Indian summer drinks to boost your immunity

The coronavirus pandemic has made everyone cautious about immunity. The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that boosting the immune system naturally is much more important than pumping medicinal drugs and injections into the body. A nutrient-rich diet has a major impact on our health and immunity.  A nutrient-rich diet along with a regular workout is the key to stay healthy and boost immunity. Summer is already here and nothing feels better than a chilled drink during these sunny days. These cool drinks from India are to hydrate your body and build immunity as well. Here are some Indian summer drinks that are loaded with antioxidants and can help boost immunity. Made with seasonal fruits, spices, and herbs, every place has its own summer drinks. The best part about these refreshing drinks is that not just they taste delicious; they are also great for boosting immunity.  You can drink them to beat the heat and boost your immunity at the same time.

·        Aam Panna

Aam Panna is a flavor-packed Indian summer drink that is made from raw green mangoes (Tangy and full of flavor). Aam Panna is the perfect drink to save you from heat strokes. It is surely a drink we can never say no to during the summer season. Enriched with several essential nutrients, it gives a taste of nostalgia with the enticing sweet-sour-spicy flavors of fresh raw mango.   It keeps you cool from the inside and helps boost your immunity as well.

To make the drink all you need is raw mango, cumin seed powder, black salt, and jaggery. Add some chilled water to all these ingredients and serve immediately. You can also store the Aam Panna mixture in the fridge to be consumed later. This delectable beverage appears greenish in color and prevents dehydration and diarrhea, increases bacterial resistance of the body, and also acts as a remedy for blood disorders due to its high vitamin C content.

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·       Kokum Fig Sherbet

This classic summer immunity drink is made of Amsul or Kokum, a sweet and sour fruit native to the Konkan coast and can be found nowhere else in the world. You can combine this fruit with fig and make a kokum-fig concoction. 

Feel free to add just a bit of cumin seed powder, black salt into the kokum mixture and blend it all. Take a few tablespoons of the paste and pour it into a tall glass with some chilled water or soda. The pop of gorgeous red color gives the drink a more appealing look making it one of the most appetizing summers drinks out there

·       Sandalwood Iced Tea

Sandalwood has natural cooling properties along with anti-microbial properties. Sandalwood iced tea is a perfect drink to beat the summer heat. You can also add some cinnamon and lemon to make the drink extra delicious.

·       Bela Panna

Bela, also called wood apple, is a fruit rich in fiber and Vitamin C and helps aid digestion. The drink is ideal for a summer day as it keeps the stomach cool and acts as an antidote to sunstroke. The fruit has a hard shell on the outside and contains an orange-yellow messy pulp inside. To prepare the drink, add some sugar and water to the fruit to bring it to a drinkable consistency. You can also preserve the pulp in a deep freezer and use it. Bael helps to cure dehydration and reduces body heat and inhibits the growth of bad bacteria in the body.

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·       Nimbu Pani

Nimbu Pani is one of the most common summer drinks in a typical Indian household. A glass of refreshing nimbu pani on a hot summer is nothing less than bliss.  It is made with different flavors of salt and sweet. It is called Shikanjvi locally and is cheap and loaded with Vitamin C. To prepare this, all you need is lemon juice and water to which you can always add extras like cumin, ginger juice, mint, coriander, basil leaves with a pinch of salt. 

If you prefer your drinks sweet, you can add some honey or sugar as you like and pair it up with plain water or soda. This lemon drink is quick and easy to make and cools you down on a hot summer day.

·       Mint Lassi/Buttermilk

The drink, as the name suggests, packs in the goodness of mint and the joys of lassi. The list of summer drinks would be incomplete without lassi or buttermilk. The drink can be salted or sweet according to your preference. Made from fresh curd, this delicious immunity juice is a natural thirst quencher and rich in gut-friendly bacteria, it hydrates you and keeps your digestive system in check. 

You can add some crushed mint leaves and a pinch of cumin powder to make it healthier. Mint is rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, E, A, and acts as the perfect immunity booster. The drink is packed with the goodness of mint and curd. To make it, just put some curd in the mixer, add some sugar and fresh mint leaves. Churn, add a few ice cubes and mint lassi is ready.

You can garnish the drink with a pinch of cumin powder and some fresh mint leaves. Mint is rich in antioxidants, minerals, and vitamin C, E, A, which makes it a perfect immunity booster.

Happy Summers!!

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