Quench your thirst and stay refreshed with delicious and nutritious healthy summer drinks. Packed with vitamins and natural flavors, these beverages offer a cooling respite on hot days. From vibrant fruit smoothies bursting with antioxidants to revitalizing vegetable juices loaded with essential nutrients, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Beat the heat and indulge in these invigorating concoctions that not only hydrate but also invigorate your body and mind, making summer sipping a delightful experience.
Carrot Orange Juice by Anagha Ramakant Desai, Homechef & Author of Cookbook “From Aajis Kitchen”
Ingredients
Large carrot
2 medium oranges
1-inch ginger
¼ cup lemon juice
Ice cubes
Method
Mint leaves for garnish
Chop carrot, peel oranges, and slice ginger.
Blend all ingredients except mint leaves.
Strain and serve with mint leaves.
Berry Frappe recipe by Gautam Mehrishi, Corporate Executive Chef, Club Mahindra
Ingredients
600 ml chilled milk
4 scoops berry ice cream
30 ml raw honey
30 g pista paste
30 g cashew paste
30 g almond paste
30 g boiled raisins
Ice cubes
1 tbsp saffron-soaked warm milk
½ tsp rose water
½ tsp kewra water
4 ml vanilla extract
12 g green cardamom paste
Whipped cream (optional)
Chopped pistachios (optional)
Dried rose petals (optional)
Saffron-soaked milk (optional)
Method
Blend ice cubes, all pastes, milk, honey, saffron-soaked milk, ice cream, rose water, and cardamom paste until smooth.
Pour honey into glasses, then pour the drink.
Top with whipped cream, chopped pistachios, and dried rose petals if desired. Drizzle with saffron-soaked milk.
Serve immediately chilled.
Refreshing Green Apple Mint by Anagha Ramakant Desai, Homechef
Ingredients
2 green apples
½ cup mint leaves
3-4 celery stalks
1 cucumber
1-2 tbsp lemon juice
1-inch ginger
Water if needed
Method
Slices of cucumber and lemon for topping
Core and chop apples, celery, and cucumber.
Blend all ingredients until smooth, adding water if necessary.
Strain and serve with cucumber and lemon slices.
Oats Smoothie recipe by Anagha Ramakant Desai, Homechef
Ingredients
4 tsp rolled oats
2-4 seedless dates
1 tsp roasted flax seeds
½ apple
¼ tsp cinnamon powder
Water as needed
1 tbsp chia seeds
Finely chopped apple for topping
Method
Soak oats in water for 15 minutes, then strain and wash.
Chop dates and apple.
Blend all ingredients except chia seeds.
Pour into a glass, top with soaked chia seeds and chopped apple.
Gulab Nariyal Malai by Gautam Mehrishi, Corporate Executive Chef, Club Mahindra
Ingredients
400 ml coconut milk
75 g toasted shredded coconut
10 ml rose water
50 g palm sugar
60 g almond paste
20 g green cardamom seeds
60 g cashew paste
75 g pista paste
Fresh fennel leaves
40 g gulukand
90 g fresh coconut malai
Method
Soak dry fruits in rose water for 30 minutes.
Grind into a fine paste with rose petals, roasted coconut, saffron, fennel leaves, and cardamom.
Mix the paste with coconut milk and gulukand using a blender.
Shake the syrup with coconut malai, palm sugar, cardamom, and ice.
Serve cool with rose petals and coconut flakes.
Mix Fruit Shake by Anagha Ramakant Desai, Homechef
Ingredients
¾ cup chopped papaya
1 medium banana
1 tbsp honey
150 ml milk
150 ml orange juice
4 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
Method
Chopped papaya and pomegranate arils for garnish
Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Garnish with chopped papaya and pomegranate arils.
Fig Honey Smoothie by Anagha Ramakant Desai, Homechef
Ingredients
4 figs
300 ml milk
100 ml curds
3-4 tbsp honey
3-4 ice cubes
Fig slices for topping
Method
Quarter figs and put all ingredients in a blender.
Blend until smooth, then pour into glasses.
Serve chilled, topped with fig slices.
Tomato Celery Juice by Anagha Ramakant Desai, Homechef
Ingredients
3-4 tomatoes
2 tbsp mint leaves
1 celery stalk
½ inch ginger
½ tsp roasted cumin powder
Water as needed
Mint leaves for topping
Method
Core and chop tomatoes, celery, and ginger.
Blend all ingredients until smooth.
Serve chilled, topped with mint leaves.