Top Summer Drinks to Keep You Cool and Energized

Mango Panna is a popular summer drink in North India. This drink is made of raw mangoes. It is a very tasty and effective drink to fight against intense heat.

Ingredients:

• 1 large raw mango
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 4-5 grinded black pepper
• Black salt according to taste
• A pinch of asafoetida
• Half a cup of sugar

Method of preparation
Wash the mangoes and boil them. Let them cool. Peel them and mash them well. Now add cumin powder, black pepper powder, black salt, asafoetida and sugar. Mix until the sugar melts. Pour this mixture into four tall glasses and fill the glasses with cold water. Mix well and serve.

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Lassi is a popular summer drink. It is very refreshing and is known for its hydrating properties. Drinking lassi in sweet or salt flavors helps cool the body and treats hydration problems in summer.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh cold curd
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Half a teaspoon cardamom
• 8 to 10 ml saffron
• 2 drops vanilla essence
• Half a cup crushed ice
• 1 teaspoon hot milk

Method of preparation
Soak saffron in 1 tablespoon hot milk and rub until it melts. Mix sugar and curd and stir until the sugar dissolves. Before serving, combine all the ingredients and mix using a hand blender and serve chilled.

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Thandai is a refreshing cold drink that is usually served in hot weather. The drink consists of a mixture of almonds, rose water and other spiced milk.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup pistachios
• 3 cups cold/hot milk
• Sugar to taste
• Two-thirds (2/3) teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2 tablespoons kewra essence (optional)
• 2 tablespoons rose water

Method of making
Make a smooth paste of almonds and pistachios in your food processor. To do this, add some milk to it. A lot of people prefer to remove the almond shell before grinding. But almond shells contain many nutrients. Mix milk, sugar, cardamom powder, kewra essence (if using) and rose water well. After this, serve in a glass.

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Jaljeera is a popular refreshing summer drink in India. This drink is made of Jal-jeera powder and lemon mixed with mint. It is very good for the stomach.

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoon mint paste
• 2 teaspoon chopped ginger
• Half teaspoon coriander paste
• Black salt according to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Jaljeera powder

Method of preparation

• Mix all the ingredients and blend the mixture in a mixer to make it smooth.
• Now add three-fourth (3/4) glasses of cold water and 1 teaspoon Jaljeera powder to it and mix well.
• Strain this mixture.
• Garnish with salty boondi and lemon slices.

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Ingredients:

• 1 medium sized lemon
• 2 glasses of cold water
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala
• Rock salt as required
• 2 tablespoons sugar or as required
• Some mint leaves
• Some lemon slices (optional)
• Some ice cubes

Method of preparation

• To make lemon water, take water in a vessel.
• Cut the lemon and squeeze out the juice.
• Mix sugar, black salt, cumin powder, chaat masala, mint leaves and ice cubes together.
• Mix until the sugar dissolves.
• And now pour it into a glass and serve cold lemon water.

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Ingredients:

• 4 glasses slightly sour buttermilk (instead of buttermilk, you can also use 2 glasses of curd and 2 glasses of cold water mixed together)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable / sunflower / canola oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 10-15 curry leaves
• 2 pieces of ginger grinded well
• Half teaspoon asafoetida
• 2 green chilies finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Finely chopped coriander leaves

Method of preparation

• Combine buttermilk / curd, ginger, green chilies, 5 curry leaves finely chopped, coriander and salt in a food processor and mix well.
• Heat oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds. After that add the remaining curry leaves and asafoetida. When it is roasted well, turn off the gas and add it to the buttermilk mixture and mix well. And serve in a glass.

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Summer drinks are a great way to keep the body cool in summer. Drinks like coconut water, lemonade, bael syrup, and mint water keep the body hydrated and refreshing. Buttermilk and lassi are also beneficial for digestion and provide a cooling effect to the body. Apart from this, smoothies and juices made from watermelon, cucumber, and mint are also helpful in relieving the heat. All these drinks not only control the body temperature, but also supply essential vitamins and minerals.