Orange Mojito

Orange Mojito 

COVID-19 is a threat to human race and a difficult situation to be stuck in. However, we can make the best of this situation and get our creative juices flowing (pun intended). Being in a lockdown, makes us crave takeout food and refreshing beverages. The scorching heat intensifies our desire for such cooling drinks. This is a great opportunity for everyone to experiment their skills as a cook. This recipe can also be the start beginners need as it is easy, safe and not time consuming.

This drink includes Orange and Lemon, both are considered vital sources of vitamin C, and hence increase our immunity. Mint is also used in this recipe, including a tinge of refreshment. This drink is the perfect mix of calm, strength, colour and spontaneity, that we crave for in a time like this.

Preparation Time : 10 Min

Cooking Time : 0 Min

Serves : 2.

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Ingredients : 

• Oranges 4 - 5
• Lemon juice 1 Tablespoon
• Lemon 1/2 finely chopped 
• Mint leaves 10 -12 leaves .. few for garnishing
• Honey 1 Tablespoon or according to your taste 
• Black Salt 1/4 teaspoon
• Soda water 100 ml
• Ice cubes 5 to 6 

Procedure : 

• Make a fresh juice of oranges and keep a side

• In a jar add chopped lemon, lemon juice, chopped mint leaves, black salt and honey with the help of muddler mix all the ingredients nicely. so that the mint leaves and lemon zest releases it aroma and oil nicely

• Now add orange juice to this and mix it well 

• Take a glass add ice cubes now pour the mixture of lemon juice, mint leaves and orange juice in a glass till 3/4 th of the glass

• Now fill the glass with soda water. garnish with mint leaves and serve chilled ... 

Water Melon & Mint Salad

Water Melon & Mint Salad

To beat the heat of summer try this refreshing fruit salad. As we all know water melon is a summer fruit so lets try some refreshing watermelon salad with cool mint, richness of fiber like Iceberg and cabbage, crunchy walnut .......

Preparation Time : 15 -20 Min

Cooking Time : 0 Min

Ingredients

Ingredients : 

• 1 cup chilled seedless watermelon, scooped into balls
• 1/2 cup iceberg lettuce
• 1/2 cup Red cabbage finely chopped
• Mint leaves 10 -12 finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Black olives 2 chopped
• Walnut crushed 1 tablespoon
• 1Teaspoon chopped parsley

For Dressing :

• Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
• Honey 1 teaspoon
• Extra virgin oil 1 teaspoon
• Chilly flakes according to taste

Procedure :

• First scoop the watermelon into balls or cut them into a 1 1/2-inch chunks 
• finely chop red cabbage 
•  Now torn the Iceberg lettuce into pieces and immerse them into ice cold  water for 10 min and drain it well
• Take a bowl add Iceberg, red cabbage, watermelon balls, olives,salt & mint leaves
• For dressing take a small bowl and mix lemon juice, honey, extra virgin oil & chilly flakes
• Toss the salad with dressing nicely and add crushed walnut & chopped parsley
• Serve chilled water melon salad 

Tips : To make it more filling add some crumbled cottage cheese on to it.