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Friday, 3 June 2016

Beat the heat of summer - watermelon lemonade slush



 Hello,
Everyone.
These days summer is really very hot. Everyone wants to cool you off with these heat flashes.
For now, It is needed a perfect heat relief  is to drink a cool glass of refreshing  drink.
So, we made simple but healthy cooling  refreshing mood drink..watermelon lemonade slush.
100℅ natural and refreshing too.

Before going to share the recipe detail , I want to share with all of you very briefly It some health benefits of watermelon.

*watermelon decreases the risk of obesity diabetes, heart disease and promote a healthy complexion (skin) and hair.
Increase energy and best things is lower the weight.

*It is very beneficial for lowering blood pressure .

*Because of its red colour it's contain rich amount of lycopene  may help to protect against heart disease and cancer.. Especially prostate cancer.

*Because of its fiber content and water, it is helpful in constipation.

*It hydrate the body - because it make up of 92% of water and full of important minerals (electrolyte). A great drink or snacks  during summer month to prevent dehydration.
Loved by kids as well as adults too.





Watermelon lemonade slush -

Preparation time -10 minutes
Cooking time 3-4 minutes
Makes 2 glasses

Ingredients -

5cups of  seet watermelon diced ( cut into in chunks and deseed it)

1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons of lemon juice

4-5 tablespoons of simple syrup ( recipe in note)  or  (4 tablespoon of powdered sugar)


Ice cubes or crushed ices

Sprig of fresh mint( pudina), lemon rings

and watermelon chunks for garnishing..

Method -

*Put the watermelon chunks in a blender. puree it until smooth .

*strain  the liquid into a bowl through a fine soup strainer ( or seive)  to remove seeds or  its pulp or solid.
you will get about 4 cup of watermelon juice from this.
Refrigerate until cold.

*Add lemon juice, simple syrup or powdered sugar it it.
Stir gently to combine all the ingredients.
Add some  ice cubes and blend in a blender till smooth.

*pour the lemonade slushy into serving glasses with some cruhed ices.

*Garnish with mint sprig,  lemon rings and watermelon chunks.
Serve immediately ..serve cool  and enjoy this refreshing cool boon drink.

This is 100% natural drink and delicious too.

Make it for your family and friends.
You will find that they relish it and enjoy in this scorching summer and you will love to make it again and again.




( Note ) - recipe of simple syrup -

*For simple syrup -
Ingredients -
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar

*put I/2 cup of water in a small saucepan  and bring to boil on high heat.Add sugar.stir well. Cook until sugar completely dissolved.
Remove from the heat. Let it cool down completely. Store in a fridge. use as required.

My mom tip -

* Use fresh and red coloured watermelon for good and healthy drinks ,because the sweetness  of recipe depends upon how sweet and red watermelon are.

Taste it to check the sugar lemon proportion. If you find some sugar or lemon is inadequate,add as required.

*If you don't want to make simple syrup for any reason ..just skip it and add powdered sugar instead of sugar syrup.

(For powdered sugar - just grind sugar to fine powder in a grinder. Powdered sugar is ready to use.)


That's all for the day.we shall come very soon with some refreshing summer cooler.

We are signing off.

Asha
Archana

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