Olma va olhu'ri sharbati (Compote with apples and plums)

Hi everyone! Long time no posting:) as always I am so sorry guys for my "holiday out":) Time is just amazing thing, you won't look up and bumps! - three or four month are passed just like a second... But thankfully it is passed with a lot of fun and love! Hope you are also having a good time and trying to see good in everything..
Summer is coming, hot days are expected, so that means a lot of drinking:) I love compotes, because they are natural, healthy and tasty! It is better not to drink those soft drinks, because they are full of chemicals and preservatives, sugar free soft drinks have aspartame which is not good for health, so it is better to make your own drink:)
Usually I make compotes out of different fruits like apples, plums, apricots, pears, cherry's, berry's and so on. So today's post is about  apple and plump compote:) Enjoy and have fun making it!

Ingredients:

500 grams of apples, quartered and cleaned from seeds

500 grams of hard plums, washed carefully

Sugar to taste

  Boil 1.5 liters of water. When water starts boiling, put in apples and plums, set the heat on smaller then medium and simmer for 20 min. At the end add in sugar for your taste.  Take from heat and let it cool down completely. Put in fridge and serve chilled.

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Tarvuz sharbati (Watermelon juice)

"Tarvuz sharbati" is consumed mostly in hot summer days. Watermelons are packed with antioxidants, rich in vitamin C and vitamin A, vitamin B6, good source of vitamin B1, magnesium, and potassium. It prevents cancer and lowers high blood pressure. I love this fruit!
Ingredients:
Just sweet, ripe watermelon
Chill watermelon beforehand putting it in fridge. Then take it out, cut in halves, scoop out flesh and just blend in food preprocessor/blender, decorate with some mint leaves and enjoy!
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Anor suvi (Pomegranate juice)

In our folk medicine, juice of pomegranate is used to cure anemia, weakness, high blood pressure, diarrhea and dental problems. It is well known that pomegranate juice also prevents breast, lung and prostate cancer. It is very useful for pregnant and breastfeeding women. In Uzbekistan different beverages are made from pomegranate juice. "Anor sharbati", "Anor shinnisi" are famous of them all.
When it is given to children, it's better to mix it with some water.
We have special technique to squeeze out juice from pomegranate. You have to mash the whole fruit with your fingers, just be careful not to crack the skin. When pomegranate is very soft and lost it's shape, pinch it with knife and just squeeze out the juice. If you want you can mix some water.
Enjoy your natural and useful juice.
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Qatiq (Natural yogurt)

"Qatiq" is favorite drink in Uzbekistan. It is useful, refreshing, helps to avoid intoxication, digestion problems, diarrhea and many other health problems. Especially it is important to drink it during summer season. Preparation is very simple, you just need a small quantity of natural yogurt or greek style yogurt and some time.
Ingredients:
1 liter of milk (full fat or low fat)
3 tbsp of plain natural yogurt
If you are using fresh farm milk, then boil it and let it simmer for 15 min. Cool down up to 50 degrees. If you are using pausterized milk, then just heat it up to 50 degrees. Check it with your finger, you must be able to hold your finger in a hot milk for 10 seconds. Now mix 3 tbsp of natural yogurt with milk. Pour in glass dishes and close tightly.

Wrap them with thick towel and again wrap in to another one. Repeat. You will use 3 thick towels. Using towels helps to keep the temperature. Put it in warm place for 8 hours. You can also use some thick bed covers to wrap it, just be sure to keep the temperature warm. After 8 hours your home made, natural yogurt is ready! Enjoy with anything you like.
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Namatak choyi (Rose hip tea)

"Namatakli choy" is very rich in vitamin "C" which about 1700–2000 mg per 100 g in the dried product. Besides it is also rich in vitamin D, E and antioxidant flavanoids which will help you to stay young and healthy:) if you catch a cold or flu, or you have a headache surely drink this tea with some honey, you will see how it will work. I usually use whole dried rose hips, but you can also use the one that in bags, they are usually powdered or crushed. You will also need a thermos if you are using whole hips.
Ingredients:
1 liter of hard boiling water
60 gr of whole dried rose hips
or
1 tsp of dried and crushed rose hips for a cup
Put rose hips in thermos and pour boiling water over them. Cover it tightly and let it rest for 2 hours. Then pour in cups and enjoy it with honey.
Or
Put 1 tsp of powdered rose hip in cup and pour boiling water over it, stir well and enjoy!
Sog buling- Be healthy!
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Moychechakli choy (Chamomile tea)

Chamomile is used in our folk medicine to cure anxiety, insomnia, digestion problems as constipation, stomach flu. It also good for ulcers and allergies. If your baby is suffering from gases in intestines surely give him some "Moychehcakli choy". Both fresh and dried flowers are good for preparing tea. Drink it with some honey and you will definitely see the calming effect of this tea. Besides it is pleasure drinking this flavor filled, heavenly smelling tea!
Ingredients:
2 tbsp of dried flowers of chamomile
1 liter of boiling water
You will also need a thermos
Boil the water. Put dried flowers in to the thermos and pour hot but not boiling water on it. Close the cover of the thermos and let it stand for an hour. Serve it with some honey and enjoy!!!
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Ayron (Beverage with yogurt)

"Ayron" is mostly made in summer times, as it is cold and nice beverage. "Ayron" is prepared from so called "suzma" which is kind of sour yogurt. But you can also make "Ayron" with a simple yogurt. Some people add salt in it and some not. We like it with:)
Ingredients:
200 gr of "Suzma" or yogurt
400 ml of cold, pure drinking water
Salt to taste
Some mint leaves for decoration
In a blender, mix up suzma, water and salt until smooth. Pour in glasses and decorate with mint leaves. Enjoy!
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Rayhonli kuk choy (Green tea with basil)

Rayhonli kuk choy is served after main dishes, especially when you feel heaviness in your stomach. It will help to digest the food.
Ingredients:
2 tsp of green tea
2 tsp of dried basil leaves
Put tea and basil leaves in your teapot. Boil 1 litre of water and pour while hot into the teapot. Cover with a thick cloth and let it rest for 10 min. Serve with honey or drink it just like this.
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Shirchoy (tea with milk)

I remember my childhood, whenever I serve this kind of tea for the breakfast:) "Shirchoy" is tasty and nutritious beverage which is great when it is served as hot.
Ingredients:
Black tea (you can use leaves or tea bags)
300 gr water
300 gr milk
Small pinch of salt
Sugar to your taste
Put 2 tbsp of black tea (or two tea bags) in the pot. Pour boiling water on top. Wait 4-5 min. Then add in salt and sugar. Pour boiling milk on top. Stir well, and enjoy:)
I usually use my tea strainer, if I am using the leaves,  it helps me to enjoy my tea to the last drop:)
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