Berry Blast

Last weekend when we went to buy vegetables, we bought all kind of berries.... So I was all geared up to make drink out of it.  And there comes the berry blast with black berry and blue berry... A thick shake which is heavy and fills so much. Needless to say, very tasty too...

Ingredients:

Black Berry - 5-6 no.s
Blue Berry - 10-12 nos.
Vanilla Ice cream - 2 scoops
Milk - 250 ml
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Ice cubes - 3-4 nos.

How to make it:

1. Put all the ingredients in blender and blend it for 2-3 mins.

2. Serve it chilled.

Orange Fantasy

Very simple mocktail with just 2 ingredients..... Healthy one too.... Orange is widely used for many mocktails... Even for lots of cocktails orange juice is used.... Here is a a simple and healthy mocktail...

Ingredients:

Orange - 2 fruit (Small size)
Dates Syrup - 1 tbsp
Water - 200 ml

How to make:

1.  In a blender, add the ingredients and blend for 1-2 mins.

2. Serve it chilled or serve it immediately with couples of ice cubes.

Mango Banana Smoothie

Mango season now... Who doesn't love mango....  And banana is one fruit which will be available in all the house most of the time. This thick shake will be heavy such that you don't even feel hungry for next 2 hours...

Ingredients:

Mango - 1 no.
Banana - 1 no.
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Milk - 2 Cups

How to make:

1. Peel the mango skin and chop it roughly. Cut the banana also into small pieces.

2. Add all the ingredients in mixer for 2-3 mins.

3. If you want to have it immediately, you can add some Ice cubes, otherwise refrigerate and serve chilled.

Beetroot Kheer

Beetroot is one vegetable even most of adults don't prefer. But this is one easy way to make people go gaga over beetroot. This kheer is similar to Carrot Kheer, but the twist is the rose syrup and flavour and colour of this syrup makes you forget that it is beetroot.

Ingredients:

Beetroot - 3-4 nos.

Sugar - 1/2 Cup (Little Lesser)

Cashewnut - 8-10 nos

Almonds - 12-15 nos.

Milk - 750 ml

Rose Syrup - 5 tbsp (adjust your sugar accordingly as rose syrup has sugar)

How to make:

1. Soak Cashew nut and almonds in warm water for atleast 1 hr.

2. Peel the skin and roughly chop beetroot and pressure cook it without adding water. Grind the nuts and carrot to smooth paste.

3. In a thick bottom pan, add milk and bring it boil. Add the ground paste to it and boil in simmer for 8-10 mins. Keep stirring in between.

4. Add sugar and keep in simmer for another 2-3 mins. Switch off the flame.

5. Now add the rose syrup and mix well. Cool it and refrigerate and serve it chilled.

Sunset

Here is another thirst quencher for this scorching summer..... The colour of orange and pomegranate when mixed gives a wonderful shade and hence I gave the name "Sunset"....  And the mild ginger flavour give an awesome twist to the mocktail...

Ingredients:

Orange - 1 fruit
Pomegranate - 2 tbsp
Ginger (chopped) - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Cold Water - 1 Cup

How to make:

1. In a mixer grind all the ingredients together for 1-2 mins.

2. Strain it and serve it short glass or tall glass....
 

Melon Splash

A tangy spicy mocktail which you will relish for this summer. Lemon gives the tangy taste, pepper gives the spicy taste and honey gives the sweety taste... ooopppsss.... sweet taste... A perfect drink for the summer which cools down the body heat and gives a refreshing feel....!

 

Ingredients:

 

Water Melon (without seeds) - 1 Cup

Lemon Juice - 1 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Honey - 1 tbsp

 

How to make:

 

1. Put all the ingredients in mixer and grind for 2 mins. Incase the watermelon is not chilled you can add some ice cubes, otherwise no need to add ice cubes.

 

2. Don't strain it. Serve it chilled.

 

 

P.S. Water melon has so much water content in it, hence don't add any water to this.

 



 

Carrot Kheer

I have been posting only snacks, main course and sweet... Summer is on... S thought I should post some interesting chilled beverage/juice, drinks also..... Here comes the first chilled healthy drink for the summer.....  Carrot Kheer.... Its got Carrot, Almonds, Cashew, which is very healthy for kids and they will love it.... Try it...

Ingredients:

Carrot - 3-4 nos.
Sugar - 1/2 Cup
Cashewnut - 8-10 nos
Almonds - 12-15 nos.
Milk - 750 ml

How to make:

1. Soak Cashew nut and almonds in warm water for atleast 1 hr.

2. Roughly chop carrot and pressure cook it without adding water. Grind the nuts and carrot to smooth paste.

3. In a thick bottom pan, add milk and bring it boil. Add the ground paste to it and boil in simmer for 8-10 mins. Keep stirring in between.

4. Add sugar and keep in simmer for another 2-3 mins. Switch off the flame. Cool it and refrigerate and serve it chilled.