Sharbat Sandal

Name: Sharbat Sandal
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 oz (30 g) sandalwood powder; 1½ lb (680 g) sugar; ¾ pt (480 g) water; 1½ dessertspoonful ruh kewra or; 4 drops kewra essence

Sandalwood Sharbat

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Mrs. Balbir Singh's Indian Cookery

By Mrs Balbir Singh

Published 1961

About

Sandalwood sharbat is supposed to be very effective in counteracting heat effects during hot weather.

Ingredients

1 oz (30 g) sandalwood powder
1½ lb (680

Asia
India
Drinks
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Soak the sandalwood powder overnight in ¾ pt (480 g) water. Extract the flavour by simmering in a pan with a tight-fitting lid for about 1½ hours. Or pressure-cook for 10 minutes at