Recipe:5 refreshing and delicious drinks to try in Ramzan

Drinking plenty of fluids for Iftaar and Sehri is essential to avoid dehydration in this scorching heat.

As tempting as sugary and packaged drinks may be, here are 5 refreshing and delicious drinks that will quench your thirst without making you feel guilty:

1) Watermelon juice

Ingredients:

1 small sweet watermelon

1 glass water

Sugar (if needed) 

Crushed ice

Method:

1- Slice the watermelon in half. Assuming your watermelon isn’t seedless, slice the halves into smaller strips and use a small spoon to scoop out the seeds. Discard the seeds, and scoop chunks of watermelon from the rind into the blender. 

2- Blend the watermelon until it is totally pulverized. This shouldn’t take more than a minute. Add some water till the juice is as thick as you like and blend. Add some crushed ice and blend for a few seconds.

2) Falsa juice

Ingredients:

1 kg falsa

2 cups water

1/2 cup sugar

2 tbsp black salt (optional)

Method:

1- In a blender, add falsa, water, sugar and blend.

2- Strain the juice before pouring it in glasses.

3) Mint lemonade

Ingredients:

1/4 cup sugar 

Ice cubes

1 2/3 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tablespoons julienned mint

Method:

1- In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Let stand until completely cool.

2- In a blender, add 2 cups water, lemon juice, sugar syrup and mint and blend. Add some crushed ice and blend for a few seconds.

4) Lassi

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups plain yogurt

6 ice cubes, crushed

1 1/2 cups water

2 teaspoons white sugar

Method:

1- In a blender, blend the yoghurt, ice, water and sugar until the mixture becomes frothy. Pour mixture over ice cubes in tall glasses.

5) Cucumber, mint and lemon fizz

Ingredients:

1.5-litre sparkling water/ water

1/2 cucumber, sliced

25 g mint leaves

1 lemon, sliced

Method:

1- Put all the ingredients into a large jug, chill and serve.