Spiced Sharbat
This is a delicious beverage commonly made by Jain families after Paryushan ends. It is made with mishri (rock sugar) and spices. It is very refreshing and great for digestion.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup mishri rock sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 cloves
- 2 cardamom pods
- 12 peppercorns
- pinch saffron
- 2 lemons juiced
Instructions
- Using a clean cheesecloth, make a potli (pouch) with cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick and peppercorn.
- In a pot, heat up water and add in the potli of spices, saffron and mishri.
- Let it boil until the mishri is completely dissolved in water.
- Stir well and turn off heat.
- Pour sharbat in a cooling tray.
- Once it is cooled, add in lemon juice. Stir well.
- Strain sharbat into a pitcher and store in refrigerator.
- Best when served chilled.
Notes
You can purchase mishri and spices at Indian grocery stores.
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