How to Prepare Pomegranate Juice /अनार जूस/దానిమ్మ జ్యూస్

Ingredients :

Pomegranate - 2(remove the seeds)
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water - 100ml

Preparation Method :

1. Take pomegranate remove the seeds and keep aside. Take a blender or Mixie Jar add pomegranate seeds, blend it once.

2. Then add sugar and water and blend again.Strain it in a strainer and serve it in a glass with ice cubes.

3. Also add some Lemon Juice it will be so tasty.

* Tasty & Healthy Pomegranate Juice Ready.

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Punjabi Lassi / Sweet Lassi Recipe

Ingredients :

 fresh thick creamy Curd / Yogurt,chilled - 1 1/2 cups
 Milk,chilled - 1/2 cup
 chilled Water - 1/4 cup
Cardomom - 2 (Optional)
 Sugar - 4 - 6 tbsp
Lemon Juice -1/4 Tsp (Optional)
 Ice cubes (optional) - 4-5

Preparation Method :

1. In a juicer / mixer blend curd with milk, water, sugar until it becomes frothy. Do not blend for long otherwise it will form butter on top. You can do this process in a traditional way of whisking it with the wooden whisk.

2. Check the sweetness and add more sugar if needed. Also adjust the consistency by adding more curd / milk to suit your taste buds.

* Serve it in a glass topped with cream and ice cubes.

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Mango Juice Recipe

Ingredients :

Mangoes (Peeled the Skin & Cut the Pieces) - 2
(I Used Bangina Pally Mangoes)
Sugar - 6 Tsp
Water - 2 Glasses (1/2 Litres)
Ice Cubes - 10 (Optional)

Preparation Method :

1. Take Mangoes and Peeled The Skin after Cut Them into Small Pieces.

2. Take a Mixi Jar or Juicer add Mango Pieces and Sugar Grind Them.After add Required Water and Ice Cubes after Grind Once.

3. Then Tasty Mango Juice is Ready.

* Serve Cool.

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Black Grape Juice ( Seedless)

Ingredients :

Black grapes - 2 cups

Water - 1/2 cup

Sugar or honey or any sweetener to taste

Juice strainer

Ice cubes - 2-3 (optional)

Preparation Method :

1. Remove the grapes from the stem and wash it well twice.

2. In a blender, add grapes and 1/4 cup water and puree it.

3.Then add another 1/4 cup water and blend it again.

 4.Add honey or sugar if required. Pour into a glass, add 2 ice cubes and serve chilled.

* Tasty Tasty Grape Juice is Ready.

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Carrot And Apple Juice

Ingredients :

Apples - 4

carrots - 3

squeeze of fresh lemon juice (optional)

Preparation Method :

1. Scrub the carrots and cut each one into 2 or 3 pieces.

2. Remove the stems from the apples and carefully cut them into quarters.

3. Put the apples and carrots through the juicer. 

4. Throw away the pulp and pour the juice into two glasses. 

5. Add a squeeze of lemon and stir the juice.

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Grape Juice

Ingredients :

Grapes - 500 gms (as required), washed thoroughly 

Strainer

A masher or something similar to mash the grapes 

Preparation Method :

1. Mash the grapes thoroughly with the masher and add the grapes, juice and all, in a large pot. 

2. Turn on the gas and cook the grapes on medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

3. Halfway through, mash the grapes once again to break up us many as possible.

4. Put a strainer over another pot and slowly pour the juice into it. 

5. Let it sit for a couple of hours in the refrigerator with the strainer so that all the juice gets strained.

6. Strain once again and store in a container or serve immediately.

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Pomegranate Juice

Ingredients :

1 - pomegranate, cleaned

1 - apple diced, cored

1 slice - beetroot, boiled, cooled

1 tbsp - jaggery grated

or 1 tbsp - honey or light molasses (any)

5 to 6 drops - lemon juice

salt taste

pepper to taste

Preparation Method :

1. Whisk pomegranate with an electric handmixer.

2. The juice will get extracted, but seed should stay intact.

3. Strain and discard seeds.

4. Now put apple and other ingredients in an electric mixer.

5. Run till it forms a smooth puree.

6. Add 450 ml. chilled water.

7. Run again till mixture is smooth and frothy.

*  Strain, serve fresh and frothy in tall glasses. 

