Anshu's Food Odyssey

If you have been reading my blog, you must be well aware of my love for fruity summer coolers and mocktails . This Virgin Pear and Ginger Mojito is one of the many drinks that I have tried this season. Loaded with the sweetness of pears, slight pungency from ginger and little tartness from lemons, it makes for an ultimate drink to refresh you to the core. While I have made this drink virgin, you can definitely go ahead and punch in some Vodka or Gin as you like. Its gonna be terrific either ways. Looking for some more similar and refreshing summer drinks ? Do try out Lychee & Rose Agua Fresca , Jamun Panna and Mango Lemonade .  Virgin Pear and Ginger Mojito INGREDIENTS (serves 4) Ripe pears, medium sized (roughly chopped into cubes) - 2 Ginger (roughly chopped) - 3 inch piece Mint leaves - a few Lemon slices - 3 to 4 Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Sugar - 4 tbsp Water - 1 cup Soda water/ sparkling water - as needed Ice cubes - as needed - Please feel free to adjust the amou...

If you have been following my blog, you would know how much I love making drinks with fresh seasonal fruits. And since its peak summer time in Delhi with mercury raising to almost 43 degrees C, there can be no better way than freshly homemade juices and lemonades to keep oneself sufficiently hydrated, also not indulging in those chemical loaded packaged stuff. While the markets these days are flooded with bounties like mangoes, melons, plums, peaches, cherries and litchis....I also found these delicious ripe pears at one of the fruit stalls; instantly picked them up with the idea of making this refreshing pear spritzer (because I had already tried some yummilicious drinks using mangoes, peaches and litchis, so obviously wanted to experiment something new...a food blogger's mind you know :) ). As I reached home, browsed the net what other ingredient could blend with these delicious stone fruits. The recipe of pineapple and jalapeno cocktail at one of the food blogs grabbed my a...

Come summers and I eagerly wait for two of the most incredibly delicious fruits of the season: cherries and litchis. So colorful, juicy and flavorful, they have been my favorites since childhood. Though I love to eat them as is, being a foodie and off-course a food blogger , I also try to put them to use in different food preparations as well. For those who have been following my blog would know how much I love to play with different ingredients especially when it comes to drinks and beverages ; for instance my recipe of " Peach Pomegranate & Rose Agua Fresca " was the outcome of one such experiment. Not to exaggerate, it was truly loved by my family and friends; and believe me, it remained in great demand at our place for days..... But as you would agree, after a while, it tends to get a little boring, tasting the same old flavors every now and then. So, finally it was time for me to again come up with some new and interesting recipe that would help beat this sco...

In this scorching summer heat, there's only one thing which keeps me going through the day and that is fresh homemade chilled drinks such as juices, mocktails and lassis (buttermilk). Well I agree that there's a considerable effort that goes in making everything fresh at home but then its worth all the hard work because at the end of the day you are not taking in something which is full of sugar, artificial colors and harmful preservatives. And yes! my family loves my fruity concoctions so I am even more motivated to treat them with something new and refreshing every other day. Last few days, I had mangoes pouring in my refrigerator. Like literally, whenever my husband or father-in-law went to the fruit market, they returned home with kilos of mangoes. If you have been following my blog you would remember how I put them to use - by making lassis, kulfis and popsicles. In a quest to experiment with a fruit other than mangoes, this time I requested them to also get about a...

Packed with nutrients and minerals which help balancing blood sugar level, controlling blood pressure and aiding in digestion, no wonder Plums are given the status of one of the most healthiest power fruits on earth. Besides, they make for a tasty delight too and are often used in a variety of desserts, salads, fruit drinks and smoothies. As summers are here, I also thought of making use of these stone fruits in a cool and refreshing drink, which would not only give a respite from the scorching heat but would also be loaded with healthy nutrients essential for our bodies. Now one may ask why it is called ' Plum Panna '...well! the method used in preparing it is quite similar to one used in ' Aam ka Panna ' and hence the name; however, you can call it with whatever name you like.  You may also like... Aam Panna Jamun Panna Mango and Peach Lemonade Mango and Orange Agua Fresca with Pomegranate Syrup Plum & Rose Panna | Minty Plum...