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Keeping oneself hydrated is difficult but very crucial in summer as our bodies tend to lose water, salts and essential minerals at a rapid pace due to excessive sweating in summer.
Staying well-hydrated is must in the scorching heat but how to drink that plain liquid again and again?? Yes Water is undoubtedly an essential drink to quench one’s thirst and balance the whole body system but adding few glasses of your favorite drinks and shakes can be more beneficial to build the body’s immunity against foreign virus and pathogens spreading around in world.
We got you some cool recipes to beat the heat this summer staying home amid the corona virus-led lockdown with classic homemade techniques you would love to have.
These beverages helps you stay hydrated and healthy but be careful enough to limit the intake of sugar. Okay lets’ get started with the recipes:
Recipe 1: Basil Lemonade
Basil seeds in lemon water can be best drink for you in this summer. Start soaking basil seeds in cold water, with a whole lemon squeezed into a jar with a few torn mint leaves; honey or sugar may be added to this drink for added flavor.
The basil seeds help you feel full and the other ingredients have a nice cooling effect. The drink helps for good digestion and helps detoxify the body promoting healthy gut.
Recipe 2: Raw mango Squash
Raw mangoes easily available to you in summer can be drink too. Raw mango squash has been old household recipe for years. Raw mango pulp is mixed with sugar to taste, mint leaves, crushed roasted cumin powder and water according to the consistency you desire. You can top it with crushed ice and serve chilled.
The drink helps in protection from intense heat and dehydration, cures stomach troubles, boosts energy and promotes health of liver and intestine. Drinking raw mango squash during summers is amazing for your health keeping you hydrated.
Recipe 3: Charcoal Lemonade
Lemon is a rich source of vitamin C which helps in dealing with respiratory disorders and helps in curing throat infections with its antibacterial properties, antiseptic and natural medications.
Activated Charcoal helps in trapping toxins and chemicals in the gut, preventing their absorption in the body. Start with combining activated charcoal and hot water, mixing until well combined and make lemonade out of lemon juice, water and sugar. Then, combine the activated charcoal mixture and the lemonade.
That’s too easy! Some benefits of Charcoal Lemonade are anti-aging, reduce in fish odor syndrome, improves digestion, reduce in cholesterol levels, better heart health etc
Recipe 4: Jal Jeera
One of the healthiest drink, Jal Jeera is made of water (Jal) and cumin seeds (Jeera) which is perfect for the summer and any gastric issues. Apart from crushed cumin seeds, the beverage comprises mint leaves, coriander leaves, black salt, and lemon juice making it tangy and refreshing.
Recipe in detail; Dry roast the cumin seeds and ground to a fine powder. In a blender take fistful of mint leaves and coriander leaves. Make a smooth puree / paste adding required water. Now in a large jug, add few ice cubes. Grate the ginger and add coriander - mint puree to it.
Add roasted cumin powder, black salt ( you can also replace with normal salt) then add 2 glass of water and squeeze some lemon juice. Now add crushed black pepper powder. It’s ready to serve with few ice cubes. It helps to detoxify the toxins and is the best drink for summer.
Keep yourself hydrated and healthy!
