Showing posts with label summer cooler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer cooler. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Mint Ginger lemonade


Mint Ginger lemonade is awesome refreshing summer cooler made from lemons, water, sugar and fresh ginger juice with mint. It infused with the flavors of ginger and mint with a zest of lime is a booster that energizers your systems. For those who do not want to add sugar can replace sugar with honey or any sweetener of your choice.
 
Ingredients:
Fresh mint leaves- 5 to 6sprigs
Fresh ginger- 2 inch
Honey- 1 tbsp or
Granulated sugar-5to 6 tbsp
Fresh lemon juice
Lemon slices and fresh mint for garnish
Method:
Crush mint leaves, ginger in 1/2 glass of water and bring it to a boil
Stain the water and place it in a large bowl
Add the lemon juice, sugar / honey and enough cold water .Stir well until the sugar get dissolved
Chill in the refrigerator
Put this mixture in a serving glass. Garnish with few mint leaves.
Its just refreshing on a hot summer day.

 
To decorate glass edge,make the edge wet with the help of water.In a bowl take some good amount of sugar.Dip the edge of glass into it and put it in freeze foe 15-20 min..Take it out just before serving.


Thursday, April 2, 2009

MELON AND PAPAYA SCOOPS IN HONEY GINGER DRESSING

MELON AND PAPAYA SCOOPS IN HONEY GINGER DRESSING

There is nothing like a juicy slice of watermelon on a hot summer day! No other fruit says summer like the subtly crunchy, thirst quenching watermelon. Not only is the fruit a highly refreshing summer treat, it is also rich in nutrition and water. , the season for watermelon is in the summer when they are sweet and of the best quality. Sale of the fruit is up this summer and vendors expect double the business as compared to last year. Watermelon as a very good source of vitamin B6 and a good source of vitamin B1, C ,magnesium, and potassium.Along with this Vitamin A rich papaya and melon scoops tossed together in rich honey ginger dressing to enhance your immunity. It's a great cooler for warm afternoons. This recipe is wonderful in the summer when it can be made with fresh fruit.Healthy, Super easy and delicious. This recepie I adopted from Tarla dalal.But as usual adding few ingredients I prepared this salad in my own version.

Ingredients

1½ cups papaya scoops

1½ cups watermelon scoops

1/2 cups grapes

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons ginger juice

¼ teaspoon crushed pepper

¼ teaspoon roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder

1 teaspoon sugar

¼ teaspoon black salt (sanchal)

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Arrange the scooped fruits in a bowl pour the dressing and toss gently.

Refrigerate till chill and serve.