Friday, July 1, 2011

Tomato & Mint Thirst Quencher

 Summer is synonymous to sweating and sweating  is good in a way as  it does helps the body to get rid of its toxins. But at the same time it results in the body losing precious water as sweat mainly contains water and other vital minerals such as potassium, sodium, copper, calcium and so on, which are needed by the body for its normal functioning.



Choose vegetables & fruits with high water content and replenish your body with the loss of fluid. Tomatoes are one such excellent choice when it comes to foods with high water content. Enriched naturally with Vitamin A & C, this not only quenches your thirst but also energizes your body. Tomatoes are low in fructose and this juice will be perfect for people with people with diabetes.



Preparation Time - 5-10 Minutes

Cooking Time - Nil

Serves - 2





Ingredients



Tomatoes - 2 (medium sized)

Mint extract - 1/2 Tsp

Lemon Juice -  1 Tsp or to taste

Salt - 1/4 Tsp or to taste

Xylitol - 1 Tbsp or to taste

Crushed Black pepper - 1/4 Tsp

Ice cubes - 4 to 5 (Optional)

Water - 3/4 Cup



Method



Place the tomatoes, mint extract, salt, xylitol, water in a blender and blend till smooth.



Add the ice cubes and blend once again.



Add the lemon juice and crushed black pepper and combine. Pour in tall glasses and serve immediately.







14 comments:

Radhika said...

A yummy drink. BTW thought of asking you already what is Xylitol? What is its purpose?

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Priya said...

Omg, wat a fabulous drink, cant take my eyes from ur clicks,sooo refreshing..

Kalpana Sareesh said...

thirst quenching ....sssss

Food Glorious Food! said...

This recipe definitely a keeper!! I don't even have to pen down the recipe :) Yummmm.....Thanks dear!

Vimitha Anand said...

Refreshing cooler...

jeyashrisuresh said...

amazing thirst quencher and love to try this one

Priti said...

Refreshing n yum ...nice combo

Ushnish Ghosh said...

Dear Shadhana
Very nice recipe. Let me find out what Xylitol is. Would like to make this one
have a nice Sunday

Anjali Bapna Shukla said...

Such a good one...actually never thought of this earlier; always focused on 'soups' when it came to tomatoes!

Chaitanya said...

perfect for summer very refreshing and yummy
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Hamaree Rasoi said...

Very refreshing and inviting tomato and mint quencher.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

hemalata said...

So healthy and delicious drink,nice presentation.

Prathima Shivraj said...

Very interesting recipe, it's soo healthy.

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

Yum, that looks superb :)

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