Quench your Thirst this Summer with these Cooling Drinks

Mango Lassi (Yogurt drink)

Mango Lassi is a refreshing sweet yogurt drink perfect for a hot day. Traditionally Lassi is a Salty drink where yogurt is blended together with water, salt and spices until frothy but a more recent twist on the drink is it's sweet version either plain or flavoured by fruit. Mango Lassi is very easy to make.It's best made with fresh mangoes but can also be substituted by canned mangoes or even mango juice.



Mango Lassi Recipe:

1 cup plain yogurt

1/2 cup mango pulp (fresh or canned)

1 cup crushed ice

3 table spoons sugar / Use sugar substitute if desired



Blend all of the above. Add a little water if the consistency is too thick. Keep refrigerated. Serve chilled. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Makes 4 servings. It's as Simple as that!

Nimboo Pani (Lemonade)

Loved in the US as pure simple "Lemonade". Nimbu Pani is the Indian version of the same. It's Lemonade with an Indian twist!

Nimbu Pani Recipe
Juice of 4 lemons
Sugar/honey to taste
2 tbsps Jaljira powder (available at most Indian groceries)
Chilled water
Crushed ice
Lemon slices and mint to garnish

* Squeeze all lemons to remove juice and strain the juice to remove seeds. Pour into a large jug.
* Add all the remaining ingredients to get desired strength and sweetness and mix well.
* Serve in chilled glasses garnished with lemon slices.

Kairee Panha (Raw mango drink)

Made with fresh raw mangoes, abundant in the summer months, Kairee (raw mango) Panha is from the state of Maharashtra in Western India. It is a sweet-sour-spicy drink! This recipe makes 6 tall glasses.

Kairee Panha Recipe:
4 medium-sized raw green mangoes
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 tbsp coarsely ground black rock salt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 tbsps Aniseed/fennel seeds ground coarsely
2 tbsps cumin seeds roasted and ground coarsely
Chilled water
Crushed ice
Sprigs of mint to garnish

PREPARATION:
* Wash, peel and grate the raw mangoes. Mix the mangoes, sugar and water in a deep saucepan and boil till the mangoes are soft.
* Put this mixture into a food processor and blend till smooth.
* Put the blended mix back into the saucepan and on a medium flame.
* Add the remaining ingredients and cook for another 20 minutes.
* Take off from the fire and allow to cool completely.
* Pour into glasses, dilute with a little chilled water if needed, mix well and add crushed ice.
* Garnish with a sprig of mint and serve.

Masala Chaas (Spiced buttermilk)

Chaas is Buttermilk. Masala Chaas which it nothing but a spiced buttermilk is served as an aperitif and also goes well with and Indian meal.It's traditionally served in a small clay glass which adds an earthy flavour to it.

Masala Chaas recipe:
1/2 cup yogurt
4 glasses chilled water
1/4 cup of chopped coriander (cilantro)
1/4 cup of mint leaves (phudina)
1 green chilly
1 tea spoon dhania powder (cumin seed powder)
2 tea spoon Sanchal (Black Salt)
Salt to taste

Method
Put all the ingredients in a blender till coriander and mint leaves crush very well. Serve cold.

Tender Coconut Water

No Recipes here. The best cooling and refreshing drink is the all natural- No artificial sweetening, no added flavours or colours....just plain Coconut Water straight from a coconut.