Mint ginger cooler makes a refreshing drink for summer. It is ideal to serve as a welcome drink or a mocktail to beat the heat.
Summer is at it’s peak, one needs to keep hydrated by taking lot of fluids. Drinks that you can make easily are watermelon juice, coconut cumber cooler and lemon iced tea . Today, I am sharing a favourite recipe of mine, Mint Ginger Cooler
What goes in the drink?
Lemons are rich source of Vitamin C. They help to keep the body hydrated . They also aid in weight loss. They reduce the risk of anaemia, kidney stone, heart disease and cancer.
Mint: It is a great appetizer and aids in digestion, nausea and headache. It also helps to fight depression.
Ginger: It aids in absorption of essential nutrients. It helps to maintain normal blood circulation.
Sugar : It is one of the essentials in a juice. Otherwise, you need to replace with sweeteners.
Lemon: It is rich source of Vitamin C, helps to boost energy.
Water : It is the main ingredient that you need to mix all others into it.
Mint Ginger Cooler
Ingredients:
- For the concentrate :
- sugar 3/4 cup
- water 3 glasses
- ginger 1 inch
- mint leaves 15-20
- lemon 1 big
- black salt 1/4 tsp
Instructions:
- Wash the mint leaves and tap dry on a cloth. Wash the ginger and scrub it well. Grind both of them together.
- Take a bowl, add water and mix in the sugar. Put the mint ginger paste, black salt and the lime juice and give a stir. Keep it in the refrigerator for atleast two hours. The flavours of mint infuse with time.
- Later, strain it using a thin metal sieve or strainer.
- Mint ginger cooler is ready to serve.
Mint Ginger Cooler is ready to serve. Refreshing !
Mint Ginger Cooler can also be called as Mint Ginger Lemonade.
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Ingredients
Method
- Wash the mint leaves and tap dry on a cloth. Wash the ginger and scrub it well. Grind both of them together.
- Take a bowl, add water and mix in the sugar. Put the mint ginger paste, black salt and the lime juice and give a stir. Keep it in the refrigerator for atleast two hours. The flavours of mint infuse with time.
- Later, strain it using a thin metal sieve or strainer.
- Mint ginger cooler is ready to serve.
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