Iced Tea

Iced tea is basically is from of cold tea served in a glass with ice. Iced tea is a very refreshing beverage especially during summer. It is a very healthy alternative to those sugar packed canned sodas. This is one of the most beloved package drinks and you get both the sweetened version and the unsweetened. The best part of iced tea is you can mix it with flavored syrup of your choice and just make an awesome drink that suits your taste and mood. Few flavors that are well paired with iced tea are lemon, peace, raspberry, lime, passion fruit and cherry. Not only different fruity flavors are added to make this tea delicious but many infused different herbs to make it healthier. Some people call this “sun tea” may be because of its bright color. I think you will get iced tea in almost every part of the world. In Austria you will get heavily sweetened iced tea commonly known as Eistee and in Italy you will get peach and lemon flavored iced tea, but if you are in Switzerland you will get herbal tea with peppermint flavor. Lemon flavor ice tea is most common so today we are sharing how to make lemon flavored iced tea and I am sure you will enjoy this in a warm day.

Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 2 tall glass of water
• 1/2 tsp tea powder
• 6 to 8 ice cube
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 4 very thin slice of lemon
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar or to taste
• 5 to 6 fresh mint leaves

Cooking Directions

1. Boil two glass of water then add ½ tsp of tea powder (for this you can use traditional black tea or green tea) add sugar and let it boil for 2 minutes. Then strain the tea with a tea strainer. Add lemon juice to it. Mix well. Sweetness is a matter of taste but sometimes the tartness of lemon demands bit more sugar so adjust according to your taste. Now cool it and then put it in a refrigerator until completely chilled before serving. Now take a serving mug filled it with ice cubes, lemon wedges and then fills the glass with chilled iced tea. Top the iced tea with few fresh mint leaves.

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Ginger Lemonade

Ginger Lemonade is a delicious healthy thirst quencher in a scorching summer day. The add of ginger makes it healthy too as it helps reduce flatulence and if you eat fresh ginger just before lunch it helps to stoke a dull appetite and fire up the digestive juices,improves the absorption and assimilation of essential nutrients in the body. Ginger is very healthy and in summer months if you add it with lemonade it not only add a fresh taste but also help you to stay fit.

Ginger Lemonade

Ingredients

• 4 glass water
• 1/2 cup sugar or to taste
• 1 tbsp chopped ginger
• 2 lemon juice
• 1 tsp black salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• few fresh sprigs of mint leaves

Cooking Directions

1. Take a sauce pan mix water with sugar, ginger, black salt and white pepper. Now put the sauce pan on heat and let it come to boil. Put off the flame. Let it rest in your refrigerator for 1 hour. Add lemon juice mix well. Serve chilled with a lemon slice and sprigs of mint.

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Blue Curacao N Strawberry Mocktail

Today I am sharing an electrifying and colorful mocktail to pep up your weekend party.In this month of love this mocktail with exotic blend of elements is made to tantalize the sensual desires within...haha..just kidding buddies.Like it and fall in love again.It is completely non alcoholic and I am sure kids too will find it interesting.So have fun and enjoy!

Blue Curacao N Strawberry Mocktail

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz blue curacao
• 2 oz sour mix ( 1 oz each lime and lemon juice and 2oz simple syrup)
• 1 can sprite
• 4 to 5 drops strawberry essence or to taste
• 1 to 2 fresh strawberry ( for  garnishing each glass )

Cooking Directions

1. In a shaker take sour mix, blue curacao, strawberry essence and chilled sprite. Give one  good shake and then pour in your glass.Add ice cubes. Now let the fresh strawberry float on your drink.

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Fruit Punch

I think that one punch which we all love to have is a delicious fruit punch. You get soothing healthy feeling and healing vibes feel your body especially in a hot summer evening. If you are in a hurry and suddenly came to know that you have to entertain few friends in a no notice dinner party then this fruit punch can be an easy crowd pleaser. Chill out and enjoy.


Ingredients

Mixed fruits juice  1 cup
( apple, passion fruit, grapes, orange, peaches, apricot, lemon) 
Black salt  ¼  tsp or to taste
Ginger ale 1tsp
Chilled Soda  1 cup
Garnish 
With cherry and mint leaves

  Procedure
You can take any mixed fruit combination of your choice. Put the mixed fruit juice, ginger ale, and black salt in a shaker and shake well. Now add the chilled soda, give one good shake and pour in your serving glass. Fruit punches are served in small cups but rules are meant to break so use any serving glass of your choice and garnish with cheery and fresh sprigs of mint and cherish awesome fruit punch.

