Pink Herbal Tea

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tea

This Herbal tea is made with Sappan wood or Pathimugam which is a popular thirst quencher in Kerala. Bark of the tree has a lot of medicinal benefits, antioxidants and once it’s brewed, it gives a beautiful pink color.

Preparation Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time : 8 minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Sappan wood/ Pathimugam : 1 tablespoons

Vattiveru : few strands

Water : 1 litre

Instructions:

Add ingredients to a saucepan and bring it to a boil.

Turn off the stove and strain the tea.

Serve immediately.

 

 

Ariani (Greek Drink)

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drinks

Ariani is made with Greek yogurt, water and salt. It’s very similar to the Indian buttermilk. Just a little more foamy. It’s a cooling drink in summer months.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Serves : 3

Ingredients:

Plain Greek Yogurt : 2 cups

Chilled water : 2 cups

Salt to taste

Method:

In a blender jar, add yogurt, water, salt and blend until it’s very foamy on the top.

Pour it into glasses that are quarter-filled with crushed ice. Serve immediately.

 

Pineapple Apple Smoothie

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drinks, smoothies

Pineapple Apple Smoothie is a refreshing and flavourful drink. Pineapple and Apple should be blended first and add the rest of ingredients so the smoothie is not chunky.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Serves : 2

Ingredients:

Pineapple : 1 cup diced

Apple : 1 cored and diced

Banana : 1 small sliced

Soy Milk : 1/2 cup

Ice cubes : 1/2 cup

Method:

Add Pineapple and apple in a blender jar and blend till smooth. Add banana, soy milk, ice and blend till smooth. Serve immediately.

 

Grape banana smoothie

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drinks, smoothies

Grapes are in season and love these seedless and sweet green grapes. We always eat just fresh fruit but with my smoothie run, I wanted to give a try to make a smoothie. My little one loved it.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Makes : 1 glass

Ingredients:

Green grapes : 1 cup

Banana : 1

Healthy Mix : 1 teaspoon

Cold Milk : 3/4 cup

Honey : 2 tablespoons

Method :

Mix all ingredients listed in a blender jar and blend till smooth. Serve immediately.

Chocolate Banana Smoothie

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drinks, smoothies

This is a chocolate lover drink. It’s a healthy, creamy and flavourful smoothie.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Serves : 1

Ingredients:

Banana : 1 large sliced

Cocoa powder : 2 teaspoons

Cold milk : 1 cup

Honey : 1 1/2 tablespoons

Ice cubes : 4

Method:

Add all the ingredients in a blender jar and blend till smooth. Make sure there are no banana chunks.

Serve immediately.

 

Hot Chocolate

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drinks

Hot Chocolate made with milk, cocoa powder and chocolate gives the drink a silky smooth texture and it taste delicious. It hardly takes 5 minutes to make this hot chocolate.

The sweetness can be adjusted as needed. You can use whole milk or 2% milk. Whole milk gives a richer flavour.

Preparation Time : 1 minute

Cook Time : 5 minutes

Serves : 2

Ingredients:

Warm Milk : 2 cups

Granulated sugar : 1/4 cup

Unsweetened cocoa powder : 1/8 cup

Chocolate : 1/4 cup (chips or chopped chocolate)

Vanilla extract : 1/4 teaspoon

Method:

In a saucepan, add the warm milk, sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate and whisk well. Whisk occasionally until the chocolate melts.

Add vanilla, whisk and turn off the stove.

Serve hot topped with whip cream or chocolate shavings or both.

 

Blueberry Fizz

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drinks

This Blueberry Fizz is a fizzy and refreshing drink that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It’s a perfect summer drink, can also be served as a welcome drink.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Serves :1

Ingredients :

Blueberry crush : 2 tablespoons

Plain soda : 1 1/2 cups

Fresh blueberries : 4

Ice cubes : 4

Method :

Add ice cubes, blueberry crush in a glass and stir. Gently pour in the soda and stir again. Top it with blueberries and serve immediately.

 

Watermelon and apple smoothie

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drinks, smoothies

Watermelon season started and so as hot temperatures. This is a simple smoothie that is quick and easy to make.

Preparation Time : 5 minutes

Serves : 2

Ingredients:

Watermelon pieces : 1 1/2 cups

Apple : 1 cored and diced

Banana : 1 medium sliced

Ice cubes : 1 cup

Method:

Add all the ingredients in a blender jar and blend till smooth. Serve immediately.

 

I – Iced Golden Drink

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30 minutes or less, Blogging Marathon, drinks

This Iced Golden Drink is inspired by the Starbucks new drinks that were launched as part of their annual spring menu. Looking at the ingredient list of the “Iced Golden Ginger Drink”, I loved turmeric being added. It’s a natural anti-biotic and so many more health benefits. So, I made the drink guessing the measurements and kids loved it. Now, I can’t wait to taste the Starbucks drink.

So, I kept aside the post I made for letter I and posting this delicious drink that has so many health benefits especially with all the sickness that’s going around.

Sending this recipe over to our Blogging Marathon #110, week 1 day 3 under A to Z 30 minutes or less recipes.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Making Time : 2 minutes

Serves : 2

 Ingredients :

Coconut milk : 400 ml (1 can)

Pineapple puree : 3 tablespoons

Maple syrup : 2 tablespoons

Vanilla extract: 1/2 teaspoon

Ground cinnamon : 1/2 teaspoon

Ground Ginger : 1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric : 1 1/2 teaspoons

Method :

Take 2 glasses, add ice and pour 1/4 cup of coconut milk in each glass.

Take the rest of the ingredients in a small blender along with a 1/2 cup of ice and pulse few times to mix the ingredients.

Pour the drink into the glasses and serve immediately as the spices will slowly settle down to the bottom.

 

Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing this BM#110

Black Grape smoothie

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drinks, smoothies

This Black Grape smoothie is a super simple drink with simple ingredients. My cousin sent me these farm fresh grapes and loved the taste and colour of them. My friends also tasted this smoothie and loved it.

Preparation Time : 5 minutes

Serves : 2

Ingredients:

Seedless Black Grapes : 1 1/2 cups

Cold milk : 3/4 cup

Yogurt : 1/2 cup

Honey : 2 tablespoons

Ice cubes: 1/2 cup

Flax seeds : 1/2 teaspoon (optional)

Method :

Take all ingredients in a blender jar and blend till smooth. Serve immediately.

 Note : Make sure the yogurt is sweet. Sour yogurt will change the taste.

Milk : Any milk, regular, soy or almond works well.