Iced Mint Apple Green Tea

Green tea contains antioxidants which guard us against few of the diseases. Mint is known to settle nervous stomach. An apple a day keeps doctor away. When you are getting the triple benefits in a single refreshing drink, do you think you need any other reason to make this quick, simple and wonderful drink?

Ingredients:(Serves 2)
Green tea bags - 2(Can also use 1/2 teaspoon loose green tea instead of the tea bags)
Mint/Pudina - 20 leaves(You can use mint flavored green tea bags and avoid the mint leaves)
Apple Juice - 1 cup
Boiling Water - 11/2 cup

Method of Preparation:
1. In a bowl place the tea bags, fresh mint leaves and pour boiling water on them. Cover and let it stand for 10 minutes.
2. Remove the tea bags and let it cool for 20 minutes.
3. Remove the mint leaves, stir in the apple juice.
4. Fill the glasses with ice and pour the mint apple green tea over the ice.
5. Garnish with mint and serve the iced mint apple green tea.

Lime Mint Cooler

This is one drink that is very close to my heart. Back in India, when I was working in Chennai, me and my teammate used to have this in a juice shop on the premises of our company. We used to work late hours till midnight, so had the flexibility of coming at around 9.30 A.M in the morning and by that time the breakfast section at the food court used to be closed. Then our only option was having a sandwich. We used to wash down the sandwich with a chilled lime mint cooler. For almost three months, we had this drink almost everyday. This is a very simple drink with the most refreshing taste.

Ingredients:
(Serves 1)
Mint/Pudina leaves - 5 or 6
Lime/Lemon - 1 whole
Sugar - 1 tbsp(adjust according to taste)

Water - 1 glass
Ice cubes - few

Method of Preparation:
1. Take a blender, add the mint leaves, squeeze the lemon/lime, add sugar and water.
2. Blend for a minute. If required, strain the juice.
3. Serve lime mint cooler in tall glasses with ice.