Lassi is very popular in the Northern states of India, especially the original plain buttermilk version which is the go-to drink along with any meal. You can hardly find people who do not like Lassi and most probably they would be the ones who in general hate yogurt, otherwise this sweetened yogurt-based drink is a universally accepted digestive which prevents heartburns or bloating, and is an immunity booster & tummy soother. Tangy yogurt along with milk and pulpy mangoes make this drink a heavenly combination which you would not want to miss out on.

Mango, strawberry, and other flavored versions of Lassi slowly evolved over time and started filling up the shelves in cafes, bakeries and dessert shops. Among all the versions, Mango lassi has gained the maximum popularity in the rest of the world, thanks to the Indian restaurants who promote it as your must-have drink to cool you down after all the deliciously hot and spicy dishes you have savored.

This drink is easy to make and you should give it a shot if you have never prepared it at home; its Creamy from the mango pulp n milk, and perfectly sweetened with a slight hint of tanginess from the yogurt! You can even use canned mangoes for this recipe especially during off seasons when fresh mangoes are not available, but I highly recommend using fresh ripe pulpy mangoes for the perfect flavor!

Cheers!!!!

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Mango Lassi

Mango Lassi, an Indian Inspired Creamy Hearty Mango Drink made with Yogurt, Milk, and Ripe Mangoes! A Perfect Treat to Savor the Deliciousness of Mangoes and Beat the Summer Heat…!!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Indian

Keyword drinks, lassi, mango lassi, summer

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 2 mangoes (cubed)
• ¾ cup yogurt
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• pistachios and saffron (garnish)

Instructions

• Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Garnish with chopped pistachios and saffron strands. Enjoy!

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“Avocados with a Sweet Tooth” is the new trend! It’s now in desserts, ice creams and smoothies! I know for those of you who haven’t tried it out, this might not sound tasty. But if you are ready to experiment, Trust Me… it’s a great add on to your smoothies. You won’t even feel its taste because it blends easily with the other fruits.

Avocados are a great source of healthy fats, anti-oxidants, and are a low carb plant food. It helps with digestion due to its high fiber content despite being creamy. Loaded with folate, and tons of nutrients n minerals, this magical fruit is pretty easy to incorporate in your diet with sweet or savory dishes.

Strawberries & bananas are always a winning combo for any smoothie recipe. Including Avocado to it makes the smoothie creamier and rich, adding volume to the drink. And drop in a spoon of cocoa powder, you have one delicious chocolaty dish.

This smoothie has become one of my family’s favorite smoothies, and is not only a good breakfast but also perfect for any time of your day. Top it off with your favorite nuts to give it that extra crunchiness… and there you go…

Enjoy…!

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Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

Start your Day with Avocado, Strawberries, and Banana in this Creamy Rich Chocolate Smoothie…!! A Fresh, Healthy n Delicious Breakfast in just 5 mins!

Course Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword avocado chocolate smoothie, chocolate smoothie, smoothie

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• ½ avocado
• 1 very ripe banana
• 8-10 strawberries
• 1-2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk (of your choice)
• ½ cup water
• Pistachios (garnish)

Instructions

• Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
• Garnish with pistachios.

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Mojitos are among the easiest cocktails you can pull off when compared to other fancy drinks; with its minimal ingredients and its revitalizing effect, this drink is enough to Wow your Guests! Though originally from Cuba, mojitos are a favorite among people all over the world. The classic mojito recipe calls for lime, mint leaves, white rum, soda and ice cubes, but this recipe is unique with its own twist in vodka and sprite, retaining the original taste and most importantly it’s refreshing feel.

Mojitos come in different varieties and flavours, and if you prefer any fruity variations you can do so by adding the fruit pulp of your choice along with the other ingredients. To my non-alcoholic friends out there, check out my Virgin Mojito recipe on Pepper Delight.

Talking about the booze levels, mojitos are more of a lighter drink leaving hardly any hangover. You can always vary the amount of vodka added to make your drink boozier, but I would advise to sip it along with food to avoid the tipsy dozy feel. Pair your drink with lean proteins like chicken, turkey or fish, to easily balance your diet.

