SUMMER DRINKS

         LEMON GINGER SQUASH RECIPIE

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This concentrate makes a really tasty, thirst-quenching drink that is perfect for summer! Make up a bottle of it and keep in your fridge for those hot days.

Ingredients:

• 12 lemons, juice removed and strained
• Rind of 1 lemon
• 3" piece of ginger, grated and then pulp squeezed to remove juice
• 8 cloves
• 1/2 a nutmeg
• 1 tbsp aniseed/ fennel seeds/ saunf
• 1 kg sugar

Preparation:

• Put the cloves, nutmeg and aniseed in a clean, dry coffee grinder and grind to a fine powder.
• Put 1 liter of water in a deep pan and bring to a boil on high heat. Add the powdered spices, simmer and boil for 5 minutes.
• Add the sugar and boil till you get syrup of half-thread consistency. Once syrup is ready, remove from heat and allow to cool. The spice sediment will settle during this time.
• Strain the spiced syrup into another bowl. Add the lemon and ginger juice to the syrup and mix well.
• Pour into a bottle (use a funnel) and store in the refrigerator.
• To serve, pour Lemon Ginger Squash into a tall glass, according to taste and add crushed ice and chilled water. Stir, garnish with a slice of lime/ lemon and serve HOT.   
• LASSI  RECIPIE
• • Ingredients

• •	Yogurt	2 1/2 cups
  •	Sugar	1/2 cup
  •	Ice cubes	as required
  •	Milk , optional	1/2 cup
  •	Fresh cream	as required

• METHOD:-Blend together yogurt and sugar for two minutes in a mixer/blender. Add ice cubes and blend for a minute more. If the mixture is too thick add a little milk and adjust consistency and blend once more. Pour into serving glasses from a height so as to form a foam. Top with malai and serve chilled.