Grape-Watermelon Cooler

Yummy, re-hydrating and best drink to kill the summer hit. Watermelon, grapes and ice are simply blended together in this quick refreshing treat.

Serves 2

Preparation Time: 10 Minute

Cooking Time: NIL

Ingredients

2 cup seedless watermelon

18-20 pc red grapes

A small handful of pomegranate seeds

1/4 tsp black salt

4 pc grapes for garnishing, cut into halves

Procedure

1. Blend watermelon and grapes with black salt and little water

2. Fill 1/4 of a glass with crushed ice and pour over blended melon-grapes

3. Add pomegranate seeds and garnish with grapes

Kiwi Strawberry Punch

My experiments with Kiwi still continue :-). Also this was my first time blending strawberries without milk. Fruity goodness for juice/mocktail lovers!

Serves 2

Preparation Time: 10 Minute

Cooking Time: NIL

Ingredients

1 medium kiwi

4-5 strawberries

1 tsp sugar

1 cup plain carbonated/seltzer water

2 scoops any strawberry flavored ice cream

Procedure

1. Blend kiwi and berries with sugar and little water until smooth and pour it in serving glass

2. When ready to serve, add seltzer water and top it with ice cream

Kiwi Crush

Summer is almost hanging upon us and I am eagerly looking forward to cool summer drinks. Recently I bought kiwis for the first time (!) and now I am regretting why I did not try them earlier. Anyway, after tasting it I figured out that it would taste better in form of juice/mocktail than having just by itself.

Serves 2

Preparation Time: 5 Minute

Cooking Time: NIL

Ingredients

A kiwi

A ripe banana

1 tsp sugar (optional)

Procedure

1. Blend kiwi and banana together with little water. Add sugar if required

2. Fill quarter of a glass with crushed ice and pour over kiwi-banana juice

Pineapple Mocktail

My mom always made a habit to have fresh juices whenever possible, especially during summer. Now I am also trying to continue the great legacy and HE also loves it. Be it a simple juice just with chat masala or a sophisticated mocktail, I love experimenting with combination of fruits, ice cream and soda. Recently when I bought a pineapple, it was not at all juicy and sweet. So I had to come up with something unusual. I am not even sure how to name this recipe :)

Yields two 16 oz glasses

Preparation time: 15 minute

Cooking Time: NIL

Ingredients

3 cup fresh pineapple cubes (1/3 of a big pineapple)

1 cup orange juice (I used store bought, fresh is better)

¼ cup red seedless grapes (About 8-10 pieces)

½ tsp vanilla extract

2 scoops vanilla ice cream

Sugar, if required

Procedure

1. Mix above all ingredients and liquefy them to make juice, add water if required

2. Serve immediately