Enjoy, Chill…!

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Coastal Mojito

A Light & Refreshing Classic Mojito with a Twist… made with Vodka in a fizzy splash of Sprite…!!! A Perfect Summer Drink… Cheers!!!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Cuban

Keyword coastal mojito, cocktail, mojito

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• Juice of 1 lemon
• Juice of 2 limes
• 3 oz vodka
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 10-12 mint leaves
• Ice cubes
• Sprite

Instructions

• Squeeze the lemon and lime juices into a shaker. Add crushed mint leaves, sugar, vodka and ice cubes.
• Shake well, pour into prepared glasses with ice cubes.
• Top-up with sprite and garnish with mint leaves.

Notes

• You can vary the amount of vodka according to your choice.
• If you prefer a less sweeter drink, cut down the sugar.The sprite will anyways give you a hint of sweetness.

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I love the Year end Holidays, with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas n New Year, all very close and one after the other. You’ve got family & friends getting together, gifting, & partying. Also it’s the time of the year when you host parties, dinners & potlucks, which requires preparation and finalizing your recipes, especially with every occasion having its own delicacies. To me as important the main course, appetizers or desserts are, is also my Drink Recipe!

So, how fun is creating a Cocktail? Of course, leave aside the experimenting, tasting and blogging. For me, it’s photography is the best part. Playing with colors, lights, the reflections, creating the mood, contrast; all these are a fun experience and a lot of learning. And the best part… Cleaning up! It hardly takes time unlike other recipes… you can wrap up your shoot in no time, and a soothing drink awaits you after all the easy works.

Just two more days for thanksgiving and I’m so excited to host my party for our friends visiting town! While I’ve already finalized my dishes, I decided to try something new with a fruit flavored cocktail. The tangy tickles from the pomegranate citrus combo along with the bubbly fizz from the champagne makes it party perfect! It’s so easy to prepare, no pre-work needed. Just Mix & Serve…!!

Happy Thanksgiving & Enjoy…!

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Prep time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup champagne
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• pomegranate seeds (garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Combine pomegranate juice and lemon juice, pour it into chilled serving glasses / champagne flute.
• Top with champagne and garnish with pomegranate seeds.

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Agua Fresca is one of my favorites to enjoy fruits & vegetables. Puree it and add some lemon, sugar n herbs, this popular drink of Mexico & US is super easy to make…

Watermelon and Cucumber, two of the core ingredients of any cooler when paired together makes a great combination. Watermelon being a strong antioxidant also helps in neutralizing harmful radicals from our body. While, cucumber ranked as the vegetable with the highest water content, helps in lowering the excessive heat in your stomach and makes your body feel refreshed. Together, the two hydrating fruits make a complete drink.

Enjoy the drink!

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Watermelon Cucumber Agua Fresca

Light and Refreshing Summer Cooler made with Watermelon and Cucumber. 

Course Drinks

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword agua fresca

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber
• ¼ th of a watermelon
• 5-6 tbsp sugar
• ¼ cup lime juice
• 7-8 mint leaves

Instructions

• Puree the watermelon in a blender until smooth. Keep aside.
• Puree the cucumber along with lime juice and sugar until smooth, Place a fine mesh sieve over a bowl and pour both the puree through it, pressing against the sieve with a rubber spatula to extract as much liquid out as possible.
• Fill a jug with ice cubes and pour the juice into it. Add mint leaves, and adjust sugar as per your need, stir well.
• Serve in glasses and garnish with watermelon slices (optional).

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Pepper Delight has entered its 10^th month of limelight, and I know that’s a long time for not having a cocktail recipe so far. I guess I was just prolonging it till I got the right ingredients and that’s when this bag of berries landed in my hands. Berries make a great combo with anything you try, and with a hint of lime you get that refreshing sweet tangy flavour. And there you go, a triple berry treat.

I still have plenty of berries left, so stay tuned for more recipes. Something special with a berries compote coming soon…!

Enjoy, Chill…!

