CHERRY LIMEADE (Safeera Kaka)

Ingredients
– 1½ pounds cherries (about 6 cups), pitted and divided
– 1 cup sugar
– ¾ cup lime juice
– 2 tsp finely grated lime zest
– 6 cups sparkling water
– 1 lime, cut into wedges
– 1½ cups water
– Ice, for serving

Method

1. Add 1 pound of the cherries, sugar and 1½ cups water to a medium pot.
2. Cover and simmer over medium heat for approximately 20 minutes, until the cherries are very soft and a fragrant syrup forms.
3. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
4. Blend the cherry mixture with the lime juice and lime zest until smooth. This is your cherry-lime syrup.
5. To serve, pour approximately ½ cup of syrup into a tall glass over ice.
6. Add ¾ cup sparkling water and stir gently.
7. Garnish with the remaining cherries and a lime wedge.

*Tip:* Adjust the amount of syrup and sparkling water to suit your preferred sweetness.

Korean-Style Viral Iced Tea Lemonade

\Courtesy Mumtaz Moosa Saley @mumtaz_moosa_mm Ingredients 1 bottle (1 to 1.5 litres) of Sprite or lemonade 2–3 black tea bags (such as Five Roses) Ice cubes Lemon slices (optional) Fresh mint (optional) Method...

Arad Milk (Safeera Kaka)

2 cups whole milk 1 tsp ground turmeric pinch black pepper 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1-2 tbsp honey Optional 1/2 tbsp coconut oil ginger cardamom vanilla extract or vanilla bean INSTRUCTIONS Add all ingredients to a pot over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer for...

Tea for colds and Flu

Tea for colds and Flu 1 Garlic Clove cut up 1 Finger piece Fresh Ginger cut up 1 Finger piece Fresh Turmeric cut up Half a lemon cut up Half an orange cut up 6 cloves 6 peppercorns 2 tbslp honey Add all the above to 1 litre of water and boil... Sip as required... Can...

Iced Spanish Latte ( Safeera Kaka)

1/2 cup milk  1 ½ - 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk to taste 2 shots of espresso ice (try and do smaller ice cubes) Combine milk and sweetened condensed milk in a glass and whisk rapidly until the sweetened condensed milk is fully mixed in. The mixture should...

Watermelon and Rose Sarbet (Safeera Kaka)

Watermelon and Rose Sarbet 3 cups watermelon cubes - , deseeded 3 to 4 tbsps rose syrup - , or as required 2 tsps rose water 1/2 cup water ice cubes - , as required Blend the watermelon cubes well with some cold water until smooth. Using a strainer, strain the juice...

Coconut Pineapple Lassi (Safeera Kaka)

1 cup Pineapple chopped 4 teaspoon Desiccated coconut 2 tablespoon Sugar ½ cup double thick plain yogurt ¼ cup Milk 1 teaspoon Coconut oil 1 Pinch Salt Instructions In a pan, toast coconut until golden, without burning it.Set aside. In the same pan, add chopped...