How to make 5 types of cool soda to cool down a hot day
(Baonghean.vn) - On hot summer days, you can make simple, cool cups of soda to dispel the heat.
1. Cherry syrup:
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Ingredient:
- Cherry syrup: 1 cup fresh/chilled cherries, pitted; 2-3 tablespoons honey.
- Soda: ice, 3/4 cup ginger beer (a type of carbonated soft drink with ginger flavor), 2-4 tablespoons cherry syrup, about 30-60ml vodka, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, cherry for decoration.
Making:
Make cherry syrup: Put cherries and honey in a small saucepan, using a spoon/fork to mash the cherries. Add 1 cup of water to the saucepan and bring to a boil.
When the mixture boils, stir well for about 5 minutes, turn off the heat. Use a sieve to filter the mixture, then let it cool for about 30 minutes. You can store the syrup in the refrigerator for at least 1 week.
Make the soda: Fill a glass with ice, add ginger beer, cherry syrup, vodka, and lemon juice. Stir, garnish with 1-2 cherries and thyme (if using) and enjoy!
2. Ginger lemon tea:
Ingredient
- 3 black tea bags
- 1 liter of hot water, 2 cups of ice
- 1 lemon, thickly sliced, 3 - 5 kumquats
- Syrup: 2 lemongrass stalks (only take the white core inside, cut about 5 cm), 1 large ginger stalk (clean, slice about 3mm thick), 1 1/2 small bowls of filtered water, 1/2 small bowl of sugar.
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Making:
Take a medium glass jar, put the tea bag in hot water. Let it steep until cool, remove the tea bag and put it in the refrigerator to cool.
Use a small pot to make the syrup. Add lemongrass and ginger to the pot of water. Boil over medium heat until the water reduces to 1/2 cup. Add sugar and stir well. Turn off the heat and let cool.
Pour syrup into cooled tea, add lemon slices, kumquat and ice cubes. Stir well and enjoy.
3. Coconut cream milkshake
Ingredient:
- 1 and 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 1 handful of Thai kaffir lime leaves (can be omitted)
- 1/2 small ripe pineapple, chopped, can leave a little for decoration
- 1 frozen banana
- 6-8 coconut ice cream balls
- Shredded coconut for decoration
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Making:
If using kaffir lime, combine coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves in a small saucepan, bring to a boil until the coconut milk has absorbed the kaffir lime flavor. Let cool to room temperature and refrigerate. Then, add to a blender with the pineapple, banana and cream and blend until smooth.
If you are not using lime, you can skip the step of boiling coconut milk with lime leaves as above. Add coconut milk, pineapple, banana and cream to a blender. Blend until smooth.
Pour into a glass, garnish with pineapple and shredded coconut around the rim; or add a scoop of ice cream to this milkshake and sprinkle coconut on top.
4. Lemon soda and cucumber water
Ingredient:
- 2 lemons, each cut into 8 slices
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- About 8 mint leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 cups soda water
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Making:
Use a large pitcher to make the drink. Add 12 lemon slices, 16 cucumber slices, and 4 mint leaves to the pitcher. Add lemon juice and sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, add the soda water and stir well.
Divide into 4 cups, add ice, garnish each cup with a cucumber slice and a mint leaf. Enjoy!
5. Mango honey smoothie
This fruit contains a lot of vitamin C, glucose, and fiber. Therefore, eating mangoes helps you replenish blood, increase urination, beautify the skin, boost immunity, and increase appetite.
Ingredient:
- 5 or 6 ripe, sweet mangoes
- 2 jars of yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 cup water
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Making:First, peel the mango, slice it, and put it in a blender. Next, add the yogurt and blend until the mixture is completely combined. Add the honey and water, then blend again and you have completed the delicious smoothie.
Thanh Thuy
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