Pomegranate Ice Tea

The word Pomegranate in Sanskrit, means 'replete with seeds' and symbolises fertility and prosperity. It has a lot of medicinal properties. It is good for stomach ailments.



We offer only the best to the Lord. I remember my mother-in-law asking me to string the arils and offer the garland to Lord Muruga during Sashti festival - a 7 day long festival that occurs immediately after Deepavali; when i was pregnant with my son.


The Ruby Red arils of the Pomegranate are a great snack and are also used as a garnish in curd based food items like Curd Bath and Raitha. Pomegranate juice has been a popular drink in India. The lighter coloured arils are blended with milk - into a milk shake, at most corner juice shops in Chennai. As you drink the juice you feel cool, and has a soothing effect.

Iced Tea - an all time favourite thirst quencher. It gets better now with the addition of fruit juice. When I read about Pom Wonderful Ice Tea's, I had to try the combination. Here is what I did -

Ingredients:

Pomegranate Juice - 1/4 cup

Water - 3/4 Cup

Tea - 1/4 tsp

Sugar - 1 Tbsp

Lemon Juice - 1 -2 tsp

Ice Cubes

Method:

Bring the water to a boil. Take off heat.

Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the tea in, and keep covered for 3 minutes (to infuse).

Strain the tea and cool. Mix in the lemon juice and pomegranate juice.

Take ice cubes in a tall glass. Pour in the fruity iced tea.

Savour the cold Iced Tea.

Note: The ratio of tea and juice is our choice.

This is off to participate in the Food Palette Red event at Torview.