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Summer Drink Recipes: Cool And Refreshing Beverages To Beat The Heatwave

May 23, 2024
Bharat Times

As the temperatures rise and the sun shines brighter, there’s no better way to beat the heat than with a cool and refreshing beverage in hand. From fruity mocktails to icy smoothies and classic lemonades, to exciting cocktails, here is a list of recipes that are sure to beat the heat and keep you feeling refreshed all season long. 

1) Thai Lemonade (By Chef Ram Bahadur Budhathoki, Head Chef- Chowman Chain of Chinese Restaurants)

Ingredients:

  • Mojito Syrup- 30ml                                    

  • Lime Juice- 15ml                                               

  • Mint & Basil Leaves- 10 Each                        

  • Ginger Julienne – 10 strips                             

  • Soda                                            

  • Garnish – Lime leaf 

Method:

  • Crush some mint, basil leaves & Ginger, and then add mojito syrup, lemon juice, ice cubes and add the soda slowly from top 

  • Garnish with fresh lemon leaf

 

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2) Sea Breeze (By Chef Ram Bahadur Budhathoki, Head Chef- Chowman Chain of Chinese Restaurants)

Ingredients:

  • Coconut Syrup -10ml                           

  • Blue Curacao Syrup-5ml                    

  • Lime juice – 15ml                                                  

  • Pineapple Juice -90ml                                    

  • Garnish- Lime Leaf  

  • Soda – 20ml 

Method:

  • Add coconut syrup, blue curacao syrup, lime juice & 60ml pineapple juice and mix it well.

  • Add the soda from the top and then add the remaining 30 ml of pineapple juice on top. 

  • Garnish it with lemon leaf. 

3. Summer Blossom (By Steve D’Silval, Restaurant Manager, Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel)

Ingredients:

  • Cranberry juice-120ml

  • Mango juice-60ml

  • Star anise-2pc 

  • Ice

Method:

  • Take a wine or champagne glass

  • Pour cranberry juice, layered with mango juice blended with star anise

  • Put some ice and keep a star anise on the top

 

Image Source: Special Arrangement
Image Source: Special Arrangement

4. Pom Pom Lime (By Nishant K Gaurav – Lead Mixologist for Guppy)

Ingredients:

  • Gin:  45ml

  • Mastiha: 15ml

  • Pomegranate Cordial: 30ml

  • Mint Leaf: 4-5 leaves

  • Lemon Juice: 10 ml

  • Stillabunt: 3-4 drops 

Method:(stirred) 

  • Take coupe glass and keep for chilling 

  • Add all ingredients in cocktail shaker

  • Shake well with cube ice and stain into other shaker for dry shake 

  • Do the hard dry shake to get creamy consistency 

  • Strain with fine strainer into chilled glass

  • Garnish with print rice paper and mint leaf 

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