Mint Sharbat Recipe | Pudina Ka Sharbat | Nimbu Pudina Sharbat with detailed photo and video recipe. An easy and simple mint concentrate liquid for a refreshing and flavored beverage drink. Like most flavored sharbat drinks, even this drink is prepared with mint concentrate and mixed with chilled water. Apart from being a refreshing drink, it is also a healthy and satisfying drink due to the use of fresh herbs and cooling ingredients.
Mint Sharbat Recipe | Pudina Ka Sharbat | Nimbu Pudina Sharbat with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Sharbat beverage drinks are traditional healthy desi drink recipes with local flavors. Even though these beverages are known to be refreshing and thirst quenchers, it is also a healthy alternative to store-bought. One such easy and simple traditional beverage is the mint sharbat or nimbu pudina sharbat made with mint concentrate.
I have posted quite a few sharbat recipes, especially this summer. But the mint sharbat recipe has to be one of the healthy and flavored drinks. The most obvious reason is due to the use of mint herbs in it. We all know and acknowledge the fact that mints are strongly flavored and its medicinal benefits. Hence it makes sense to use it for beverages. On top of it, I have also used fennel with mint leaves, making it a cooling and revitalizing drink. The best part of this recipe is the concentrate, as it is made once and can be stored in refrigeration. So whenever there is a requirement for this drink, just add chilled water or soda to the concentrate and the juice is ready. Do try this and let me know if you would prepare this drink for your guests.
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About Mint Sharbat:
It is basically a traditional and flavored mint syrup beverage drink recipe prepared with a lot of mint leaves, spices, and rock sugar. Due to its cooling properties, mint sharbat or pudina nimbu sharbat is also popularly known as a mint cooler. For the same reason, it is mainly served in the summer season for quenching the thirst and cooling down the body. Moreover, when the fresh mint leaves are grounded with fennel seeds, it yields a perfect summer refreshing beverage.
Apart from its cooling properties, it is also known for its medicinal and health benefits. Particularly it is known for its digestion help and relieving stomach upset. In addition, it also helps with constipation by reducing the body temperature. Hence it makes it a perfect choice to include in the diet or perhaps in your favorite drink.
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Mint Sharbat Recipe | Pudina Ka Sharbat | Nimbu Pudina Sharbat
Ingredients
for sharbat syrup:
- 1 cup pudina / mint
- ½ cup cold water
- 2 tbsp fennel / saunf
- 1 cup rock sugar / mishri
- 1 litre water
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp pepper powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1 tsp kala namak
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp green food colour
for making sharbat:
- chilled water
- lemon slices
- ice
- sabja seeds
Instructions
- firstly, in a mixer jar take 1 cup pudina, ½ cup cold water and 2 tbsp fennel.
- grind to smooth paste. keep aside.
- also grind 1 cup rock sugar / mishri to a smooth powder. you can alternatively use sugar or jaggery.
- in a large kadai take powdered sugar and 1 litre water.
- stir and mix making sure the sugar is melted.
- add in the prepared pudian mixture. make sure to filter out so that there is no residue.
- mix well and cook on medium flame.
- boil for 8 minutes or until the syrup turns sticky. do not over-boil or attain string consistency.
- the syrup thickens slightly. now add ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp pepper powder, 1 tsp chaat masala and 1 tsp kala namak.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- cool completely, and add 3 tbsp lemon juice and ½ tsp green food colour.
- mix well and pudina sharbat syrup is ready. you can store it in a glass jar for up to 3 months.
- to prepare pudina sharbat, in a glass add 3 tbsp syrup.
- also, add sabja seeds, lemon slices and ice cubes.
- finally, pour in chilled water and enjoy mint sharbat.
Nutrition
How to make Mint Sharbat with step-by-step photos:
- firstly, in a mixer jar take 1 cup pudina, ½ cup cold water and 2 tbsp fennel.
- grind to smooth paste. keep aside.
- also, grind 1 cup rock sugar / mishri to a smooth powder. you can alternatively use sugar or jaggery.
- in a large kadai take powdered sugar and 1 litre water.
- stir and mix making sure the sugar is melted.
- add in the prepared pudian mixture. make sure to filter out so that there is no residue.
- mix well and cook on medium flame.
- boil for 8 minutes or until the syrup turns sticky. do not over-boil or attain string consistency.
- the syrup thickens slightly. now add ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp pepper powder, 1 tsp chaat masala and 1 tsp kala namak.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- cool completely, and add 3 tbsp lemon juice and ½ tsp green food colour.
- mix well and pudina sharbat syrup is ready. you can store it in a glass jar for up to 3 months.
- to prepare pudina sharbat, in a glass add 3 tbsp syrup.
- also, add sabja seeds, lemon slices and ice cubes.
- finally, pour in chilled water and enjoy mint sharbat.
Notes:
- Firstly, make sure to add fennel along with mint to get the cooling flavour.
- Also, you can dry ginger powder as it boosts immunity.
- Additionally, you can use soda water instead of cold water to prepare sharbat.
- Finally, Mint Sharbat Recipe can also be used to make ice popsicles.