Showing posts with label Summer drink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer drink. Show all posts

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Strawberry Milk Shake


Ingredients
Milk (chilled)- 1 cup
Stawberry - 4 to 5
Icecream (Vanilla)-1 scoop (optional)
Sugar/Honey -- as required.

Method of preparation

Step 1. Add roughly chopped strawberries,icecream and half the amount of milk to the blender jar and blend everything nicely.


Step 2. Add Sugar/honey or any sweetner and remaining amount of milk  to the blender and blend again till everything is combined well and frothy.Serve chill.



Tips

Try to use whole milk and whole milk icecream to get a creamier shake.
Adding ice cream to shakes gives it more flavor and taste,but if 
you dont want, you can avoid it.
If you dont have fresh strawberries then use frozen strawberries 
instead.

Cook.. Season and Garnish!!

Pomegranate Juice / Anar juice



Ingredients

1.Pomegranate - 1 no
2.Sugar/Honey - as required

Method of Preparation

Step 1. Cut the pomegrante into half pieces and then quarter pieces and then take the seeds out from the fruit.Discard the white skin in between the red seeds.


Step 2. Put the pomegranate seeds in a blender and blend it nicely.

Step 3. Pour the mixture into a sieve and squeeze out all the juice and discard the seeds.(Add water if required)

Step 4. Add sugar/honey or any sweetener of your choice according to your taste. Serve immediately..

Now you can drink this refreshing pomegranate juice which is homemade and taste.

Cook.. Season and Garnish!!

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Mango Lassi

This is one of the most famous Indian drinks that you can find in most Indian restaurants. The Mango Lassi is a version of the traditional lassi, which is made from Yogurt mixed with sugar. The Mango Lassi is very good drink of the hot summer days.


Ingredients


1. Mango - 1 ripe sweet
2. Plain Yogurt/Vanilla Yogurt - 2 cups
3. Sugar - 1 to 2 tablespoon
4. Milk - 1/2 cup(optional)
5. Saffron - 2 strands(optional)
6. Ice cubes as required
7. almonds - a pinch(optional)
8. Cardamom powder - a pinch(optional)






Method of Preparation
Step 1. Peel the mangoes and cut it into cubes.
Step 2. Blend ingredients 1 to 6 in a blender and blend until it froths.

Step 3. Garnish with Cardamom powder or chopped almonds.




Tips:

When selecting mangoes for Lassi try to choose very ripe and less fibrous mangoes.
If you are using pulp instead of mango then try to get Alphonso mango pulp.
You can keep the consistency as you like by adding more or less ice cubes
If the yogurt you are using is sour add small amount of milk and additional sugar to correct it.
If you are using vanilla yogurt be careful with sugar as some vanilla yogurt may contain sugar.

Cook.. Season and Garnish!!