Summer is back with full intensity casting hot and humid temperatures, affecting our health severely. Low energy levels and dehydration are quite common these days. In such cases, the first resort is to get a chilled soft drink of packaged juice from the nearest grocery store, but it is not healthy. How about preparing cool summer drinks at home? Homemade summer drinks are healthy, refreshing, and cool enough to beat the heat.
Cool Summer Drinks Recipes for Good Health
1. Aam Panna
Ingredients
500 gm Green Mangoes (Kachi Keri)
The ½ cup of sugar
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp rock salt
2tbsp cumin seeds powder (roasted)
2 tbsp chopped mint leaves
2 cups of water
Preparation
- Boil the green mangoes. Once properly boiled they’d be very tender and colorless.
- Once cooled down peel it off and squash the mangoes. Remove the seed from the fruit.
- Now add all the ingredients to the pulp and put some water.
- Mix it well. Serve with ice.
- Garnish with mint leaves.
Benefits:
This traditional drink is easy to make and has loads of health benefits.
- Rich in vitamins A, B, and C
- Rich in protein and iron.
- Protects your eyes.
- Good for diarrhea
- Prevents depression, diabetes, and cancer
2. Watermelon and blueberries smoothie
Ingredients
1 Watermelon
10-15 blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Ice cubes
Preparation
- Just cut the watermelon into two halves.
- Scoop out the pulpy portion, which is sweet.
- Put it in the blender and blend for some time.
- Make sure the seeds are removed from it.
- Moreover, the watermelon must be sweet in taste otherwise, you will have to add sugar which reduces its nutritional value.
- Now just add some blueberries, blend it well and your cool summer drink is ready.
Benefits
- Hydrates the body.
- Rich in vitamins A, B, and C.
- It contains large amounts of potassium.
- Naturally sweet.
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3. Cucumber Mint Smoothie
Ingredients
½ Cucumber peeled
2-3 mint leaves
1-2 cups of low-fat yogurt
½ tbsp rock salt
A pinch of chaat masala
3-4 ice cubes
Preparation
- Blend the cucumber first.
- Then add the mint leaves and yogurt.
- Now put some ice cubes, a pinch of salt, and chaat masala to the mix.
- Blend it again and serve instantly.
Benefits
- Detoxifying and hydrating drink
- Rich in calcium and fiber.
- Low in calories.
- Controls blood pressure.
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4. Carrot Beet Root juice
Ingredients
½ beetroot
4 carrots
¼ ginger (a small piece)
1 lemon (extracted)
A ½ cup of water
Preparation
- Wash the vegetables peel them off and chop them into small pieces.
- Blend the chopped vegetables.
- Then add some ginger and water to it.
- Add the lime juice. Blend it again.
- Now use sift to remove all the impurities and remains of pulp.
- Pour the liquid into a glass and your juice is ready.
Benefits
- Detoxifier
- Regulates blood pressure
- Antioxidant
- Good for liver
- Improves blood circulation
5. Sattu Drink
Ingredients
2 tablespoon sattu flour in each glass
Chilled water
Sugar or Jaggery as per your taste
Pinch of black salt
Lemon juice
Spices ( as per your requirement)
Preparation
- Take chilled water in individual glasses.
- Add 2 tablespoons of sattu in each glass.
- The flour will settle down at the bottom of the glass.
- Add sugar or jaggery as per taste. You can add about 2-3 tablespoon of sugar or Jaggery per serving
- Add a pinch of black salt in each glass and you can also add some lemon juice as per your requirement.
- Stir the mixture with a spoon and avoid having any lumps.
- Enjoy your Sattu drink!
Benefits
Sattu drink is made from roasted gram flour, and it contains many nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Here are some benefits of drinking sattu drink:
- Digestion
- Hydration
- Energy
- Cooling effect
- Weightloss
- Diabetes
6. Barley Water
Ingredients
Barely grains
Pressure cooker
Lemon juice
salt to taste
fennel seeds
Sugar
Fruit juice ( optional)
Preparation
- Boil two glasses of water with one tablespoon of barley
- Add salt to taste
- Boil again for half an hour
- Strain the water
- Add lemon juice or fennel seeds to taste
Benefits
- Blood sugar control
- Weight loss
- Digestion
- Heart health
- Immunity
- Skin health
7. Lassi
Ingredients
1 3⁄4 cups plain yogurt
1 1⁄2 cups ice water
6 crushed ice cubes
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 pinch of salt
Preparation
- Add yogurt, powdered sugar, cardamom powder, rose water, ice cubes, and milk to a blender jar
- Blend until smooth and fine
- Pour into a serving glass
- Garnish with almonds, pistachios, and rose petals
- Serve chilled and enjoy your lassi
Benefits
Lassi is one of the most popular cool summer drinks in India. It helps in-
- Hydration and cooling
- Weight management
- Skin and hair health
- Acidity
- Blood pressure
- Energy
- Immunity
- Detoxification
8. Strawberry milkshake
Ingredients
20 bright red, fresh strawberries
2tbps sugar
1tbps vanilla extract
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup milk
Preparation
- Wash the strawberries and slice them into small pieces.
- Add some sugar and freeze it for some time( 10 minutes max)
- Now grind the strawberries and add the ingredients mentioned above one by one.
- You may add loads of ice cream and milk.
- Put the mixture into a glass and top it off with some sugar-coated berries and more ice cream.
Benefits
- Milk is good for kids.
- Strawberries are good for the skin.
- It improves the immune system.
- Improves eyesight.
- Increases good cholesterol levels
These cool summer drinks recipes are lip-smacking tasty yet very healthy. Include these in your everyday diet to beat the heat and stay fit.
