Rose sharbat

Name: Rose sharbat
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) strained lemon juice; 170 ml (5½ fl oz/⅔ cup) pomegranate juice; crushed ice, to serve; 1.25 litres (44 fl oz/5 cups) chilled water; 1½ cups freshly picked rose petals; make sure they are unsprayed; 185 ml (6 fl oz/¾ cup) boiling water; ¼ teaspoon cardamom seeds; 75 g (2½ oz/⅓ cup) sugar

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Lands of the Curry Leaf

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2018

About

‘Sharbat’ is derived from the Arabic word ‘sharbah’, meaning ‘a drink’, and is a syrup made from fruits or extracts of flowers and herbs. The syrup is diluted with water and served with ice. It is a very cooling beverage during the hot summers across India.

Ingredients

1½ cups freshly picked rose petals; make sure they are unsprayed
185 ml (6 fl oz/¾</

Asia
India
Drinks
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Crush the rose petals using a mortar and pestle, to release their fragrance. Place them in a large heatproof bowl and pour the boiling water over them. Pour the mixture into a non-reactive container and add the cardamom seeds. Set aside in the fridge to steep for 8 hours, or overnight.

Line a strainer with muslin (cheesecloth) and set it over a heatproof bowl. Pour the rose and cardamom