Drinks
Ojas drink
A delicious revitalizing drink to increase the ‘Ojas’- vital nectar of the body. Best for Vata and Pitta.
Serves 1 person
Ready in 10 minutes
Ingredients
- Raw soaked almonds – 5 (OR almond powder 1 tablespoon)
- Cashew nuts – 5
- Water – ½ cup
- Cow milk or almond milk – ½ cup
- Dates (without seeds), preferably Medjool dates – 2-3 in number
- Organic ghee – 1 tsp
- Grounded cardamom – 1/8 tsp
8. Dry ginger – 1/8 tsp
9. Cinnamon powder – 1/8 tsp
10. Nutmeg powder – 1/8 tsp
11. Saffron (optional) – 1 pinch
Method of preparation
- Put the soaked almonds in boiling water for 15 minutes to remove the skin easily.
- Boil the almond or almond powder, cashews and dates in water (1/2 cup), then add milk and ghee.
- Reduce the fire by boiling the mixture. Then add cardamom, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg powder. Boil for another minute.
- Now turn off the flame and allow the mixture to cool down for 3 to 5 minutes. Then put this into a blender and blend for 2 minutes.
- Make sure that the mixture is fine and blended well. Pour into a cup and put a pinch of saffron (optional) and drink warm.
Notes:
- Soak the almonds in water at least 2 or 3 hours to make them soft and easy to digest.
- Boil the almonds in water to make the skin easier to peel.
- Choose the number of dates for the sweet you prefer.
- People who are allergic to milk, can opt for any alternate milk (almond milk is a good option).
- If you are Kapha constitution, prepare the drink without any milk and replace with same amount of water. Avoid in Kapha imbalances.
Golden Milk
A turmeric drink act as antimicrobial which boost the immune system.
Serves 2 persons
Ready in 10 minutes
Ingredients
- Cow milk (organic) – 1 cup (250 ml)
- Water – 15 ml
- Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
- Dry ginger powder – 1/4 tsp
- Cinnamon stick – 1 small piece
- Brown sugar (optional) – 1 tsp
- Cardamom powder – 1 pinch
Method of preparation
- Boil the milk with water in a sauce pan.
- When the milk starts to boil add all the ingredients except sugar and stir for 5 minutes in low flame.
- Turn off the flame and filter it.
- Add sugar and Cardamom powder. Stir it nicely and have it with a beautiful smile
Notes:
- Combination of milk (preferably organic cow’s milk) with turmeric and spices is called golden milk, turmeric gives a golden color to milk.
- The antimicrobial property of Turmeric makes this mixture to boost the immune system.
Lemon drink
Serves 1 person
Ready in 5 minutes
Ingredients
- Lemon juice – 3 tbsp.
- Water – 250 ml
- Honey – 1&1/2 tbsp.
- Green chili – one (according to your spice level)
- Salt
- Mint leaves – one hand full
Method of preparation
- Blend lemon juice together with water, honey, salt in a juicer or a blender
- Add crushed green chili and mint leaves into the drink and mix well.
Notes: You may replace green chili with fresh ginger paste.
Sambharam
An healthy digestive drink which is cooling and appetizing
Serves 1 person
Ready in 5 minutes
Ingredients
- Butter milk (made from cow’s milk) – 250 ml OR Yogurt- 150 ml + Water- 150 ml & blend well
- Salt
- Curry leaves- one string
- Green chili- one (according to your spice level)
- Lemon leaves – 2
Method of preparation
- Mix buttermilk with water
- Add salt to taste
- Crush well the curry leaves, green chili & lemon leaves and add to the buttermilk.
Notes:
- Storing in mud pot increase the cooling property and drink whenever you need.
- Finish the drink by the same day itself. Keeping for long time will ferment the mixture further.
- You may replace the green chili with fresh ginger paste
Summer Drink
A healthy re-hydrating formula
Serves 1 person
Ready in 5 minutes
Ingredients
- Fresh Aloe vera pulp – ¼ cup
- Cucumber grated – ½ cup
- Honey – 2 tbsp.
- Lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
- Salt – 1 pinch
Method of preparation
- Blend all the ingredients together and drink.
Notes: You may replace cucumber with winter melon or water melon or fresh coconut water
Green juice
Serves 2 persons
Ready in 20 minutes
Ingredients
- Cucumber -1 medium sized
- Green apple – 1
- Kale – 1 handful
- Parsley – ¼ cup
- Celery – 1/2 cup
- Lemon – 1 tbsp.
- Ginger – 1 tbsp.
- Juice of 1 grapefruit
Method of preparation
- Put all the ingredients together in a blender or a magic bullet blend for 30 seconds.