Citrus fruits play a major role in replenishing lost body water. So do some juicy vegetables. Also, in a country of tea-lovers, it's best to switch from hot tea to iced tea. So here are the coolest recipes (pun) this summer in a two part article series.
Iced Mint Tea
Ingredients
For the concentrate
2 tbsp. tea
500 ml. water
8-10 sprigs of mint leaves
For the preparation
2 tsp. sugar (per glass)
1/2 lemon slice
Method
Put the water to boil on a high flame. After three minutes, add the mint leaves in. When the water starts bubbling, reduce the flame to low and add in the two tbsp. of tea leaves.
Adding the leaves last, will avoid the bitter flavor that the concentrate can accquire sometimes. Let the conc. boil until it is reduced to about 350 ml.
Strain through a muslin cloth into a bottle and chill in thhe freezer.
The concentrate is ready. To make a glass of iced tea, crush about 4 cubes of ice. In a glass (250 ml), add about 75-100 ml concentrate. Squeeze half a lemon slice and add two tsp. sugar. Top the glass with water, crushed ice and a sprig of mint.
I use sugar syrup instead of granulated sugar. For the syrup, just boil a lot of sugar till it dissolves in water to form a thick syrup.
Simple Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
3 large cucumbers (sliced)
5 pineapple slices
2 sliced tomatoes or whole baby tomatoes
boiled corn
2 finely chopped spring onions
1 capful vinegar
2 tbsp. sugar
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp. sunflower / olive oil
Method
In a large bowl, toss the cucumbers, pineapples, tomatoes and corn. Add in the spring onions and toss some more.
In another bowl, mix the oil, vinegar, sugar salt and pepper and stir till dissoloved. Pour this dressing onto the salad and toss with your hands to get thhe flavor into every corner of the salad bowl.
Chill in the freezer. Arrange on a dish. Garnish with mint leaves, and ice cubes.
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