Bel Ka Sharbat is a very popular Indian summer drink. It cools down the body and the stomach, and helps preventing heat exhaustion in summer season.
Bel (Bael, Aegle marmelos, wood apple) is a tree native to India. Bel fruit is close to lemon, orange, lime and grapefruit, but with woody shell. Sharbat is a type of drink in India, that is prepared from fruits or flower petals. It is sweet and served chilled.
Here is how to make Bel Ka Sharbat:
Ingredients:
– Bel (wood apple) 1 medium size
– Sugar 2-3 tsp (according to your taste)
– Cumin Powder 1/2 tsp (optional)
– Black Salt 1/2 tsp (optional)
– Water 2 cups
Directions
– Break open the bel and take out the pulp with a spoon
– Soak the pulp in water for 2-3 hours (or cook the pulp in 3 cups of water for 15 minutes)
– Strain it
– Add sugar, black salt and cumin powder into the strained juice and mix well
– Serve chilled with ice cubes
For more information about natural remedies for summer, go to Natural Remedies Center: http://www.naturalremediescenter.com/treat/summer/