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Tomato Juice

Ingrediants : 

4 tomatoes ripeand juicy

1/2 tsp chat masala

1 tsp salt

3/4 tsp pepper powder

1 tbsp sugar 

Preparation Method ;

1. Quarter the tomatoes.

2. Remove seeds with a small spoon, Keep aside.

3. Blend together all ingredients with 2 glasses chilled water, or crushed ice, in a blender.

4. Strain with a not-too-fine strainer.

5. Pour into glasses and add some of the seeds back.

* Stir and serve chilled.

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Mixed Fruit Punch

Ingredients :

Orange Juice - 1 cup

Lime Juice - 1/8 cup

Grapefruit Juice - 1/2 cup

Pineapple Juice - 1 1/2 cups

Water - 1 cup, diced

Pineapple - 1 cup, diced

Orange - 1, small, wedged

Apple - 1, small, cored, diced

Grapes - 1/2 cup, seedless, halved

Lemon - 1/2, sliced

Lime - 1, sliced

Lemon Soda - 3/4 cup (or sparkling water or ginger ale)

Crushed Ice

Preparation Method :

1. Combine all the ingredients, except lemon soda and ice, in a large bowl.

2. Keep aside in the fridge for 30 to 45 minutes.

3. Remove and pour into a pitcher filled with crushed ice.

4. Add a splash of the soda just before serving

.

*  Serve chilled.

 

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Raw Mango Drink

Summer has started and the heat is on your head. Can't bear. This sharbat will give you a very cooling effect and is good for health too. Why not try this. This is normally made by Maharashtrians during Gudi Padva, the new year festival and it is a summer special during mango season. Enjoy.

Ingredients :

Raw Mango (sour one) - 1 medium

Black salt

Salt

Cardamom (elaichi) powder

Black pepper powder (optional)

Saffron - few strands (if u wish)

Sugar 

Sugar, salt, black salt you can add as per your taste and requirement. As some people like bit sweet and sour, some people like sweet.

Preparation Method :

1. Wash and pressure cook the mango for 3-4 whistles. 

2. Remove from the cooker and peel off the skin. Squeeze the pulp and put it in a mixer/blender to make a smooth paste. 

3. Add black salt, salt, sugar, elaichi powder and boil it again till the sugar is melted.

4. Cool the same and keep it in fridge concentrated. 

5. Whenever you feel like having this sharbat, take two teaspoon full of this in a glass and add water, serve chilled with ice cubes.

* You can also make the sharbat and keep it in fridge. Only add ice cubes while serving.

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Watermelon Agua Fresca

Agua fresca is the spanish word for "fresh water". It generally refers to a cool and refreshing Mexican beverage made with a combination of any fruit/ fruits/ cereals/seeds, water and sugar.This is also very commonly sold in india under the name 'fruit juice'.

The varieties of fruits/ cereals that can be used include grapefruit, watermelon, guava, apple, orange, mango cashew apple, cantaloupe, honey dew, passion fruit, papaya, grapes, peach, nectarines, tamarind, cucumber, lime, lemon, strawberry, rasberry, blueberry, blackberry, cranberry, dried hibiscus flower, rice, barley seeds etc.

Ingredients :

Fruit(cubed) - 3 cups

Water - 1.5 cups

Sugar - 4 tblsp

Grapefruit Agua Fresca

Preparation Method :

1. Blend the fruit with the water. If it is a citric fruit(lime, lemon, grapefruit, orange, tangerines), juice it 

using a juicer.

2. Pass the fruit pulp through a fine sieve and strain the clear juice. 

3, To this add the sugar.

4. Chill and serve this cool and refreshng drink.

Tip :

- The juice of 1 lime can be added with any agua fresca for a different touch.