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Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS

• 1½ cup berries (I used frozen berries, thawed; raspberries, blackberries, & blueberries)
• ¼ cup lime juice
• ¾ cup water
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar
• ¼ cup triple sec
• ½ cup tequila
• 1 cup ice cubes
• lime wedges (to garnish)
• coarse salt (to rim the glass)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Puree the berries in a blender along with water, lime juice and sugar. Strain the puree to a bowl, which will give you about 2 cups of concentrated berry syrup.
2. Combine triple sec, tequila, berry syrup, and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and shake well.
3. Prepare your serving glass by running a lime wedge along its rim, and then dip the rim in coarse salt (optional).
4. Pour the drink from the shaker into the glass.
5. Garnish with a lime slice (optional).

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I’ve never been a smoothie fan, especially of those so called “healthy”, “green”, “low calorie”, “burn your fat” smoothies, not until I started preparing them on my own recently. It just so happened that I had some extra spinach and fruits (again I am lazy to cut and chew fruits, I prefer drinking them) and I was looking at some stunning smoothie photographs in Pinterest. That’s where I read about the blend of spinach and fruits, again a combination which I haven’t tried much as I am more of a savory person when it comes to spinach.

These are a no brainer recipe, all you need to do is blend, sooo easy, Waalah…!

Spinach is a superfood and contains tons of nutrients, proteins, vitamins and a lot more. And unlike greens juices, smoothies retain all the fiber thus being a good digestive and keep you fuller. Just adding a handful of spinach and blending it up with any sweet fruit is enough for your smoothie drink. Apples and oranges with spinach are surprisingly delicious and sweet…

So what are you waiting for? Go grab your fruits and try it out. Enjoy…!

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Green Smoothie

Healthy, Hearty, a 3 Ingredient breakfast made of Spinach, Apple and Orange… my on-the-go Green Smoothie for a healthy morning…!!

Course Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword Green Smoothie, spinach

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 1 apple
• 1 orange
• 1 big handful of fresh spinach
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

• Blend all the ingredients until smooth.

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Smoothies are being talked a lot by doctors, dietitians, nutritionists, physical instructors, your fitness center, n everywhere… along with the importance of including a fruit serving with every meal. They are an easy and a tasty means to meet your mealtime fruit needs, and can be healthy too with the right ingredients.

I’ve tried to use local honey in this recipe, as recently I got to know the benefits of local honey vs brand honey from a family friend. It’s a good source to your daily dose of natural medicine, controlling your allergies, plus a natural sweetener.

I’ve used frozen berries here, but you can also substitute with fresh berries. If your smoothie seems too thick, you can add a little water and blend it.

Enjoy…!

Prep time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cup mixed berries
• 2 bananas
• 2 tbsp honey

INSTRUCTIONS

• Blend all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

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This drink has everything you need; sweet oranges, tangy lemons, refreshing mint, and all the fizziness from the soda. A great welcome drink for your parties or a cooler during your summers, n equally loved by adults and kids…

The key to this recipe is the overnight preparation which allows the flavour to extract from the orange slices and mint leaves, and the last minute addition of soda to retain the fizz.

So here I give you my first drink recipe of Pepper Delight – an Orange Mint Mocktail… Enjoy…!!!

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Refreshing Orange Mint Mocktail

A refreshing fizzy Orange Mint Mocktail…Perfect to chill, cool off and relax…!!

Course Drinks

Keyword mocktail, orange mint mocktail, summer drink

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 2 cups orange juice
• ¼ cup lemon juice (squeezed)
• ½ cup club soda / carbonated water
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2-3 slices orange
• 2-3 leaves mint
• ice cubes (as required)

Instructions

• Stir orange juice, lemon juice, water, & sugar in a vessel till the sugar dissolves.
• Garnish with orange slices, mint leaves and ice cubes.
• Top with soda.

Notes

• This mocktail tastes better if prepared well in advance so that the mint and orange extracts mix well.
• To make the drink fizzy add soda just before you serve.
• Orange juice with pulp is preferred.

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