Dangerously Dark

I am kinda addicted to Coke - no not the drugs variety but the Coca cola one (yes this one is  bad too) and ever since I had this one at the Polo club,  I have been going back to it all the time and as always it's super simple too.

A bottle of coke 

Ginger - 1" crushed 

Brown sugar -  1 teaspoon 

Lemon - 1 sliced into four

Crushed ice - lots 

In a serving glass , add ginger, lemon slices, brown sugar,  crush and mix everything so sugar dissolves a little . Add crushed ice and top up with Coke ... your dangerously dark drink is ready to be served .

Iced green tea (cold brew)

In a effort to bring something healthy into my diet , I started with Green tea every day mid morning, despite my various attempts i some how never got around liking its taste. Then I thought about having cold green tea and surely it tasted infinitely better and was easier to incorporate in my daily diet.

Further to that, i read somewhere about cold brewing tea, one attempt and i was hooked. This is so much better and easier and tastier. During my 'research' i also read how cold brewing is better health wise (here), but honestly there were some articles claiming otherwise so we'll leave it to that.

Plus it does not have a 'cloudy' look that you get when you cool hot tea in fridge

Here is how you do it

In a bottle add water and tea bags (or leaves) and leave it in fridge - yes its that simple.

I had with sliced guavas , surprisingly good !!


Simple, right ?? Now go ahead and experiments with all possible flavors

P.S. - Although it tastes best when left in fridge for about 8 hours , i have had it in time ranging from 4 to 30 hours ..almost as good

Vitenamese Iced coffee

I have been reading a bit about Vitenamese iced coffee lately and since it has condensed milk as a major ingredient , which I loved as a kid and haven't  had since then, I had to give this one a try.

An experiment that surely paid off, this one is simply divine , don't take my words for it try it once and you would agree.

This is what you need

Good grounded coffee beans, i use a mix of robusta & arabica ( we have become quiet a coffee connoisseur since our recent trips to coffee growing estates :p)

1 full table spoon of condensed milk, i have always used Nestle milkmaid

lots of ice cube

and

Filter coffee maker , Vitanamese use what they call Pihn, which seemed similar to our filter coffee maker .

Brew the coffee in coffee filter as you would do normally.

Now pour out a big tablespoon of condensed milk in serving cup.

 Add lots of ice and freshly brewed hot coffee, mix well .

I had with almond chips wafers :)

Simply Divine !!!

Gulab jal jeera

No it's not rose' wine but gulab jal jeera. Normal jal jeera infused with rose petals , yummy n very appealing served as pre dinner drink @ kebab's n curries 

Summer delights - Lemonade made easy !

Summer and lemonade goes together, but sometime putting it together in a jiffy  could be bit of a mess (un announced guests, or when you back from office and not in mood for all the cutting and cleaning )

So for times like those, follow my simple idea below :

Every sunday  I squeeze out few lemons, mix sugar in it and freeze it one ice tray.

Now when i need to make lemonades , i simply take out these frozen cubes, add water and 

Ta ...daaa done !!  

My super simple refreshing lemonade prepared and ready to serve in less than 30 seconds :) 

Minty Nirvana

On a super hot summer day, husband handed me a glass of bliss ! Just the kind of refreshment you need . All you need Chilled soda ( we use Kinley) Finely chopped mint leaves Lemon juice - 2 table spoon. Sugar - half spoon. ( use very fine sugar or mix rather well with lemon juice before) A pinch of salt Now take a chilled glass mix everything together, stir well for 30 seconds , Serve Immediately. Instant Nirvana !!