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Grape Fruit Agua Fresca

Agua fresca is the spanish word for "fresh water". It generally refers to a cool and refreshing Mexican beverage made with a combination of any fruit/ fruits/ cereals/seeds, water and sugar.This is also very commonly sold in india under the name 'fruit juice'.

The varieties of fruits/ cereals that can be used include grapefruit, watermelon, guava, apple, orange, mango cashew apple, cantaloupe, honey dew, passion fruit, papaya, grapes, peach, nectarines, tamarind, cucumber, lime, lemon, strawberry, rasberry, blueberry, blackberry, cranberry, dried hibiscus flower, rice, barley seeds etc.

Ingredients :

Fruit(cubed) - 3 cups

Water - 1.5 cups

Sugar - 4 tblsp

Grapefruit Agua Fresca

Preparation Method :

1. Blend the fruit with the water. If it is a citric fruit(lime, lemon, grapefruit, orange, tangerines), juice it 

using a juicer.

2. Pass the fruit pulp through a fine sieve and strain the clear juice. 

3, To this add the sugar.

4. Chill and serve this cool and refreshng drink.

Tip :

- The juice of 1 lime can be added with any agua fresca for a different touch.

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Chocolate Grape Shake

Ingredients :

Mini Chocolate chips -15 nos

Seedless Grapes - 25 nos

Sugar - 1 tblsp(or as needed)

Milk- 1/2 cup

Cold Water -11/2 cups

Preparation Method :

1.Blend the grapes with chocolate chips, water in the mixie.

2.Then add milk,sugar and blend well.

3.Filter the contents.

* Serve it cold.

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Cherry Lassi

Lassi is a traditional drink in India made by blending yogurt with water, salt/sugar and other flavouring until it is frothy. It originated in Punjab and soon became famous throughout the country. It is usually served as a chill and refreshing drink with a meal or just as such. The different variations of sweet lassi are honey lassi, mango lassi, saffron lassi, rose water lassi etc. Spices can also be added to lassi like cumin, black pepper, grated ginger, black salt etc. Fresh herbs are also often added to the salted lassis like mint, cilantro, basil etc. Different lassi flavours can be made with any fresh fruits. Here i've given the recipe for a sweet lassi made with sweet cherries.

Ingredients : 

Yogurt - 1 cup 

Water/milk - 1/2 cup 

Sweet Cherries (or any other fresh fruit) - 1 cup (deseeded) 

Sugar - 2-3 tblsp (or to taste) 

Preparation Method : 

1. Blend together the cherries, yogurt, water/milk and sugar in a blender till it becomes frothy. 

2. Pour into individual glasses and garnish with some fresh cherries. 

3. Chill and serve. This can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours. 

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Falooda

Ingredients :

Milk - 2 cups

Takmaria (Basil Seeds) - 1/2 tsp

Falooda Sev - handful *

Rose Syrup - 3-4 tblsp **

Sugar - to taste

Vanilla Ice Cream - 2 scoops

Cardamom Powder - a pinch

Pistachios/ Almonds - 1 tblsp (corsely ground)

Vanilla Ice Cream - 2 scoops

 

* If you do not have falooda sev, substitute with normal sev or any thin pasta.

** If you do not find rose syrup, substitute with roohafza and 2 tsp of rose water.

Preparation Method :

1. Soak the takmaria in water for an hour or until the seeds swell up. 

2. Cook the falooda sev as per packet instructions. ( Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the broken sev and cook it for 3 minutes. Drain the water and keep aside.)

3. Bring the milk to a boil and switch off. Mix in the sugar and cardomon powder.

After this you have 2 options :

 

Option 1 (If you are making it ahead of time.)

 

4. Add the rose syrup and cooked falooda sev to the milk.

5. After the milk cools down, add the takmaria seeds and refrigerate it.

6. Serve it chilled in a long glass topped with some vanilla ice cream and ground pistacios/ almonds.

 

Option 2 (If you plan to serve immedietely.)

