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Discover 5 incredibly refreshing and nutritious summer drinks to make at home for your whole family. Say goodbye to spending money on store-bought beverages and opt for these fantastic options instead!
Coconut Pandan Soy Milk
This is one of the most delicious, nutritious, and cooling drinks for the summer. Coconut pandan soy milk is a harmonious blend of refreshing ingredients, especially loved by kids.
Ingredients for Coconut Pandan Soy Milk:
+ Peeled green beans: 400g
+ Pandan leaves: 2 leaves
+ Coconut milk: 200ml
+ Sugarcane: 300g
+ 1 teaspoon of fine salt
Instructions for Making Coconut Pandan Soy Milk:
- Soak the green beans overnight, then wash thoroughly. Put them in a pot with cold water and 1 teaspoon of fine salt, cook until soft. Remember to skim off the foam to keep the broth clear!
- After the beans are cooked, blend them with sugarcane to form a smooth mixture.
- Pour the blended mixture into the pot of boiling green beans, add 2 pandan leaves and simmer.
- When the green beans turn green from the pandan leaves, add the coconut milk and stir well. Simmer for about 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- The Coconut Pandan Soy Milk will appear slightly cloudy with a grainy texture from the blended beans. If you prefer a clearer drink, you can strain the mixture through a sieve to remove the bean residue. Store the Coconut Pandan Soy Milk in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Bitter Melon and Winter Melon Tea
Not only does Bitter Melon and Winter Melon Tea provide excellent cooling effects, but it also promotes smooth hair, beautiful skin, and highly effective anti-aging properties.
Ingredients for Bitter Melon and Winter Melon Tea:
+ Winter melon: Half a melon, about 1 pound
+ Lo Han Guo fruit: 1 fruit; Thục địa: 25g (Available at traditional Chinese medicine shops)
+ Sugarcane: 3 pieces
+ 8 pandan leaves
Instructions for Making Bitter Melon and Winter Melon Tea:
- Prepare and clean all ingredients thoroughly.
- Peel and slice the sugarcane, then cut the winter melon into round slices about 6-7cm thick, finally add dried jujubes and Chinese herbs. Fill the pot with cold water, bring to a boil.
- Once the pot boils, reduce heat and simmer gently for about 40 minutes. Then add rolled glutinous rice balls into the pot, boil for another 5-7 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- Allow the herbal tea to cool, remove the solids, strain the tea through a sieve, and store it in the refrigerator for later use. Winter melon tea has a refreshing and naturally sweet taste without the need for additional sugar. If you prefer it sweeter, you can add rock sugar for a cooling effect.
Aloe Vera Juice
The trend of making aloe vera juice is on the rise recently. Aloe vera juice bought from supermarkets is quite expensive, while aloe vera itself is abundant and affordable. Why not try making aloe vera juice at home? It's economical, delicious, and you can drink as much as you want!
Ingredients for making aloe vera juice:
+ Aloe vera: 500g
+ Rock sugar: 3 pieces
+ Sea salt: 2-3 spoons
How to make aloe vera juice:
- Peel and dice the aloe vera, soak it in salt water for about 2 hours or soak it in lemon juice with some sugar added. After soaking for enough time, remove the aloe vera, drain it, and cut it into small pearl shapes.
- Bring 400ml of water to boil, add rock sugar, and aloe vera into the boiling water, simmer for about 5 minutes then turn off the heat.
- Let the aloe vera water cool down, adjust the sweetness according to your taste.
- Store the aloe vera water in a sealed bottle, keep it refrigerated, it can be used for 4-5 days.
Aloe vera water is refreshing and excellent for cooling down, you should make it regularly for your family to drink!
Pumpkin Milk
Pumpkin milk is also a highly popular beverage recently. It helps improve appetite, promotes better sleep, relieves headaches, fatigue, and keeps you alert, especially beneficial for those looking to gain weight.
Ingredients for pumpkin milk:
+ Pumpkin: 400g
+ Condensed milk: 1/2 can
+ Sweetened fresh milk: 700ml
+ Coconut cream: 100ml
+ Filtered water: 800ml
How to make pumpkin milk:
- Peel and deseed the pumpkin, steam until tender, then puree in a blender.
- Pour fresh milk into a bowl, add condensed milk, coconut cream, mix well, then add the pureed pumpkin and blend together.
- If you're concerned about the sweetness of condensed milk, you can add a little filtered water, dissolve it, then strain the pumpkin milk through a sieve.
- If you're concerned about fat, you can skip the step of using condensed milk and use unsweetened fresh milk instead.
Fruit Sugarcane Juice
Sugarcane juice is a familiar drink every summer. Today, let's try transforming sugarcane juice into various types of fruit sugarcane juice, bringing different flavors and aromas, surely your kids will love it!
Fruit sugarcane juice can be mixed with many types of fruits, we can have orange-flavored sugarcane juice, strawberry-flavored sugarcane juice, apple-flavored sugarcane juice, grape-flavored sugarcane juice, etc.
How to make:
Orange-flavored sugarcane juice is the easiest because you just need to squeeze orange juice, mix it with sugarcane juice, and add sugar.
As for grape, apple, strawberry, etc., you blend these ingredients, strain the juice, discard the pulp, mix it with sugarcane juice, and adjust the sweetness according to taste.
It's as simple as that, many people will be pleasantly surprised by these delicious variations of fruit sugarcane juice!
Wishing you all success with these refreshing and affordable summer beverages!
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