Five quick refreshing drinks to quench your thirst this Ramazan

Ramazan has fallen in the summer this time, so it is crucial to stay hydrated and drink more after iftar and during suhoor. As soon as Ramazan started people start planning for food but take drinks very casually, whereas, drinks are the most important part of Iftar and Sehri.

Here are few healthy drinks that are easy to make and keep you hydrated in summer Ramazan.

Date Shake

Ingredients:

¼ cup dates – deseeded and chopped.

2 tablespoons sugar

720ml milk

2 scoops vanilla ice cream

1 cup crushed ice

Method:

Blend the dates and half cup of milk together in blender, add the rest of the ingredients and blend at high speed. Pour into serving glass and add vanilla ice cream on top.

Energy Milk Drink

Ingredients:

Milk 250 ml

Sugar to taste

Almonds 8-10

Pistachio 1/2 cup

Green cardamom 3-4

Tukh malanga (basil seeds) 2-3 tbsp

Method:

Soak tukh malanga in water for 5-10 minutes. Soak almonds in water, boil it then let it cool & peel it. Blend milk, sugar, cardamom and pistachio in a blender. Add Tukh malanga and ice cubes blend again.

Pour drink into a glass. Before serve sprinkle flaked pistachio over it.

Watermelon Juice

Ingredients:

Water melon 1 kg

Milk ½ kg

Red syrup 1 cup

Cream ½ cup

Ice as required

Almonds, Pistachios 4 tbsp (chopped)

Mint leaves for garnish

Method:

Put water melon, milk, red syrup, cream and ice in blender and blend it nicely. Now put almonds and pistachios, garnish with mint leaves and serve.

Cucumber and Lime Soda

Ingredients:

Cucumber 1 (cubed)

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Black salt ½ tsp

Soda water/7up

Ice 1 cup

Mint leaves ½ cup

Method:

In a blender put cucumber, lemon juice, black salt, soda water and 1 cup ice and blend it. Pour into glasses and serve with mint leaves.

Pina Colada

Ingredients:

Ice 1 cup

Pineapple juice 1 ¼ cup

Milk ½ cup

Cream ½ cup

Sugar 2 tbsp

Coconut milk powder 2 tbsp

Method:

In an electric blender, blend ice, pineapple juice, milk, cream, sugar and coconut milk powder. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve chilled.