Crave Bits

Tag: lemonade

  • Different Lemonade Recipes

    Different Lemonade Recipes

     In the hot summer season all that comes to our mind is cooling and refreshing fresh lemonade. It is a life saver in these hot and lazy days. You just need to have a good juicer and 10 minutes and after this all that you have is Fresh homemade Lemonade in your hand. It is very easy to prepare the basic lemonade, but when you have many options around like fruits, mint leaves, vanilla beans, etc. Then what’s the harm in trying some of its variants. So firstly let’s have a look at the basic lemonade which is the most basic step and then move on to some of its variants.

    leon

    • Basic Lemonade Recipe:

    This is the most easy and basic recipe to prepare this fresh and healthy lemonade. It is like the first step towards success. To prepare any of the variants of lemonade everyone has to prepare this and then follow the next step. The recipe you are going to see is for about4-5 servings.

    Ingredients:

    • Lemon
    • 1 cup of sugar (according to your taste)
    • 7-8 cups of water

    Preparation:

    • Initially take all the lemon and squeeze them properly to obtain lemon juice.
    • Now add lemon juice and sugar together in a pitcher.
    • Stir this solution well so that all the sugar in it is easily dissolved.
    • After the sugar is fully dissolved, add the water in it and keep it in a refrigerator so that it gets chilled.

    Some tips on how it should be served:

    If it is the time of summer season then use one cup less water as the lemonade itself will become diluted because of the ice.  You can also put the lemonade into the plastic container, plastic jug or any other plastic bottle and allow it to be frozen. Take this container out of the refrigerator before some time so that it becomes slushy before being served.

    Now there are various variations and options that you can mix up your lemonade and make it more appetizing and soothing drink.

    • Raspberry Lemonade:
    • raspberry

    Ingredients:

    • Fresh raspberries
    • Fresh basic Lemonade
    • Chambord Liqueur
    • Grenadine (1 tbsp)
    • One ounce vodka

    Preparation:

    • Initially prepare the basic lemonade with the help of the above recipe.
    • Now take a few raspberries and leave the rest of them for garnishing at the end.
    • The raspberries which we have saved must be immersed in the Chambord for about one hour.
    • Add these raspberries to grenadine. After this they both must be added to the lemonade that we have prepared at the beginning.
    • Before serving put a little bit of vodka in each glass.
    • Then add the ice cubes along with the raspberry lemonade.
    • You can decorate your lemonade with the help of extra raspberries to make it more lucrative.

    To prepare Raspberry Vanilla lemonade, add vanilla syrup into this lemonade. Also add some amount of soda to obtain the little amount of fizz in it. This is a new variant of this lemonade.

    • Vanilla Bean Plantation Lemonade:
    • vanilla

    Ingredients:

    • Fresh lemons
    • 1 cup of sugar (according to your taste)
    • 7-8 cups of water
    • Vanilla bean

           Preparation:

    • In this you have to prepare basic lemonade in a different way. Exclude one cup of water and sugar into it
    • With this sugar and water we have to prepare the syrup.
    • Now prepare vanilla infused syrup with the help of vanilla bean added to the mixture of water and sugar (make sure seeds are removed from it).
    • This mixture must be boiled till the sugar gets dissolved.
    • After this allow this syrup to be cool and add this to the lemon juice and water.
    • Stir this solution very well and finally this is ready to be served.

    Enjoy your summer with this delicious treat.

    • Mint Infused Lemonade:
    • mint

    Ingredients:

    • Fresh lemons
    • 1 cup of sugar (according to your taste)
    • 7-8 cups of water
    • Mint leaves

           Preparation:

    • In this you have to prepare basic lemonade by omitting one cup of water and sugar
    • With this sugar and water we have to prepare the syrup.
    • Now prepare a syrup with the help of mint leaves added to the mixture of water and sugar.
    • This mixture must be boiled till the sugar gets dissolved.
    • After this remove the mixture from the heat and allow this syrup to be cooled.
    •  In a pitcher add this mixture to the lemon juice and water.
    • You can garnish it with some mint leaves.
    • Finally, this is ready to be served.

     

    • Pink Lemonade:
    • pink

    Pink lemonade is the best choice for thirst-quenching drinks for kids and adults both.

    Ingredients:

    • Fresh lemonade
    • Grenadine

    Preparation:

    • This is same as basic lemonade, but to get a pink color you have to add Grenadine (one tablespoon).
    • Stir this solution very well to get a bright pink color.
    • Add less grenadine for soft pink color.

