Hibiscus, lemon and mint iced tea (Ledeni caj od hibiskusa, limuna i nane)

Refreshing homemade iced tea made of hibiscus, lemon and mint, enriched with mild aromas of cinnamon and ginger. It is ideal for hot days as a natural refreshment without added sugar.

Tags: vegetarian recipe, vegan, for diabetics, for insulin resistance, for the heart, anti-inflammatory, for the skin, for the hair, gluten free, low carbs, for the stomach, for weight loss, lean recipe, Mediterranean nutrition, energy drink.

Preparation time: 25 minutes.

Cooling time: 3 h.

Total preparation time: 3 hours 25 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of water
• 2 tablespoons of dry hibiscus
• 1 sprig of mint
• Juice of one lemon
• A few lemon wedges
• ½ cinnamon stick or ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2–3 thin slices of fresh ginger (about 5–10 g) or ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger

Preparation:

1. Heat 1 liter of water in a saucepan until it boils, then remove it from the stove.

2. Add dry hibiscus and, if desired, cinnamon or a few rings of fresh ginger.

Alkoholni ekstrakt mente (Alcoholic mint extract)

(najbolji za kolače i bombone)

Sastojci: 1 šaka sveže mente (oko 20–30 g listova), 150 ml jake rakije (min. 40%) ili votke.

Priprema:

1. Operi mentu.

2. Potpuno je osuši (vlaga može pokvariti ekstrakt).

Mesavina biljnog caja za prehladu (Herbal tea mixture for cold)

Sastojci: 1 deo zove, 1 deo hajducke trave, 1 deo peperminta.

Priprema:

1. Pomesati sve sastojke.

2. Cuvati u staklenoj tegli.

3. Dve kasicice mesavine caja preliti kljucalom vodom. Ostaviti 10 minuta. Procediti.

Ingredients: 1 part elderflower, 1 part yarrow, 1 part peppermint.

Preparation:

1. Mix all the ingredients.

2. Store in a glass jar.

3. Pour boiling water over two teaspoons of the tea mixture. Leave for 10 minutes. Strain.

Sok za jacanje imuniteta (Juice to strengthen immunity)

Sastojci: 7 listova kelja, 1 jabuka, 1 manji limun, 1 komad djumbira (oko 2cm), 2 listica sveze mente, 150ml vode.

Priprema:

1. Listove kelja oprati pod mlazom vode. Jabuku oljustiti, ocistiti i iseci na kriske. Limun oljustiti i izvaditi semenke (ako ima). Djumbir oljustiti i iseci na 3 dela.
2. U blender staviti sve satojke i blendirati dok se sastojci ne sjedine.

Ingredients: 7 sheets of kale, 1 apple, 1 small lemon, 1 piece of ginger (about 2 cm), 2 leaves of fresh mint, 150ml of water.

Preparation:

1. Wash kale under running water. Peel apple, clean from seeds and cut into slices. Peel lemon and remove the seeds (if any). Peel ginger and cut into 3 parts.

2. In a blender put all the ingredients and blend until all ingredients are well combined.

Mojito koktel bez alkohola (Mojito cocktail without alcohol)

Sastojci: 2 kasike obicnog sirupa, 2 listica mente + 1 manja grancica, 2 kasike soka od limete + 1 parce limete, malo secera, kisela voda ili Sprite, kockice leda.

Priprema:

1. Sa parcetom limete pokvasite rub case. Umocite rub case u secer.
2. Listice mente stavite u casu, jedan kraj oklagije stavite preko listica i okrenite nekoliko puta. Kad osetite miris mente dodajte sirup i sok od limete.
Napomena: kad usitnjavate listice mente oklagijom, pazite da ne slomite casu ako je tanka ili uzmite deblju casu.
3. Staviti kockice leda i preliti sa kiselom vodom ili Sprite-om.
4. Ukrasiti sa manjom grancicom mente.

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of simple syrup, 2 mint leaves + 1 small sprig, 2 tablespoons lime juice + 1 slice of lime, a little sugar, carbonted (sparkling) water or Sprite, ice cubes.

Preparation:

1. With a piece of lime wet edge of glass. Dip the rim of the glass in sugar.
2. Put mint leaves in the glass, then put one end of the rolling pin on leaves and turn several times. When you smell the mint, add syrup and lime juice.
Note: when squeezing mint leaves with rolling pin, be careful not to break the glass if it is thin or take a thicker glass.
3. Place the ice cubes and pour the sparkling water or Sprite.
4. Garnish with a sprig of mint.