Watermelon Agua Fresca is a refreshing summer drink made with the goodness of naturally sweet watermelon, paired with mint and lemon. Watermelon is a synonym to  refreshing and cooling, fruit which is a favourite in sweltering summer heat especially in Delhi. A slice of chilled watermelon just ...

Pineapple Thai cooler is one recipe which is like a daring attempt to bring Thai flavours to the classic PinaColada as I wanted to omit the Coconut milk. I somehow had never liked Pina Colada, despite a great fan of coconut flavours. Somehow it never worked for me. Eating a pineapple by itself ...

Sattu is a poor man's meal. This saying is popular in Rural India, where Sattu is considered as a complete nutritious meal. Sattu is powdered black chana. It is high in proteins, fiber, and nutrients and the same time an excellent coolant. Sattu to me is an example of one ingredient which is ...

Red wine citrus sangria in the middle of summers , looks like a perfect drink for now, and more so after my recent trip to Spain. After reaching any  city, we would stroll our bags , pull ourselves, looking not so strange in the new city and looking for our Air BNB address through the Google maps , ...

Quick Kharbooja cooler is one drink which I found a great way of quick hydration in humid summers. Consuming a glass of kharbooja drink in morning helps in great digestion. It is a good source of carotenes, Vitamin C and A, and is great for hair and skin. Cantaloupe drink Peak summers routine in ...

Panakam is cooling traditional summer drink made in South India during Ram Navami, and is super easy to make. Holy basil leaves are used as a garnish as an auspicious symbol. Panakm is a blend of jaggery, ginger powder, cardamom powder, pepper, and edible camphor. A dash of lemon makes it all ...

Jaljeera literally means Jal i.e water and jeera i.e cumin. Means Cumin water. Though there are many other spices apart from cumin in the composition of jaljeera, cumin still remains the main ingredient. Jaljeera is a traditional summer drink, specially made during hot dry weather, to combat the ...

Nannari syrup was an alien recipe to me, till I was doing my reading on ayurvedic herbs which pacify Pitta dosha( the heat element) in our body. Being an Ayurveda physician myself,  while I wanted to write on the summer drinks, my first inclination was to look for herbs which we have known for a ...