Coconut Cane Juice Mocktail

This cool mocktail is just suited for hot summers as it is made from naturally available ingredients.It is not that expensive and is really refreshing. Children can be given this drink instead of the aerated drinks. Cane juice is easily available in India almost throughout the year and of course tender coconut water. If tender coconut water is not available, you can get coconut water from the grocery store or apple juice can be used instead.Try this natural energy drink.

This recipe makes five glasses of juice.

Ingredients	Quantity
Fresh Cane Juice	4 glasses
Tender Coconut Water	1 glass
Honey (Optional)	2 tsps
Fresh Mint Leaves	a few for garnishing

Method

1. Since we bring the cane juice from the vendor outside,it is better to strain the juice and use it.


2. Take a large container or jug and add this cane juice,tender coconut water and honey and mix it well.


3. Chill the juice in the refrigerator for half an hour.


4. Pour this mocktail in five glasses and place a sprig of mint leaf on the juice and serve them.

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Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Blend

During spring and summer a nice cool, healthy drink is most welcome. This drink is made with fruits and vegetable and a little ginger to add spice to it. Pepper corn powder can also be added to get that real spicy kick! In this recipe, apple, grapes and carrot have been used. Even tomatoes can be mixed with apple and ginger to make a nice healthy drink. This refreshing health drink is good for your skin and general health if taken daily.

Makes two glasses.

Ingredients	Quantity
Carrot	1
Apple	1
Green Seedless or Chopped Grapes	½ cup
Chopped Fresh Ginger	1 tsp
White Pepper Powder (Optional)	1 tsp
Sugar	2 tbsp
Water	enough to blend

Method

1. Blend all the cleaned vegetable and fruits,sugar,ginger and pepper powder in a blender to a smooth liquid with water.


2. This can be taken as such preferably because it contains a lot of fiber or it can be strained.


3. Serve it chilled in two serving glasses.

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Ice Cream Soda - Be Great Chefs series for kids

Ingredients	Quantity
Ice Cream (Any Flavour)	2 scoops
Limca or Mirinda	½ bottle
Cherry	1

Method

1. Take a tall glass put your favourite ice-cream scoops.


2. Slowly pour the soft drink into it.


3. To decorate it place a small cherry on top.


4. You can drink it with a straw.

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Cool Mango Panna

Cool mango panna is a cool drink best for Summer especially to beat the heat in the afternoon.This drink can be made and stored in the refrigerator for a few days.

This recipe gives you two or more glasses.

Ingredients	Quantity
Raw Mango	1
Sugar	½ cup
Salt	½ tsp
Roasted Cumin Powder	1 tsp
Water	3 to 4 cups

Method

1. Cook the washed mangoes with a cup of water in the pressure cooker till soft.


2. Cool them and squeeze out the juice from the mango by adding water.


3. Add the sugar,salt and cumin powder and mix well till the sugar dissolves. If the mango is very sour,more water or sugar or both can be added.


4. Chill the juice in the refrigerator.


5. Serve this panna in glasses decorated with mint leaves.

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Iced Ginger Watermelon Juice

This refreshing drink is ideal for a hot Summer's day.To make it into a mocktail, any aerated drink like Sprite or lemon soda can be used intead of water.You can even mix orange soda too. Try it! This recipe is for one or two servings.

Ingredients	Quantity
Deseeded Water Melon Pieces	3 cups
Grated Ginger	1 tbsp
Lemon Juice	1 tbsp
Sugar	2 tbsps or less
Water	2 to 3 cups
Mint Leaves	3

Method

1. Take one cup of watermelon pieces and add lemon juice,ginger and sugar and one cup of water and blend it in a blender to a smooth consistency.


2. Take this blended mixture and pour it into ice cube moulds and freeze them.


3. Take the rest of the watermelon pieces and water and blend it in the blender into a smooth juice.


4. Refrigerate this juice till the frozen water melon juice is ready.


5. To serve, take a goblet and add the juice and three or four frozen cubes and decorate it with mint leaves.


6. Note: Instead of water, any aerated drinks like Sprite or lemon soda can be added.

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