Mocktails
Kokum Sharbat - Juice
Kokum is a fruit also known as 'Garcinia Indica' that resembles a dark purple plum. The fruit is halved and then sun dried, the dried fruit is called Kokum or Amsool. It later turns blackish, darkish purple in colour and imparts a pinkish purple colour to drinks. It has a strong sour taste . It is widely used for cooking in curries in India mostly in Maharashtra . It has many significant health benefits. It resolves health issues like acidity and indigestion. Kokum Sharbat is a cool and a refreshing drink for the hot scorching summer.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- — min
- Serves
- 2 glasses
- Total
- 10 min
Ingredients
- 2 cupsCold Water
- 2 tbspKokum Agal ( syrup/ concentrate)
- 1/4 cupSugar
- 1 pinchRock Salt
- 2-3 pinchesSalt
- 1/4 tspZeera powder
- for servingIce cubes
Method
- Step 1
In case you do not have Kokum Agal ( Kokum concentrate) you may soak a few kokum petal in a cup hot water and then use the extract. Alternatively you may also blend and strain it for use.
- Step 2
In a bowl add the cold water.
- Step 3
Add sugar and mix well
- Step 4
Then add the kokum syrup
- Step 5
Then add a pinch of black salt and plain salt
- Step 6
Taste and adjust it according to your preference.
- Step 7
Then add Zeera powder and mix well.
- Step 8
In a serving glass add ice cubes and add the kokum Sharbat and serve Chilled :)
