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Pudina Shikanji

16 Wednesday Dec 2009

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This is one of the most refreshing drinks possible. Its an age old recipe handed down generations. Days when no soda or tang powders were available, these drinks were used to quench thirst and aid digestion alike. I happened to try this as a welcome drink at Made In India-1947. Its a restaurant on ring road (Bangalore) having a nice ambiance and great food. What strikes me about this place is the limited number of options they have in each category. If you want a cold beverage there are only 2-3 options. Same goes for soups, starters, etc; However, whatever they serve is really up to the mark. Another thing thats note worthy is that the place is always on high demand although its completely vegetarian! Yes, very few such pure veg restaurants in Bangalore which are running well. The first one that comes to mind is of course MTR! Continue reading »

Virgin Pinacolada

22 Tuesday Apr 2008

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Virgin Pinacolada

Being a person who has never tasted an alcoholic drink upto date I always wondered what the cocktails must taste like. One day I ran into a Mocktail counter at a food court and realized that people who dont drink liqueur also have delicious options. I had a Virgin Pinacolada and it was delicious! Since then whenever I got a chance I ordered this drink. The sweetness in the coconut milk perfectly balances the sourness in the pineapple juice. Every milky sip of this tropical fruit drink leaves your taste buds wondering whats tasting so good.

In Spanish, Pina Colada means ‘Strained Pineapple’. In 1978 it was such a popular drink in Puerto Rico that it was declared the National drink of the country. A very interesting summer mocktail indeed.

The best Virgin Pinacolada I ever had was a couple of months ago on our wedding anniversary. We had been to this fancy place called Memories of China. The Colada there was just too perfect. I hoped the glass would never finish. The texture was creamy and temperature of the drink was perfect.

I tried to recreate some of the magic. Lets see if it matches up! This is my entry to the Fun ‘n’ Sun Event hosted by EasyCrafts.

Ingredients :

  • 1/2 glass of pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh cream
  • 1 tablespoon of coconut milk
  • Sugar syrup (as per taste)

Procedure :

  1. Mix the above ingredients in a glass or shaker.
  2. Serve chilled with bananas or fruit of your choice.

Please NOTE :

  1. The temperature of this drink is important. We dont usually add ice to it so use chilled ingredients.
  2. Serve in a thin, tall glass. I didnt have a thin one so I went with the closest one available.
  3. Dont use a mixie to blend the drink as the cream could split.

Watermelon on the Rocks

29 Friday Feb 2008

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Watermelon On the Rocks

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Ingredients :

  • 2 teaspoons Ice tea powder
  • 1/2 glass Watermelon juice
  • Lime juice
  • Sugar
  • Ice

Procedure :

  1. Add water to the ice tea powder and stir well so there are no lumps.
  2. Mix in the water melon juice, lime juice and sugar. Shake well.
  3. Place ice cubes in a tall glass. Pour in the blend and serve chilled.

Variation

You can try out the same recipe with apple juice and honey instead of watermelon juice and sugar.

Please NOTE :

You need to check the sugar content in your ice tea powder and alter the water/sugar content accordingly. I used Nestea and was satisfied with the drink.

Choch O Chill O !

15 Friday Feb 2008

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Choch O Chill O !

This drink is for all you chocoholics who want to beat the heat this summer, in style! Enjoy your Coffee on the rocks (rocks here refers to ice cubes please :-) )

Ingredients :

  • 3/4 Glass milk
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cream
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
  • 1 teaspoon coffee powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar

Procedure :

  1. Blend milk, cream, sugar, chocolate syrup and coffee powder in a mixie jar. Now taste the mixture and add more sugar if required.
  2. Pour chocolate sauce along the inner sides of a tall glass, leave some sauce at the bottom too. Place a generous amount of ice cubes inside the glass. Pour the drink into your chocolate laden glass and serve.

Please NOTE :

  1. The milk and cream should both be chilled to get a good blend else the milk can make the cream split.
  2. Serve the drink immediately after blending it. If it reaches room temperature it will make the ice cubes melt quickly making your drink dilute.
  3. Since most of the space is taken up by ice cubes the drink you make with one glass measurement can actually serve two.
  4. I used Bru instant coffee, Amul fresh cream and Hersheys chocolate syrup in this drink and was satisfied with the result.

Fruit Punch

11 Monday Feb 2008

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Fruit Punch

Please don’t use aerated water if this Punch is being made for children. Substitute it with milk or plain orange juice and you will be happen to discover a creamy, yummy drink for those kids who don’t like milk!

Ingredients :

  • 3 tablespoons of orange squash
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh cream
  • 1 tablespoon of lime squash
  • 1/4 cup aerated water (optional)
  • 3/4 cup milk

Procedure :

  1. Blend milk, cream, orange and lime squash in a mixie jar. Taste the mixture and see if you get the flavor of orange. If no, please add some more orange squash and blend again.
  2. Pour into a tall glass, add plain soda (milk/orange juice) and serve chilled.

Please NOTE :

  1. You can add vanilla ice cream to the drink if you don’t have fresh cream.
  2. You might need to check the taste towards the end and add some sugar. It depends on whether you used cream or ice cream and how sweet your squash concentrates are.

© Roma Sharma 2007-2008

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