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This is the ultimate summer drink!

This is THE summer drink!!!

I swear… This is the best cooler posted on my blog till now..

So simple yet so refreshing..

If you are sipping on this in the midst of a scorching noon heat or in a humid summer evening, I swear you will forget all about the weather and swim in the serenity of this concoction! It’s got a knack to calm your soul. Believe me… It is THAAAT GOOD!

Have it as it is or spike it with vodka to create a sophisticated cocktail.. Definitely a party-pleaser and ideal for girls’ night-in!

Both version will certainly make your Saturday evening stunning!

What are you waiting for??!! Mix it up & chillax! 🙂

Cucumbertini

Yields: 2 large glasses

Ingredients:

3 fresh petit English cucumbers, peeled and roughly chopped
2 Tbsp celery, roughly chopped
2 Tbsp Monin’s Cuaracao Triple Sec
Juice squeezed from 1 lemon
1 Tbsp caster sugar (optional, I did not use)
1/4 cup + 1 cup cold water
6-8 ice-cubes, a couple more to add to the glasses

Directions:

Take cucumber and celery in a blender. Pour 1/4 cup cold water and blend til it is pureed. Take a sieve and strain the puree.
Pour strained liquid back to the blender. Add triple sec, lemon juice, caster sugar, 1 cup cold water, ice-cubes and blitz it. Pass the potion through a sieve again. Your cucumbertini is ready to be served on the rocks! Garnish with a lemon wedge.

*Spoon the foam out from the cucumbertini before pouring in glasses if you prefer a clear concoction.

This recipe is my entry for Event by Archana’s Kitchen – Summer Fiesta

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Its a lazy afternoon.

Its a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Can you feel the laziness in my bones yet??!!

Oh God… This is going to be ONE lazy post!

And looks like Lazy is going to be the ‘word of the day’ today!!!

But don’t you worry… I have got you THE Ultimate Drink which will compensate for my ~~laziness~~ sluggishness at typing this post!

Please don’t blame me for being ~~lazy~~ lethargic as it seems like this Sunday arrived after ages and I am trying to rejuvenate! This drink seemed like a perfect option at the current state of affairs.

A bombastic flavor from mango stirred with zingy mint, a pinch of salt and tangy lemon totally uplifts this drink to a new level.

Oh I feel a whole lot better already! So get your blenders out and start blitzing this, like right now!!!!

Enjoy your Sunday! 🙂

Mango Mint Margarita

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

2 ripe mangoes, peeled and roughly chopped (I used Alphonso mangoes)
A handful of Mint leaves, washed and roughly chopped
3 Tbsp Triple Sec (I used Monin’s)
Juice of 1 small lemon
A pinch of salt
6-8 ice-cubes
1 cup cold water (or a bit more as per preferred consistency)

Directions:

Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend thoroughly for about 2 minutes. Add more cold water if you prefer a thinner consistency.

*For an Adult version, mix 30 ml tequila with 60 ml of the above mixture.

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Cucumbertini ___ To spike it or not!

Mango Mint Margarita