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Mississippi Blues (Blue Curacao Mocktail)

Happy Valentine’s Day to all my beloved friends, readers and visitors. Today I thought why not share with you a very delicious mock tail recipe Mississippi Blue which is mainly a mock tail with blue Curacao . I think such colorful drink can work wonder in a cozy dinner table. There is also a trick behind this glass, if you’re not getting any way to tell your beloved that you want a to go for a beach holiday or want to join a crazy beach party then such blue color drink can be a good indicator (haha).
For the day of love I raise the toast for all my friends all over the world saying– Where ever you go and whatever you do, May love and luck be there with you. Enjoy the mocktail and sink in the deep ocean of love.


Ingredients:

Blue Curacao   5tbsp
Lemon juice    3 tbsp
Lychee  juice   600 ml
Lime juice      1tbsp

Procedure
Take your shaker or put all the juices in your blender and blend it well or give some good shake. You can rim the glass with some powdered sugar. I skip this as I don’t like too much sugar while taking the drink. Now serve the chilled drink mix in any of your chosen cocktail glasses. This blue Curacao mock tail is very tasty and I am sure your beloved will be surprised to have such super loving bartender by his or her side,who can play so well with drinks.

                                                     Be in Love. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sending this to my friend Teena's romantic Valentine's Day Event.

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Royal Pineapple Shake

The most grand festival of my city Durga puja( in this festival Mother God Durga is worshipped with traditional ritual and lots of love like a daughter who returned to her parent house after a year with her children for a vacation) is just four days away. The festive spirit is raising high and everyone is taking their last minute preparation to enjoy every bit of this festival. This year if God bless me I will share some rare moments of this event with you all. For this festive season I will make this delicious royal pineapple shake for all my guest who will visit me. This shake signifies the richness of the festival and I hope you will all love taste of this royal pineapple shake.
This glass is half filled and the rest half is filled with love,care and the feeling of oneness. Let see how my guest sip the shake that is filled with love & care and I also want to see will the taste differ.....what do you think!!!:)
My giveaway is still on and all my US friend you can still participate and make your chance to win the book.


Ingredients:

Pineapple grated   ½  cup
Creamy milk      1 glass
Saffron     2 pinch
Mixed melon seed  ¼ teaspoon
Pistachio   ¼ teaspoon chopped
Raisin  ¼ teaspoon chopped
Rose water 2 drops
Cardamom powder a pinch
Sugar  to taste

Procedure:
Boil milk with sugar and saffron. Saffron will add a rich vibrant color to this shake. As the sugar melts put off the flame then mix the cardamom powder. Let it cool down now put it in your freezer for a hour or two. You can pre pare this milk in advance then use it.In your shaker add the chilled saffron milk, grated pineapple and rose water. Give few good shake then pour in your serving glass. Garnish it with mixed melon seeds, pistachio, raisin, few sprigs of saffron. Your rich, vibrant, colorful, super delicious royal pineapple milk shake is ready .

With this post I am taking a week festive break. Catch me when I come back for some great festive shots from my town.
Wishing all my Bengali friends all over the world A Very Happy Durga Puja and my other Indian friend A Very Happy Navaratri. May Mother God bless all species in this world a blessed,peaceful,healthy and happy life.

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Delicious Rose Milk

I want to treat myself with something romantically royal, but one that is easy to make and taste superb. The first thing that came to my mind is rose milk. Yes nothing can be more deliciously satisfying than a glass of chilled rose milk. So I tried a diet version of it and hope you will love it too.


Ingredients:

Buttermilk     1 cup
Rose water     few drops
Rose syrup      1 table spoon
Dry fruits paste   1 teaspoon (raisin, pistachio, almond, cashew, poppy seed, dried melon seed)
Salt         a very small pinch
Cardamom powder  a very small pinch
Sugar      to taste (optional)
Red rose   1 (for garnish)

Procedure:
First make a fine paste of your dry fruits, you can skip any of the above mentioned but using all those gives a royal and super creamy taste. Now in your blender take chilled buttermilk, rose water, rose syrup, sugar if needed because rose syrup itself is very sweet, salt, dry fruit paste and cardamom powder. Blend well and serve in your favorite martini glass and garnish it with a red rose. Now cherish this beautiful drink Princess ……. if your Prince charming is near or visiting you then surprise him with this glass of pure love.

