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As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beloved Asiatic Black Sisters & Brothers!

Summer is upon us and it is the perfect season for some of my favorite drinks. Staples in my M.G.T. kit are: Fresh Mint Leaves, a Lemon, Jasmine Green Tea, Honey and Zanzibeer (Ginger).

You can combine them all or just a few of them. The JazzMint, as you can probably guess, calls for Jasmine Green Tea (Coffee Bean has a good blend; I have also tried to use the petals of real Jasmine, but I couldn’t get it strong enough) and Fresh Mint Leaves. I like the spice that the Zanzibeer adds also. I can’t brew it, so I’ve been using the powdered and it’s aight.

FYI some Jasmine flowers are also Orange Blossoms. Come back in a few months and you might find oranges on that Jasmine Tree. 🙂

The Lovenade is Lemon, Zanzibeer, Honey and Water.

They work hot or cold. I had to stop drinking coffee in the mornings, black tea and even Hot Chocolate Milk & Honey because of the caffeine. But these (JazzMint and Lovenade) are excellent replacements if you like a warm drink in the morning.

Plain hot water is good and Lemon Water is perfect as a morning beverage. You can feel it going down your esophagus and cleansing your entire digestive system.

Although, it is BEST to just have your one meal a day at four or six p.m. and nothing like food until the next day at the same time.

Bar-b-cue some eggplant, mushroom, onion and bell pepper skewers to accompany your daily and delicious Supreme Bean Soup and put a pitcher of JazzMint in the freezer two or three hours prior to breaking fast. They will be sweet, slushy and refreshing on the patio with your Supper.

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum