Remember almost finishing your school homework and you suddenly hear the juicer whirring? It used to be a moment of joy as we would be excited for the thick mango shake or the time, we used to run back home from the school to have her sweet and chilled lemonade! For some, it might have been a refreshing lassi, for some, it might have been her tangy Aam Panna; childhood summer full of surprises and a whole lot of love from our mother.
This Mother’s Day, we encouraged our Women Raise the Bar community on our Instagram channel (@moninindia) to recreate their mother’s signature drink with MONIN. Want to know about this community? Learn more about it here.
Our wide range of MONIN syrups available in Retail and E-Commerce platforms like Amazon, Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart can offer a unique twist to homemade drinks and hence, we asked our community members to get creative with their mother’s signature drink and share their fond memory with the drink.
One surely cannot match the taste our mothers could deliver, however, there was an attempt to surprise her and treat her with a renewed version of her staple recipe. The responses and the enthusiasm were touching, and we were overwhelmed with such heartwarming responses, but these three recipes stood out to us-
I) Let’s Swing
This drink by Tara (@letmebemee00), encapsulates the sweet and spicy taste of Yuzu and cranberry juice along with the floral aroma of hibiscus tea. She recalls how her mother would adorn her with Hibiscus flower as a kid and how she would love the colour red. She also draws a contrast between her mother’s and her personality and perfectly showcases it through her drink and the garnish. She resonates with the Spiced Hot Honey while she associates her mother with the Vanilla cream.
Ingredients
• 15 ML MONIN Yuzu Fruit Mix
• 15 ML Hot Honey
• 50 ML Hibiscus Tea
• 40 ML Cranberry Juice
• 50 ML Vanilla Ice Cream
• 20 ML Fresh Cream
• 10 ML Milk
Preparation
1. Prepare the Hot Honey mix by adding honey and water (1:2) in a pan at low temperature and add black pepper, chilli powder, cinnamon stick and nutmeg.
2. Cook the Hot Honey mix until it retains the texture of honey.
3. In a glass, add 4-5 ice cubes, pour MONIN Yuzu Fruit Mix, Hot Honey mix, Hibiscus Tea and Cranberry Juice. Stir the mix well.
4. Whip together Vanilla Ice Cream, Fresh Cream and milk to make the Vanilla Cream.
5. Top the mix in the glass with Vanilla Cream.
Here’s an ode to the sweet and spicy relationship with our mother with a citrusy pinch of MONIN Yuzu Fruit Mix. Order yours here.
II) Chukh
Meenakshi (@mixo_ton) recalls the time when she and her mother would enjoy having Mousambi (Sweet Lime) while taking sunbath. Sweet Lime is a common household name whenever we think about summer drinks. In her drink “Chukh”, she has given mousambi chunks a spicy twist with lakhori chilli sauce and MONIN Agave Syrup replacing sugar.
Ingredients:
10 ML MONIN Agave Syrup
60 ML Tequila
20 ML Lime Juice
4-5 Sweet Lime Chunks
Ice cubes
Instructions
1. In a bowl, take 4-5 chunks of sweet lime, sprinkle salt, Lakhori chilli sauce, MONIN Agave Syrup and mix it well.
2. Crush this mix well and add tequila and lime juice. Blend the mix well.
3. Fill a glass with Ice cubes and pour the mix.
III) Tropicano
Our contestant gave a tropical twist to chilled Aamras. Blending lush sweetness of Mango Juice, tang of lemon juice and the punchy brightness of MONIN Passionfruit, the drink brings back her school memories when she would sit with her mother to rejoice a chilled sip of aamras!
Ingredients
20 ML MONIN Passion Fruit
60 ML Mango Juice
10 ML Lime Juice
60 ML Water
Ice Cubes
Preparation
Add all ingredients into a glass filled with ice
Garnish and serve chilled
Inspired by this tropical drink and wish to recreate one at home? Order your MONIN Passion Fruit syrup now.
The stories, the recipes and the sweet love really got us! With MONIN, we strive to bring nostalgia, creativity and flavour back to life. Tempted to recreate these refreshing drinks and surprise your maa? Order your MONIN syrup now and tell us how you celebrated #MothersDayWithMONIN. Tag us on Instagram @moninindia.