4. Take a tall glass and add some ice cubes and some cooked sev at the bottom.

5. Add the rose syrup next followed by the milk.

6. Next add the takmaria seeds.Top it with a scoop of ice cream and some crushed nuts. 

7. It will be a wonderful presentation to see the different layers.

 

Tips :

    - You can make this with skimmed milk to make the falooda healthy.

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Sweet Lassi

Lassi is a healthy beverage that originated in Punjab but is popular all over India. It is made by blending yogurt and water with some other flavourings until it is frothy. Flavourings can be savory or sweet. Here I've given the recipe of a simple sweet lassi. Other variations of lassi can be made by adding suitable flavourings eg :- Mango Lassi (Mango Pulp is blended along with the other ingredients.), Strawberry Lassi , Kesar lassi (with saffron strands) etc.

Ingredients :

Yogurt - 1 cup

Cold Water - 1 cup

Sugar - as needed

Rose water - 1 tsp

Cardomon Powder - a pinch

Preparation Method :

1. Blend together all the above ingredients together using a hand mixer or a mixie until it becomes frothy.

2. Garnish with fresh mint leaves, pistachios and serve as a cool, healthy and refreshing drink.

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Strawberry Smoothie (Juice)

Ingredients :

For 3 Cups of Smoothie

Fresh Strawberries -10 nos

Sugar - 3 tbsp(or to taste)

Cold Milk -1/2 cup

Water -1 1/2 cup

Ice cubes -5 nos

Egg -1 (or) Plain Yogurt -3 tbsp

 

Preparation Method :

1.Wash the Strawberries and cut off the leaves.

2.Blend Stawberries with sugar first.

3.Blend again smoothly with the remaining ingredients

4.Serve cold and add sugar according to taste

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Apple Cider (Unfiltered Apple Juice)

Apple Cider is a non alcoholic beverage made with apples and just apples. The sweetness and tartness comes naturally from the apples itself. Apple Cider is not as clear as the apple juice which is commercially extracted using big equipments.

Ingredients :

(for 1 cup)

Apples - 2 big/3 small

Preparation Method :

1. Wash and chop the apples into small pieces with the skin on.

2. Puree it in a blender/mixie.

3. Using a very thin strainer and the back of a spoon, squeeze out the juice alone. You can also use a clean white cloth or cheese cloth to squeeze the juice.

(If you have the juice extractor jar in your mixie, it makes making apple cider very easy as the juice is automatically separated.)

4. Serve immedietely as such or use it  to make other delicasies like

    (a) Hot apple cider or mulled cider:

 Simmer the apple cider with spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and lemon zest for 15-20 minutes.

    (b) Sparkling cider : 

Mix the apple cider with some lemon juice and add some soda/ ginger ale while serving. 

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Banana Lassi

Banana smoothie is a cool and refreshing drink for a hot summer day. The same recipe can be modified with other fruits to get Mango smoothie, orange smoothie, strawberry smoothie, blackberry smoothie, rasberry smoothie, peach smoothie, pineapple smoothie, cherry smoothie etc.

Ingredients : 

Banana - 2 (diced)

Yogurt - 1/2 cup

Ice cubes - 1/2 cup

Preparation Method :

1. Blend the yogurt in the mixie/ blender first.

2. Add the Banana pieces and ice cubes and blend till a everything is blended nicely.

Tips :

- Add little sugar if you need additional sweetness and little milk to get a thinner consistency.

- Add a cup of orange juice to get an additional flavour.

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Avocado Milkshake

Ingredients :

Avocado - 1

Milk - 2 cups

Sugar - 4 tblsp

Ice cubes - as needed

Preparation Method :

1.Using a sharp knife cut lengthwise around the avocado. Follow the contour of the avocado by letting the knife blade touching the large pit to get 2 halves.

2. Pull the two lengthwise pieces apart gently.

3. Using a knife, remove the pit. Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh.

4. Add the flesh along with milk, sugar and ice cubes.

5. Blend everything well to get a creamy milkshake.

*  Serve as a yummy yummy refreshing drink. 

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