MELON MELODY

MELON MEDLEY
Ingredients
Watermelon, cubed 1/2 medium
Muskmelon, cubed 1/2 medium
Fresh orange juice 2 cups
Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Ice cubes, crushed 12-16
Powdered sugar 2 tablespoons
Method
1.Place watermelon in a smoothie maker.

2.Add musk melon and powdered sugar and blend. Add orange and continue to blend till smooth.

3.Place ice cubes in glasses, pour the smoothie into it and add some hand torn fresh mint leaves.

4.Serve immediately garnished with a sprig of fresh mint leaves.

LIME DRINK

Ingredients
Lemons 4
Green chilli 1
Sea salt to taste
Black salt to taste
Fresh mint leaves 10-12
Powdered sugar 2 tablespoons
Ice cubes as required
Fresh mint sprigs 4
Soda as required
Method
2.Quarter three lemons and halve the remaining one. Squeeze the juice from the lemon halves into a stainless steel glass.
2.Put the lemon pieces in it. Add green chilli, sea salt, black salt, mint leaves and crush with a wooden stick.
3.Add powdered sugar, half a cup of water and mix. Add ice cubes and shake to mix well.
4.Put a mint sprig in a serving glass, add ice cubes and strain the mixture through a strainer into the glass. Top it up with soda and mix. Serve immediately.

BLACK BEAUTY

Ingredients
4cups mild black tea
1cup chopped apple
1tsp fresh grated ginger
1/2tspcinnamon powder
1/2tsp clove powder
sugar to taste
2-3 tsp honey
1cup black grape juice
1tsp vimto syrup (optional)
2tsp lemon juice
basi sprigs for garnishing
METHOD
1)Boil black tea, apples, clove and cinnamon powder for 10mins.
2)When cool, add lemon juice, honey, black grape juice and vimto syrup.
3)Chill and serve with ice cubes. garnish with basil sprigs.

WINTER DELIGHT

Ingredients
2 cups orange juice.
6 cups pineapple juice.
8 cloves.
A cinnamon stick.
4 tablespoons honey.
1.Heat the orange juice, pineapple juice, honey, cloves and cinnamon stick in a pan.
2.Give it one boil and then let it simmer for 20 minutes. Strain out the cinnamon and cloves. 3.Serve hot steaming mugs of this unique concoction.

WINTER DELIGHT

2 cups orange juice.
6 cups pineapple juice.
8 cloves.
A cinnamon stick.
4 tablespoons honey.
Method
1.Heat the orange juice, pineapple juice, honey, cloves and cinnamon stick in a pan.
2.Give it one boil and then let it simmer for 20 minutes. Strain out the cinnamon and cloves and serve hot steaming mugs of this unique concoction.
Serve instesd of dessert in winter.Guests would love it.

MELON TANGO

Ingredients
2 cups muskmelon (kharbooja), cubed
juice of 2 oranges
2 cups tender coconut water
2 teaspoons sugar
a pinch black salt (sanchal)
For the garnish
A few mint leaves
Method
1. Blend the melon in a liquidiser. Strain it.
2. Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
3. Serve chilled, poured into glasses and garnished with mint leaves.
This is a good appetizer.Good in summers to beat the heat.