Hibiscus & Ginger Refreshing Drink with a Twist :p
Hey, drink lovers!
Hope you're having a great day? How's the weather in your area? Here in Venezuela, specifically in my city, which is on the coast at the eastern end of the country. Nice sea and bright sunshine, but--oh boy!--these days I wish I was surrounded by snow. This heat is positively oppressive... 36° C, which doesn't seem like much, but you have to add dense humidity, sea spray that reaches far distances, and blinding, scorching sun glare.
This drink is basically a mixture of hibiscus and ginger infusion with a little lemon, and sweetened naturally with watermelon. But in this blend of simple ingredients, there's a load of antioxidants and nutrients that will do our body a lot of good: our blood pressure will go down, our digestion will go smoothly, we'll be refreshed and will enjoy the natural sweetness of the fruit without having to add any sugar. So this beautifully colored and simple looking drink is just what we needed for a hot day and a lot of work at home.
INGREDIENTS
For about 2 liters:
- 75 gr ginger
- 4 fulspoons hibiscus
- 1.5 lt watermelon juice
- about 500 ml water
- 30 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- some fresh lemon slices
THE PROCESS
Wash the ginger root well and peel it with the edge of a spoon. Cut it in slices of about 3 ml and mash it...
...I used a flat-tipped pestle to mash it directly in the pot where I was going to infuse it with the dried hibiscus flowers.
Add about 200 ml of water and let it simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.
While the infusion is cooling...
Wash the watermelon, remove the rind, remove all the seeds...
...and put it in the blender.
I had to do it in two batches because it was a lot of watermelon... Mix the ginger and hibiscus infusion with very cold water, about 300 ml, and mix it with the watermelon smoothie.
...For this, you must strain it.
Lemon time!
I used two large lemons. I squeezed one and sliced the other one.
The slices of lemon in the drink bring freshness that the thirsty and tired body appreciates very much.
As soon as you serve the drink, the refreshing aroma comes out and perfumes the air. Delicious!
How do you like it?!
I think it was pretty good for a hot day! 🤗
Cheers! 😋
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I think it was pretty good for a hot day! 🤗
Cheers! 😋
All text and images are my own. I have taken the pictures with my Redmi 9T cell phone. And if any GIFs here, I've used GIPHY for all them.
Thank you so much for your visit :)
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This drink looks super refreshing and powerful when it comes to its ingredients. Thanks for sharing. I will put it into practice. Regards
Thank, friend 😁❤️ The watermelon was ripe and sweet. It was really good for the heat!
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Esta bebida se ve espectacular, tiene un color precioso, y de seguro el sabor es delicioso. Me encanta que hayas usado patilla, le da un toque fresco y dulce, además de que se intensifica el bonito color de la Flor de Jamaica.
Cheers!
La patilla es lo máximo. El detalle es lo que pesa 😸 Está estaba madurita, o sea, súper dulce. Le cayó de maravilla a la infusión; yo la he endulzado antes con papelón.
Gracias por pasar a brindar, bella @sirenahippie 🍉🍋 Salud!
El color se ve hermoso, hasta me refrescó al ver esta bebida, especialmente para este día y todos estos días que el calor está fuertemente y ardiente.
¡Eeeeso! Nos estamos derritiendo, sancochando, asando 🔥🥵🔥
El cocktail refrescaba nada más de verlo. Yo, de acuerdo contigo 💯
Gracias por pasar! Salud!
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Que refrescante se ve y deliciosa receta
Y con picor 😁 Gracias por pasar a refrescarte ❤️
Por aquí no está haciendo calor, pero yo creo que me tomaría la jarra sin respirar, porque esta bebida se ve deliciosa y el color es una belleza, además de los maravillosos y bondadosos ingredientes que aportan tanto a nuestro cuerpo! Simplemente amé la combinación de la flor de Jamaica, el jengibre y la patilla!🥰🌺🍉🫚
Gracias, Marlyn por esta receta. Espero hacerla pronto! ☺️
Buena combinación aunque no haga calor 💯 El calor nos azota, querida amiga. Disfruta del buen clima y manda un poquito cuando puedas 🙏🏻😸
Ahora estoy saliendo de trabajar y vine al terminal de PLC para irme a casa. El cielo está nublado, pero el vapor que hace no lo acompaña. Tres gotas de lluvia y vapor...
Gracias por pasar ❤️
Hola Marlyn. Que fruta tan glamorosa, con ese toque de jengibre y limón intensifica el sabor y la Jamaica el color, una bebida deliciosamente refrescante
Sí, la patilla es un primor. Es refrescante, sabrosa y muy bonita. Mi hermana mayor la bate sola y sin agua, bien fría a punto de congelación; una ricura. Hace poco le puse piña y también, una delicia. La Jamaica me fascina... Y el jengibre... La bebida estuvo resueltísima, casi como el agumiel, pues 😁💯
Salud y gracias por pasar, mi querida 🍉❤️
I just found out that hibiscus can be used as a drink and the color is also very interesting... thank you for sharing @marlyncabrera
Pretty color indeed, and it tastes delicious, a little sweet and a little citrusy ❤️
Cheers, @maytom! Thank you so much for dropping by!