Tuesday 3 May 2016

Ingredients to keep you and your drinks COOL!!!

STAY HEALTHY this Summer!!!
Keeping your body cool is very necessary given the rising temperature day by day. Add these ingredients in most of the drinks that you take to beat the summers....

1. Tulsi – You can use it for garnishing or add Tulsi in various sharbats. Though Tulsi is hot in nature, but, adding it in your daily drinks can heal a lot of diseases, reduces chances of cancer and can even help you quit smoking.

2. Rose water - Meant for culinary uses, can be added to many drinks. Drink rose water to hydrate the skin from the inside. Well-hydrated skin looks and feels plump and healthy. Drink rose water as a mood enhancer, to relieve depression or stress and improve mood. Drink rose water to relieve digestion troubles like bloating, upset tummy and constipation.

3. Gulkand or Rose petal preserve – You can add it to milkshakes or sharbats or gulkand can be eaten in little amount after your meals. It helps reduce acidity and stomach heat.

4. Fresh mint leaves  – Can be added in almost every mocktail to give a refreshing feel, also can be added as garnishing while serving.

5. Sabja seeds – Also known as falooda seeds or basil seeds. They need to be soaked for half an hour and then can be added to falooda or nimbu pani or other drinks. They act as very cooling agent.

6. Saffron – Saffron is expensive but adds a good flavor to any drink or dish. It has cooling properties so you can add a few saffron strands to your drinks and enjoy.

7. Cardamom powder –
Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. Black cardamom has a distinctly more smokey, though not bitter, aroma, with a coolness some consider similar to mint.

8. Sattu ka atta – Flour made with roasted chickpea and barley. Famous in bihar region of india for its cooling properties. You can make drinks or make stuffed parathas out of it.

9. Betel Leaves – Betel Leaves has cooling properties that helps you keep away from headache.

10. Thandai – Add Thandai to milk and enjoy a cool drink with a great taste. Thandai is not only a refreshing drink but also it gives many healthy benefits. In summer it is similar to the nectar. Therefore, make it and get ready to drink.

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