On a warm summer’s day, when you are feeling tired and dehydrated, nothing is more refreshing than a tall glass of nice cool drink. Fresh fruit juices are so g
ood for health too being full of vitamins, especially Vitamin C. As most skin problems arise from within, it’s a good idea to detoxify our system by treating ourselves to some of these nourishing health drinks. Never ever succumb to the temptation of drinking water, fruit juices or vegetable juices from roadside vendors as food and water-borne infections are very common during summers.
Mixed Fruit juice:
Ingredients:
½ mango cubed
2 tbsp lemon juice
200 ml apple juice
Water to taste
Procedure:
Combine ingredients and blend well.
Tangy mango juice
Ingredients:
5 ripe mangoes (peel off skin)
1 tbsp lemon juice
Blend well
Icy Melon juice
Ingredients:
Water melon
Blend 6 ounce melon and dilute with icy cold mineral water.
Banana milk
Ingredients:
150 ml skimmed milk
1 banana
1 tbsp lemon juice
A pinch of nutmeg (jaiphal)
Blend all the ingredients.
Health booster juice
Ingredients:
Juice of ½ lemon
1 tbsp of honey
Icy cold water
Mix lemon and honey and dilute.
Pineapple drink
Ingredients:
225 g pineapple
150 ml water
1 tbsp orange juice
Blend and add a dash of fresh orange juice.
Combination Drink
Ingredients:
½ peeled avocado
1 inch ginger
1 tbsp grated cucumber
½ tbsp fresh parsley
150 ml water
1 Black pepper (Kali Mirch) (optional)
A dash of lemon juice
Blend well and flavor with a dash of lemon juice
Coconut juice:
Ingredients:
Extract milk of ½ coconut
75 ml skimmed milk
½ coconut grated
1 tbsp honey
Blend and chill.
Citrus melon juice
Ingredients:
6 oz melon
½ tsp ginger (ground)
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
Serve with crushed ice.
Fruit punch
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 apple
1 piped Orange
2 tbsp yoghurt
And water to taste.
Cool Papaya juice
Ingredients:
Papaya
2 tbsp lemon juice
Crushed ice
Method:
In a blender combine the papaya and lemon juice, blend till smooth. Add ice.
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