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  • 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.

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    • 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:
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    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:
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    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:
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    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..!!

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Just Taste the Berries

    Just Taste the Berries

    Berries are the culinary fruits of  flora which means the plant or the tree which bears fruits from the flowers. Berries are basically called as aggregate fruits beause agregate fruits are formed from one flower which contains many ovaries in it. So,berries grow in bunches from one flower of the plant . These berries doesn’t contain any seeds inside them , they are just fleshy which can be eaten raw without pitting.

    Blackberry

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    Blackberry is a soft fruit which is mainly used as ingredient in making ice creams , jam, desserts , juice and many more interesting food stuffs. Blackberry fruit is native to Europe, Central Asia, Africa , North and South America.
    Benefits:

    • Blackberries are rich in anti-oxidants and are very helpful in destroying cancer radicals formed inside the cell.
    • They contain many phyto -chemicals which are essential for good health and it helps in reducing inflammation.
    • Taking a cup of blackberries can protects immune system and lowers the risk of getting cancer as it contains vitamin C and antioxidants.
    • It also reduces of the risk of getting heart diseases and promotes good digestion.
    • Eating blackberries protects the skin from damage caused by UV -Rays and repairs the skin as it contains ellagic acid an antioxidant.and also inhibits the growth of skin cancer causing tumors from spreading .
    • Blackberries are considered to be rich in nutrients , Vitamin C & K and essential manganese minerals.

    risk factors:

    • During autumns this fruit is not recommended as the tree which bears fruits is infected by many virus and it becomes the host for many pesticides.

    recipes :

    • The varieties prepared with Blackberry fruits are very interesting and fun to eat.

    Some of them are:

    • Blackberry candies

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    • Desserts

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    • blackberry ice creams and Popsicle
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    • Blackberry cakes and pastries

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    • Jam and jelly

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    • Blackberry cupcakes

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    steps to Prepare Blackberry Mojito:

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    1. Its a soft drink which can also be prepared at home very easily within less time.
    2. Just grind some required amount of blackberries and add some mint leaves in a blender and keep it a side
    3. To sweeten the drink add some chilled sugar syrup or essence to the mixture and stir well
    4. Next squeeze a lime into a jar and if possible add white rum which is optional
    5. And now add the blended blackberry and mint leaves into the jar in lime juice and shake it with a cocktail shaker or just add them all again in a blender for just 2 minutes
    6. Now take a glass and pour the required amount of prepared cocktail into it and top with some soda and ice cubes and decorate with a lime peace and blackberry and a mint leaf
    7. And here it goes your Blackberry Mojito is ready to drink

     

    Raspberries

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    • Raspberries are the fruits which are grown in the low temperature areas especially near polar regions. Raspberries are mostly red in color and pink also. There are many species of Raspberries ,even Dark purple colored raspberries , yellow or golden color,Blue color and Black Raspberries.

     

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    red and black raspberries
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    Black raspberry
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    Golden or Yellow Raspberries
    Purple Raspberry
    Purple Raspberry
    • Raspberries are rich in minerals, vitamin C,Vitamin K, manganese and just 4% of sugar and no starch.
    • Raspberry leaves are used in making herbal tea either dried leaves or fresh. Leaves are also used in preparing herbal medicines.

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    • Eating raspberry can keep you away from cancer like diseases
    • It has good amounts of antioxidants and phyto nutrients which is essential for human beings..fully ripened raspberries contain more amounts of antioxidants than the normal one.
    • It helps in increasing metabolism of the cells and clearing unnecessary fats and helps in reducing weight.So, i must say that raspberries are the excellent weight loosing fruits.

     

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    Steps to prepare raspberry smoothie:
    Ingredients:

     

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    • 1 cup of fresh raspberries
    • 1 cup broken Almonds
    • 1 apple
    • 1 banana
    • 1 cup of Non-fat yogurt
    • 1/2 cup of milk
    • 1 cup Sugar
    • Honey

    Preparation:

    1. First make a paste of almonds and keep a side
    2. Now add raspberries ,peaces of apple, banana into the blender
    3. Now add the almonds mixture into the raspberries mixture with and sugar
    4. Now at last add milk and honey and blend it for 2 minutes
    5. Freeze this for about 1 hour and then serve it by pouring it into the glass by garnishing with raspberries.

    Strawberry

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    • Strawberries are cultivated throughout the worldwide.
    • Strawberries can also be cultivated in gardens at home.
    • Its greatly consumed as fresh fruit or in varieties like ice creams, milkshakes, jams, pies,breads,cakes, and chocolates.
    • It has same health benefits as other berries have like like reduced risk of diseases like cancer , cardiovascular , and anti -inflammatory diseases .

    Blueberry

     

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    • Blueberry is another variety of fruit like blackberries and raspberries . Its native to north America . It has many health benefits .
    • It is very useful in regulating blood pressure and maintaining sugar levels in blood.
    • It helps in reducing depression and improves brain memory
    • It contains many anthocyanins, and other pigments and phyto chemicals which helps in reducing the risks of diseases like cancer and inflammation
    • Similar to other berries its also used as flavor to make varieties of ice-creams, jams, jelly,cakes,desserts, juices, smoothies etc..
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    Lingonberry or Cow berry

     

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    • Lingonberry or cow berry is cultivated mostly on ht elands of North America
    • This berries are very useful in making many food products like Jam and as ingredient in some cakes, fruit juices, ice creams and breads.

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    • This fruit is rich in nutrients , vitamin C , vitamin A, Vitamin B,calcium, Magnesium, calcium .
    • Eating cranberries can keep you away from diseases like breast cancer, diabetes mellitus,and rheumatism.
    • Either the syrup or jelly of this fruit is used as traditional medicine to cure fever,disorders of gastrointestinal tract,kidneys and urinary tract.

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    Cranberry

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    • Cranberries are very similar to Lingonberry but they are little sour and bitter than lingonberries . It also has many health benefits as similar to Lingonberry .
    • It is especially helpful in maintaining good immune system, cadiovascualr system and also anti-cancer agents.
    • Its especially good for women health.
    • Dried cranberries , cranberry ice creams and jams are the mostly consumed varieties of cranberry fruit.
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    Dried Cranberries
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