Strawberry Mojito| Strawberry Mocktail

Strawberry Mojito| Strawberry Mocktail is an easy to prepare attractive cool drink for summer. Quick to make drink which includes very limited ingredients. Refreshing beverage which is perfect to sip on warm summer days. I have shared many strawberry based beverages on my blog. Do tryout all those recipes during this summer and stay hydrated!
Will compose a separate post only which includes only cool drink for easy reference especially for this summer season.

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

20 mins

Serves: 2-3

INGREDIENTS:
Strawberry Syrup- 3-4 tablespoons
Lemon- 1 big
Mint leaves- few springs
Soda water- 300ml-2 nos
Ice cubes- as required

PROCEDURE:

• In a mortar and pestle add the lemon wedges and mint leaves. slightly crush to release the flavour.
• In a jug or individual glasses add the strawberry syrup and the crushed lemon and mint leaves.
• Fill with some ice cubes and dilute the drink with soda water.
• Serve with more lemon slices, strawberry pieces and mint sprigs.
• Note: You could use fresh strawberries too for this recipe. Puree 5-6 strawberries with 1/4 cup of sugar and use it for the recipe. 
• Strawberry Based Cool drinks refer the link.

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Strawberry Iced Tea

Strawberry Iced tea is an absolute thirst quencher for the summer season and wait...it's also easy to prepare. Make this drink with green tea to make the drink more healthier. A simple yet delicious drink for summer to beat the heat and stay fresh. Now that strawberries are in season I decided to make the iced tea with strawberries version. I like iced tea with green tea bags. I did prepare both ways but I ended up liking the green tea one as it is a bit mild. Prepare the drink as per your wish with green tea or black, strawberry syrup or fresh strawberries!

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

20 mins

Serves: 2-3

INGREDIENTS:
Strawberries- 6 nos + 3 nos (Use could use strawberry syrup too)
Sugar| Honey- 1/4 cup
Green tea or black tea bag-2
Mint springs- 6 nos
Lemon - 1/2 big
Ice cubes- to serve

PROCEDURE:

• Bring 3-4 cups of water to boil and add the tea bags and allow to steep for a minute.
• Remove the teabags and allow to cool.
• In a blender jar add the cut six strawberries and Sugar| Honey and grind to make a paste. Or use strawberry syrup.

• In a jug (or in the same pot) add some ice cubes, mint leaves and add the cooled tea. Squeeze the lemon juice.
• Adjust the sweetness if required.

• In serving glasses fill with some ice, mint springs, cut strawberry pieces and then pour over the drink; serve.
• Note: Do not allow the tea bags to steep more it makes the tea with a bitter taste. 
• Always prepare mild tea so that the taste of the fruit also pops from the drink.

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Pomegranate Strawberry Mocktail

Pomegranate Strawberry Mocktail| Strawberry Pomegranate Mojito is an easy to prepare drink which is best for summer. I made this for the Valentines day theme. It was absolutely delicious the added mint and pomegranate pearls in that drink adds crunch  and texture to the drink.

I am sure you are going to love this drink. The citrus adds a kick to the drink. Easy tasty colourful drink! Do try this drink and let me know the outcome.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Makes: 3-4 small glasses

INGREDIENTS:
Strawberry syrup- 2-3 tablespoons
Pomegranate juice, home made or store bought- 1 cup
Lemon-1
Mint leaves-few
Soda| water-1 cup
Ice cubes- to serve

PROCEDURE:

• In a jug or bowl add the ice cubes and add the strawberry syrup and then add the lemon juice from half the lemon.
• Crush and bruise the remaining half lemon with some mint leaves slightly to release the flavours.

• Add this on to the bowl|jug and add the pomegranate juice and soda|chilled water to dilute the juice as per your taste.
• On each serving glass add some fresh pomegranate pearls and add the mocktail with some ice cubes and serve chilled.
• Note: You could use fresh strawberries instead of strawberry syrup in this recipe. Grind the strawberries with some sugar and use instead of strawberry syrup.
• If you use home made pomegranate juice add some sugar while making the juice.

Refer here for more Strawberry Recipes.

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Strawberry Falooda

Strawberry Falooda| Faluda is a variation of the Rose flavoured falooda which is generally prepared. I had some leftover strawberry syrup in my fridge after making some Strawberry Sharbath i wanted to finish it off before spoiling. So i have given a twist to the rose falooda and made this strawberry falooda and it came out really well. You could use fresh strawberries too for making this yummy drink. Quick to make drink perfect for summer to reduce the heat! I am preparing this for Valentines Day
There are many variations in falooda flavours such as Kesar, Rose flavoure - are the predominant ones and the other flavours such as pista, fruit flavours such as mango, royal flavour which is a colourful mix also there. Will share the recipe once i make them at home.

Preparation time:15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves:2
Cuisine: Indian

INGREDIENTS:
Srawberry Syrup- 2 tablespoons|glass (or) Strawberries- 10 and sugar-2-3 tablespoons
Vermicelli|Sago seeds- 1/2 cup I used rice vermicelli you could use normal one
Milk- 3 cups
Sugar- 2 tablespoons
Sabja seeds| Basil seeds-2 tablespoons
Ice cream- 2 scoops

PROCEDURE:

• Soak the sabja seeds in 1/4 cup of water.
• Boil milk with sugar add remove a cup of milk and allow to chill. In the remaining milk cook the vermicelli.(If you use normal vermicelli slightly roast and cook)

• Once the vermicelli becomes soft remove from fire and set aside.(This should be in pouring consistency, if not add some milk and just boil)
• Prepare the Strawberry syrup by following the procedure.(or) Blend strawberries and sugar in a blender jar. (Add some boiled chilled milk and blend once if you like to prepare the drink in pink colour like milk shake)

• In two tall glasses add two tablespoons of the strawberry syrup(or) the strawberry  puree, then top it with the vermicelli milk, then with chilled milk, drained sabja seeds. Finally add a scoop of vanilla or strawberry ice cream.
• Garnish with nuts or fresh strawberries.
• Note: Adjust the sweetness according to your taste.
• You could use normal vermicelli or rice vermicelli. If you use normal one slightly roast and use.
• You could replace vermicelli with sago seeds to.

