Summer coolers to keep you refreshed

New Delhi: As the heat sets in, it is important to keep your body hydrated and replenish fluids at regular intervals. Here are a few summer drinks to beat the haeat.

Aam Panna- Ingredients: 1 raw mango, 2 cup water, 3 tbsp mint / pudina, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp cardamom powder, 1/2 tsp cumin pwoder, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, 3/4 tsp salt

Method: Firstly, in a pressure cooker take 1 raw mango and pour 2 cup water. Cover and pressure cook for 5 whistles or until mango are cooked well. Cool completely, and peel the skin of mango. Also, scrape the pulp of mango making sure the skin has separated. Transfer the mango pulp to a blender. Also add mint and sugar. Blend to smooth paste without adding any water. Now add cardamom powder, cumin powder, pepper powder and salt. Mix well making sure everything is well combined with aam panna concentrate is ready. To serve, in a tall glass take a tbsp of aam panna concentrate and add few ice cubes. Pour in ice-cold water and mix well. Finally, enjoy aam panna garnished with fresh mint leaves.

Lemonade

Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 cup water, 9 medium lemons, or more as needed, 7 cups ice-cold water, ice as needed.

Method: Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar while mixture comes to a boil. Set aside to cool slightly. Meanwhile, roll lemons around on your counter to soften. Cut in half lengthwise, and squeeze into a liquid measuring cup. Add pulp to the juice, but discard any seeds. Continue juicing until you have 1 1/2 cups fresh juice and pulp. Pour 7 cups ice-cold water into a pitcher. Stir in lemon juice and pulp, then add simple syrup to taste. Add ice and serve the energetic drink

Sattu Sharbat

Ingredients: 1.5 litres chilled water, 6 tablespoon sattu (roasted black chickpea flour), 4 to 6 tablespoon regular sugar or organic unrefined cane sugar or jaggery - add as per taste, 1/4 teaspoon black salt or 2 to 3 pinches of black salt (optional).

Method: Take chilled water in individual glasses. You can also take all of the chilled water in a mug and then mix. Add 2 tbsp sattu in each glass. Add sugar or jaggery as per taste. Add a pinch of black salt in each glass. For some tang, you can also add lemon or lime juice. Stir and mix everything very well.

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