Kundalini Yoga Class Cancelled
today Thurs 23rd May
7.30-8.45pm
Every Thurs
at
Body Bar Gym,
3 Jawatta Avenue, Col 5
Gym Tel: 0114515985
Cost: Rs600 per class
Tel: Shaunagh’s Mob: 0773022142
1) Remove the stamen from each flower. Remember to use hibiscus flowers that are free from pesticides (fresh hibiscus flowers are growing all over Sri Lanka). We picked them from the hedgerow near Guava House). Soak the Kasa Kasa seeds in drinking water.
2) Place one hibiscus flower in a glass or mug, or for larger quantities in a heat proof jug, then cover in boiling water. Allow to steep. Stir (the water will turn a blackish-purple as the colour comes out of the flower). Remove the flower.
3) Squeeze the juice from a wedge of lemon or lime into the glass (watch how the colour turns an amazing bright pink!). Set aside, to cool.
4) Add pre-soaked Kasa Kasa, a few drops of stevia to taste and ice. It is a deliciously refreshing and cooling drink perfect for the balmy hot days we are experiencing at the moment. Plus it is a very healthy drink, see the health benefits of Kasa Kasa and Stevia below.
Stevia is grown in tropical regions. They leaves are used as a sweetener and sugar substitute, stevia’s taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar. It has up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar.
INTERESTING FACT – In Japan stevia has been widely used for decades as a sweetener.
Numerous health benefits can be derived from them:
Drinking hibiscus tea can lower blood pressure and can help to reduce hypertension.