Kokam Sharbat

What is Kokam ?

A tropical evergreen tree from India, Garcinia indica, that produces fruit which is dark purple. The fruit is halved and then sun dried, the dried fruit is called Kokum or Amsool. Later it became black, deep purple, and gave the drink a pinkish purple. It has a strong sour taste. It is widely used in curry cooking in India, mainly in Maharashtra. It has many important health benefits. It solves health problems such as acidity and indigestion. Kokum Sharbat is a refreshing drink for hot and hot summers.

Kokum is used in India as a sour agent for tamarind or amchur. I drank a large glass of kokum sharbat (a cold drink) to offset the heat.

Ingredients :

2 cupsCold Water

2 tbsp Kokum syrup/ concentrate

1/4 cup Sugar

1 pinch Rock Salt

2-3 pinches Salt

1/4 tsp Zeera powder

5 to 6 Ice cubes

Method:

Add cold water to a large pot.

Add sugar and mix well

Then add Kokum syrup

Then add a little black salt and pure salt, Taste and adjust to your liking.

Then add Zeera powder and mix well.

Sharbat is ready, In a glass add some ice cubes and add kokam sharbat.

Enjoy chilled,healty kokam sharbat... :)

Note -

If you don't have Kokum concentrate/ syrup, you can dip a few pieces of Kokum petals in a cup of hot water and use the extract. Or, you can mix and filter them for use.