Anshu's Food Odyssey

Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click and make a purchase through them, helping me retain and maintain this blog. Come summers and all I need is, some refreshing and cooling drinks that can not only keep me cool and hydrated throughout the day, but, also provide all the vital nutrients to the body. Therefore, I try and innovate various drink recipes that are preservative free and make use of fresh seasonal fruits. This Fresh Cherry Ice Tea is one amongst them and needless to say, is quite rejuvenating, healthy and absolutely tasty. Do try it out and I am sure you would love it. The recipe is divided in two parts - first, making the cherry syrup and second, brewing the tea. In the end, all you need is assemble and serve chilled.  LOOKING FOR SIMILAR RECIPES? CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING... AAM PANNA - RAW MANGO COOLER JAMUN PANNA - INDIAN JAVA PLUM COOLER M

As a kid, I remember in the scorching heat of summers whenever I returned from school in the afternoon, my mum kept a cooler drink ready which used to be made with Roohafza and Tragacanth Gum, more commonly known as Gond Katira in Hindi. I am not sure if many people know about this gum that comes from a shrub and is loaded with immense cooling properties which keeps our bodies at bay from heat strokes and thermic fevers. After a long time, I saw this gum in the shelf of a supermarket which instantly struck me with an idea of making a summer drink using this exotic ingredient. So, here I came with this cooling and refreshing Black Grapes Cranberries & Gond Katira Cooler. Ingredients Black grapes - 2 cups Cranberries - 1 cup Gond Katira - 1 tbsp Sugar - 2 tbsp (adjust according to your taste) While Salt - as per taste Black Salt - 1/4 tbsp Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/8 tbsp Lemon Juice - 1/2 tbsp Method 1.  Soak the gond katira in a cup of water for about 2 to 3 hou