Check out my Strawberry Recipe Collection for more recipes.

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Strawberry Yogurt Recipe

Strawberry yogurt is a tasty fruit flavored yogurt which could me made with low fat or full fat yogurt. Healthy with the goodness of strawberries and the probiotics present in yogurt good for digestion. You could serve this as a dessert or in small quantities with breakfast. Goes well with crepes, pancakes, waffles, any cereals, snackbars. You could use this fruit yogurt for layering parfait too.

Quick healthy tasty dessert prepared in minutes without much ingredients. Suits for Valentines day too as the colour is with red and pink combination. Do try this healthy dessert or breakfast at this strawberry season!

INGREDIENTS:
Strawberries- 10-12 nos
Sugar- 1/4 cup
Hung Yogurt- 1 cup (i used low fat)
Fresh strawberries, chopped- to garnish

PROCEDURE:

• Add 2 cups of thick yogurt in a muslin or cotton cloth and allow to strain for 30 minutes. Squeeze to remove water and set aside.
• Remove the stem and leaves from strawberries and roughly chop them. Add the chopped strawberries inside blender jar and add the sugar and blend to make a paste.
• Remove around 4-6 teaspoons of  strawberry puree and  add the hung curd with the remaining strawberry puree inside the blender.

• Blend once or twice to make combine well. Do not pulse more as the jar heated up and heat dilutes the curd. So carefully do that.

• In small serving glasses add  one or two teaspoons of reserved strawberry puree(You could replace it with strawberry syrup too if you have less now of strawberries with you or skip this layer) and then top it with the fruit yogurt and garnish with freshly chopped strawberries.
• Note: Adjust the sweetness according to your taste.

Refer here for more Strawberry Recipes.

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Strawberry Kiwi Parfait

Strawberry Parfait which could be served as a dessert or a breakfast. So easy to make and healthy as well. I have used whole wheat diet flakes and chopped nuts in this recipe you could replace it with your favourite cereal or cereal bars or museli of your choice. For colour contrast i used kiwi you could use any fruit of your choice. You could drizzle little strawberry syrup on top of creamy layer if you serve this as a dessert. You could skip cereals and could make just with creamy layer and with fruits and honey or syrup of your choice. Hope this dessert suits well Valentines Day! Simple Quick and Yummy dessert ready in minutes!

INGREDIENTS:
Strawberries-8 nos
Kiwi-1
Honey| strawberry syrup- 1 tablespoon
Cornflakes| Muesli|Snack bars- I used diet whole grain oats with some chopped nuts- 1/2 cup
Hung yogurt-1 cup
Whipping cream- 1 cup
Powdered sugar- 1/4 cup

PROCEDURE:

• Add about two cups of thick yogurt in a muslin or cotton cloth and tie well; allow to drain the water for 30 minutes. Squeeze well to drain excess water; set aside.
• Whip the cream using electric beater, once it reaches soft peaks add the powdered sugar and beat well. Add the hung yogurt and beat well till it reaches stiff peak stage.

• Remove the leaf and stem from the strawberries; peel the kiwi and chop them them both. Add the 1-2 tbsp of honey to coat the fruits; set aside.
• Roughly break the cornflakes and mix some chopped nuts like almonds or walnuts.

• In a serving glass add a dollop of yogurt and cream mixture then layer with some flakes and then top it with some honey coated juicy fruits.
• Repeat the layering twice or thrice as you wish.
• Note: Health continuous people can avoid cream and can only use hung yogurt for this dessert.
• You could skip cereal and add extra strawberry syrup to make it a rich tasty dessert.
• Refer Here for more Strawberry Recipes

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Strawberry Shrikhand

Strawberry Shrikhand recipe is a variation to the Indian dessert made with hung yogurt. It has been prepared gernerally with kesar|saffron with nuts(Kesar Shrikhand). Here i have given a twist by using strawberries in this dessert as i very well know the yogurt goes well with strawberries. As strawberries are in season i have used fresh strawberries for this recipe off season you could use frozen strawberries to make this yummy dessert. We liked the taste of it do try at this strawberry season!

INGREDIENTS:
Strawberries- 8-10 nos
Sugar- 1/4 cup
Hung Yogurt- 1 cup
Cardamom- pinch(optional)
Pista| Almonds, chopped- 1 tablespoons
Fresh strawberries, chopped- to garnish

PROCEDURE:

• Take 2 cups of thick yogurt and keep in a muslin or cotton cloth. Gather the edges and make a knot and hang on a kitchen sink tap or in a refrigerator with a collecting bowl to collect the whey for about 30 minutes. Squeeze the cloth well to remove extra whey water; set aside.

• Remove the stem and leaves from strawberries and roughly chop them. Add the chopped strawberries inside blender jar and add the sugar and blend to make a paste.
• Add the hung curd with the strawberry puree inside the blender. Add cardamom powder if you wish.
• Blend once or twice to make combine well. Do not pulse more as the jar heated up and heat dilutes the curd. So carefully do that.(You could use hand held electric beater too)

• Transfer on two serving glasses and garnish with chopped pista or almonds and freshly chopped strawberries.
• Refer here for Strawberry Recipe Collection.
• Note: Adjust the sweetness according to your taste

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