With the temperature soaring, try these fruity, refreshing, and fizzy drinks to cool down this season. April has been unprecedently hot this year and India is being hit the hardest with widespread record-breaking temperatures. A chilled and refreshing glass of a fruity drink is in order. Try these four special summer drinks to beat the heat and stay cool.
Mango Iced Tea
by Atithi Sarwade @bank_of_delish_
INGREDIENTS:
1 tsp tea powder
1 cup water
2 tsp mango pulp
1 lemon
Ice cubes
1 tsp sugar
Mint leaves for garnish
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Method: Add 1 cup water and 1 tsp tea powder and boil for 15 seconds. Strain it and refrigerate for an hour. Add 2 tbsp of mango pulp to a glass. Squeeze half a lemon, add 2 slices of lemon and the ice cubes. Lastly, add 1 tsp of powdered sugar and the cooled black tea. Stir well and garnish with fresh mint leaves. It is one of the most delicious summer drinks.
Blueberry Mojito with Blue Curacao
by Baba Cooks @itsbabacooks
INGREDIENTS:
3 limes
350g blueberries
4 tbsp sugar
1 cup fresh mint leaves
50ml Blue Curacao
1-litre soda water
Ice cubes
Method: Muddle the blueberries. Cut the limes into four quarters and add them to a jug. Add in the berries, ice cubes, mint leaves, sugar, soda water and Blue Curacao. Give it a mix and pour it into a glass. Garnish with lime and mint leaves.
Watermelon Virgin Mojito
by Jyoti Behera @foodspeciesbyjyoti
INGREDIENTS:
5-6 pieces of watermelon
2 pieces of sliced lemon
1 tsp sugar
1 glass club soda
Mint leaves
Ice cubes
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Method: In a bowl, add some pieces of watermelon, lemon, sugar, and mint leaves. Crush them to squeeze the juice out. Pour the mixture into a glass along with ice cubes. Fill the glass with club soda and give it a mix. Garnish with mint leaves and lemon slices.
Grape Mojito
by Mamta Choudhary @pakkwan
INGREDIENTS:
12-15 grapes
12 mint leaves
1 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp chaat masala
Pink salt as per taste
2 lemon quarters
Juice of half lemon
1 glass of sparkling water
Few ice cubes
Method: In a glass add grapes, mint leaves, lemon quarters, sugar, pink salt and muddle. Add in ice cubes, chat masala and pour sparkling water. Mix well and enjoy.
image source: Hindustan Times