    Enjoy this summer with these fresh lemonade and have a superb and refreshing day..!!

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Strawberry Pleasures

    Strawberry Pleasures

    images (6)

    The heart shaped and juicy, as lovely as a love story. A bright red strawberry, is like a symbol of love. These strawberries were considered as the darling of spring’s transition into summers, with this fruit being available only in the month of June. But now with  advance in agriculture techniques, these are now available all round the year. You can now enjoy these lovely strawberries anytime  your heart desires.

    Strawberries, small red fruits clad in scarlet red, dotted with tiny seeds and wearing green little caps, make one of the most delicious and attractive food on earth. They may be found in different varieties, colors or sometimes even different shapes.

    Strawberries belong to the rose family and for centuries it grew as wild in America and Europe, but today them are not limited to their native place due to the advancement in crossbreeding techniques.

    images (7)

    You’ll fall in love with them, when you know how good they are for you and your belly. These yummy berries are low in calories and fats, high in fiber, potassium, folic acid and antioxidants. You won’t believe that eight medium sized strawberries could impart you more vitamin C than oranges.

    One full cup of strawberries contain 45 calories, 0 gm fats, 0 gm cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 3 gm fiber, 7 gm sugar and 1 gm protein.

    Reportedly, United States was the greatest producer of this fruit till 2005. Strawberries also carry the potential to some of the medical and beauty treatments-

    l Strawberries if consumed on a regular basis help to reduce the possibility of cancers and heart attacks.

    l These berries could also help to remove stains from your teeth.

    l Their intake helps in reducing blood pressure.

    l Strawberry juice when combined with honey, could provide cure for sunburns and inflammation.

    l Intake of nitrate rich strawberries, helps increase flow of blood and oxygen to your muscles.

    l Consumption of strawberries by pregnant women is helpful in reducing risk of birth- defects in child, due to the presence of folic  acid in them.

    Since long, strawberries have been associated with love. During the olden days, newly weds were served with strawberries. Some believe that splitting a double strawberry into two and sharing it with opposite sex may lead you to fall in love with him/her.Some consider them as a symbol of Venice, the Goddess of Love.

    There are several strawberry festivals held in different parts of the world, especially in United States. These festivals are organized in late spring, which is the harvest time for this fruit. They are a treat for strawberry lovers as they offer a lot of fun activities and entertainment to the visitors. A number of strawberry delicacies, like pies, shortcakes, jams and desserts are served during this  festival.

    images (8)

    Some healthy strawberry recipes-

     1. Strawberry shortcakes-

    download (3)

    Combine 1 tbsp corn sweetener and 1 tbsp corn starch in a small sauce pan. Stir in 1 cup orange juice. Boil it, cook and stir it constantly for 1 min. Until mixture is thickened. Now cool the mixture by stirring. Combine orange juice mixture and some sliced  strawberries in a bowl and stir them together. Cover it and refrigerate for 30 min. To serve, spread vanilla sauce over it.

     2. Mango- ginger strawberry smoothie-

    download (4)

    combine 1 cup peeled mango, 1 cup sliced strawberries, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, 1/4 cup cold water, 2 tsp honey, 2 tsp minced crystallized ginger and some crushed ice. Blend them all together, to make a soft gentle puree and serve in glasses.

    3. Fresh strawberry jam-

    download (5)

     Combine 2 cup sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a saucepan and cook at low heat for 10 min, till sugar is dissolved. Add strawberries and continue to heat for 20 min, until strawberries release their juice. Cook till the juice gels on the cold plate and store this  refrigerated in sterilized jars.

    4. Strawberry lemonade-

    download (6)

    In a saucepan, add 2 cup water and 1 cup sugar and bring them to boil. Heat and stir the mixture, until sugar dissolves. Add lemon  juice, and then remove from heat. Let it cool, and then drain it. In a blender, puree the strawberries and add it to the drained mixture with lemon juice. Stir well and serve chilled, garnished with mint and strawberries.

    5. Strawberry frozen yogurt-

    download (7)

     

    24 hrs before you start making it, insert your ice cream maker into freezer. Add strawberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar and  rum to a bowl and toss. Cover the bowl with plastic and let the strawberries to soften at room temperature for 1 hour. Now, add  strawberries with their juice in a blender. Blend the berries, and then add vanilla bean seeds and yogurt to it and continue to blend  it. Place it in freezer to chill. Now, turn the ice- cream maker on and pour the yogurt into it. Churn until the mixture looks slushy, after 12 to 15 min.Place it in freezer to make the scoop  hard.