Pudina (mint)is my all-time favorite. Mint has many medicinal properties.It is cooling to your body, good for easy digestion good cleanser for the blood and body.
I like it very much and so I try and use it in everyday recipes like salads, chutneys, raitas, juices etc.
It is the perfect sidekick for summers.
To give you relief from the hot weather here is a recipe for Lemon-Mint cooler /Nimbu Pudina Sherbat
I am adding lemon in this.Don’t worry, it will still retain its green color, even the next day, and it also gives some punch and flavor to this drink.
So give a try this healthy cooler /sharbat/juice this summer.
other cold beverages-Aam Ka Panna (Raw mango Mint Shots), WATERMELON BASIL SEED COOLER ,
Watermelon Orange coolerHOMEMADE FRESH PEACH JUICE
PAAN SHOTS / DESSERT DRINK RECIPE
Prep Time -10 minute
Total Time -10 minute
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 Cup Mint leaves
1 tbsp sugar/honey
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp black salt (kala namak)
1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 cup Chilled water or use ice cubes
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Remove the mint leaves from stems and wash them very well.
- Place the mint leaves in the mixer jar and add sugar to it. Also add black salt , roasted cumin powder and black pepper.
- Squeeze out one lemon and add its juice too. Add ½ cup water as well and grind finely.
- Strain it through the sieve, remove if there are any leftovers.
- Put ice cubes in a glass. Now add sharbat to the glasses. Fill half the glasses with prepared sharbat. Fill rest of the glasses with water.
- Garnish with some lemon slices and mint leaves.Refreshing and chilled lemon mint sharbat is ready to serve. Apart from soothing and refreshing this sharbat aids digestion as well.
- Have this refreshing Lemon Mint Cooler /Nimbu Pudina Sharbat to beat the scorching heat of summer.
NOTES:
You can adjust the quantity of sugar as per your preference.
You can also use soda water instead of water.
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