7 Healthy Summer Drinks

By Kejal Shah

Staying hydrated is the most important factor to deal with the blistering heat. Enjoying your favourite drinks to beat the heat and proper hydration to the body sounds like a great idea. Usually beverage delights come loaded with sugar and calories.

Here are healthy and nutritious drinks which will add to your taste without affecting your calories.

Aam Panna

Ingredients

• 500 gm green mangoes2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp kala namak (black rock salt)
• 2 tsp roasted and powdered cumin seeds
• 2 Tbsp finely chopped mint leaves
• 2 cups water

Method

1. Boil the mangoes till they become soft inside, and the skin gets dis colored.
2. When cool enough to handle, remove the skin and squeeze the pulp out of the mangoes.
3. Mix all the ingredients together, blend and add 2 cups of water.
4. Put some ice in the glasses and pour the panna over it.

Carrot Apple and Orange Juice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup carrot
• 1 cup apple
• 1 cup orange
• 1 inch piece of ginger
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 pinch of pink salt

Method:

In a blender add carrots, apple orange and ginger. Add some water and blend until smooth. Strain this in a glass and put half the fiber back into the juice. Add a pinch of salt and lemon juice and stir it. Serve and enjoy.

Bottle Guard and Amla Cooler

Ingredients

• 1 cup bottle gourd
• 1tbsp amla
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 pinch of pink salt

Method:

In a blender add the bottle gourd and amla. Add some water and blend until smooth. Strain this in a glass and put half the fiber back into the juice. Add a pinch of salt and lemon juice and stir it. Serve and enjoy.