade that you have prepared earlier.
- Now, add chopped apples and cucumber in it and mix.
- Pour 1 tbsp of honey and add few mint leaves to add flavour in the drink.
- Take a long glass, rub lemon slice at the rim of the glass and dip it into the powdered sugar.
- Put 3-4 ice cubes in the glass and pour the prepared drink.
- Your veg fruit punch is ready to serve.
MELON LEMONADE
- Pour 1 cup of lemonade in a jar.
- Add scooped watermelon, melons, and few mint leaves in it and mix well.
- Take a long glass, rub lemon slice at the rim of the glass and dip it into the powdered sugar.
- Put 3-4 ice cubes in the glass and pour the prepared drink.
- Your melon lemonade is ready to serve.
CUCUMBER COOLER
- In a mixer, add sliced cucumber and mint leaves.
- Add 2 tbsp of sugar and 1 tbsp of lemon juice in it.
- Pour 1 cup of water and grind it.
- Add 3-4 ice cubes in a long glass and strain the drink in it.
- Garnish the cucumber cooler with mint leaves and enjoy the cool drink in these hot summers.
MOJITO
- In a mortar, add 1 tbsp of sugar, lemon juice, and 2-3 mint leaves.
- Mix all the ingredients well.
- Take a long glass, rub lemon slice at the rim of the glass and dip it into the powdered sugar.
- Now, transfer the mixture in the glass and pour sprite in it.
- Add 3-4 ice cubes and virgin mojito is ready to serve.
