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Lemon iced tea

I have loved Lemon Iced tea since as long as I can remember! My first order in any restaurant is a Lemon flavoured Iced tea. Its lemony, sweet, refreshing and ice cold. It can be easily made at home and its perfect for summers!! Lemon iced tea is a cold beverage made by brewing tea in water and mixing it with lemon juice and sugar. Not only is it an amazing thirst quencher in summer but also great as a cooler when you have people coming over. I know I will be making this Lemon Iced tea filled with antioxidant all summer to keep myself hydrated. Its important to drink tons of water during summer for hydration. I recently shared recipe of Thandai too which is great in this weather and keeps body cool. There are other amazing recipes like Cucumber and mint cooler , Thai iced tea and Rose masala spritzer too. Lemony and refreshing cold Lemon iced tea , perfect for summers Type: Beverage Diet: Vegan/Vegetarian Serving: Makes 4-5 glasses Ingredients 1 litre water ...

Cucumber and mint cooler

Who doesn't love a chilled drink in this hot weather! Cucumber and mint cooler happened over dinner last night. I made it as an accompaniment to Tandoori Vegetable Tikkas for dinner. Marinated in lush yoghurt based sauce, these tikkas burst with smoky flavour. We happily devoured these tikkas which were wrapped up in Indian style flatbreads aka chapati along with good dollop of Cilantro yoghurt sauce. As yum as these tikkas were, this cooler really stole the show last night. Did you know that cucumber has great health benefits? Because cucumber is made of 95% water, its a great way of hydrating your body too. While in transit, if you run out of water, cucumbers come in handy to make up for water. Might I also add that cucumber is great for detoxification too. You can make a big batch of this drink sans sugar in the morning and make your own detox water to gulp all day. So basically,  as it turns out cucumber is not just good for fighting dark circles or curing ...