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Minty Mango Mocktail

It’s summer and for me a perfect time to have mangoes in whatever form and shape it is available . It’s true that this fruit have eye applealing vibrant color and mouthwatering taste but mangoes are full packed with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants and contain like all fruits very few proteins, fats and calories. They are perfect to replenish salts, vitamins and energy after physical exercise. With all it’s health benefit in mind , it’s time for me the mixologist to mix the flavor and taste of mine to make a drink that all will love to have. Have a look to my Minty Mango Mocktail the most delectable M3.
Ingredients:

Mint leaves  8 to  10
Mango juice   1/2  cup
Club soda       1/2  cup
Ginger juice      few drops
Salt   and caster  sugar  very small pinch
Lime wedge   2
Ice        handful

Procedure:
Muddle mint leaves with mango juice in a tall glass. Add handfull of ice and club soda add few drops fof ginger juice pinch of salt and caster sugar. Squeeze one lime juice into the glass and garnish with the other . Now this is the basic Minty Mango Mocktail of mine now it’s up to you too add ingredients more or less according to your choice. Your delicious Minty Mango Mocktail which I call awesome M3 is ready to sip. This is good for any summer party.

I am submitting  to Coolers and Mocktails event by Pari hosted by simply.food

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Easter Special-Strawberry Float Punch

Friends I know all of you are busy in last minute preparation for the most happening springtime festival Easter. This celebration is a magical time for children, what with chocolate bunnies, hot cross buns, marshmallow chicks, jellybean-filled Easter eggs and candles forming the main attractions on this day and I think aduts also love to remember their childhood days while they prepare some special treats for the children.To add more color to this celebration I thought to share with you an awesome drink recipe which both kids and the grown ups will cherish. Strawberry float punch is a colorful drink to celebrate the occasion.

Ingredients:

Ginger ale  4 cup
Strawberry fruit syrup   8 cups 
Strawberry   ice cream    2 scoop for each  small punch bowl
Fresh Strawberry      1 for each bowl

Procedure:
In a big punch bowl mix the syrup and ginger ale . Now in individual small punch bowl pour the drink the place 2 scoop of ice cream in each bowl. Let the ice cream melts to form a strawberry foam. Your strawberry float punch is ready. I think this bowl of pure love....  strawberry float punch is a surefire way to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters in such a special day like Easter.

         Wish You Very Very Happy Easter!

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Delicious Mint Julep

Today let me share with you delicious Mint Julep recipe. For those who don’t know about it let me share some interesting fact behind this drink. Mint julep is a cocktail associated with the cuisine of Southern United States. Since 1938 Mint Julep has been the official and most popular drink of the Kentucky Derby. Those who are from Kentucky Derby know that if horses and grand sport events are the prime attraction of Kentucky Derby then Mint Julep is its calling card. A chilled refreshing cocktail for warm days. Now I slightly deviate from the original recipe and make this cocktail a delicious mocktail . Usually in Mint Julep they use bourbon whiskey but I blend few fruit juices to cut short the alcohol intake and keep the Mint julep super healthy.

Ingredients:

Orange juice  1 cup
Pineapple juice  1 cup
Lemon juice       1/8  cup
Apple juice         1/4  cup
Mint leaves fresh  10 to 12
Crushed ice     1 cup

Procedure:
Take a large pitcher and mix apple juice , orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice in it. Keep aside. After that take 5 to 6 fresh mint leaves and crush gently with a spoon. Now put the crushed mint leaves in a chilled julep mug and then add in the crushed ice to the mug(1/2 full) and pour the mixed fruit juices from the pitcher. Don’t stir the mixture immediately, keep for few minute until the mug frost evenly. Stir gently(hold the cup at the rim while making to avoid fingerprints on the frosted cup or use this opportunity to write something on the glass for your dear one’s .) and garnish with fresh mint leaves with  a lemon or a orange wedge to add a special look. Your delicious Mint Julep is ready to be served. Let me know how you love the non-alcoholic version of Mint Julep.

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