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Kokum Sharbat Recipe How To Make Kokum Sharbat

2013-05-23 by Anjana Chaturvedi 15 Comments

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Kokum sharbat -Delicious summer cooler made with dried kokum

Kokum sharbat is a sweet and  tangy delicious summer drink. Kokum is a very healthy and cooling fruit.This is very famous in the coastal areas of India specially in the Konkan region,they use it in various ways,specially as a souring agent in the curries .

Kokum have many medicinal properties,it can also be  applied directly on the skin for allergy cures.It is a very good antioxidant,good for stomach and helps in digestion. Kokum butter is commercially used in confectionery and in beauty products.

Kokum sharbat/drink is made with the soft kokum which is deep purple in colour,the dried fruit is soaked ,mashed and then sugar syrup ,black salt and roasted cumin powder is added in it.you can make the thick concentrate,and  store that in the refrigerator for a week.It can also be made with fresh kokum fruit.

You can also try these delicious beverages-

  • Hibiscus Tea
  • Kesar Elaichi Sharbat
  • Falsa Sharbat
  • Taza Gulab Ka Sharbat
  • Angoor ka Sharbat
  • Kesariya Thandai Sharbat
how to make kokum ka sharbat

 

how to make kokum ka sharbat

 

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Kokum Sharbat

Kokum sharbat -Delicious summer cooler made with dried kokum

Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Beverages /drinks
Cuisine: Maharashtrian Cuisine
Keyword: kokum, Sharbat
Servings: 4 people
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 12 Black Kokum
  • 3/4 cup Sugar / Chini
  • 1 cup Water / Paani
  • 1/2 tsp Black Salt / Kala Namak
  • 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras optional
  • Few Ice cubes

Instructions

  • Soak kokum in a cup of warm water for 45 minutes.
  • Grind the soaked kokum in the mixer(along with the water) and make a smooth paste.
  • In a pan add sugar and water and boil for approx 5-8 minutes and make a syrup(thick like gulab jamun syrup)
  • Let the syrup cool down completely.
  • Add the kokum paste in the sugar syrup and mix well.
  • Strain the syrup through a fine sieve.
  • Now add black salt,roasted cumin powder and lemon juice in it.
  • Now the kokum sharbat concentrate is ready.
  • You can easily store this concentrate in the refrigerator for a week.
  • How to serve-Add 3 cups of chilled water and ice cubes in the concentrate(can also add some mint leaves)
  • Apply some lemon juice on the rim of the serving glass.
  • Mix some sugar and roasted cumin powder and spread it in a plate.
  • Dip the glass rim in this mixture..
  • Gently pour the sharbat in the glass and serve.

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Filed Under: Beverage/ Drinks, Summer special Tagged With: Beverages, coolers, Drinks, kokum, kokum.Summer drinks, sharbat

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Comments

  1. anjanaskc says

    2015-02-24 at

    @Dipika-yes you can use kokum agal,add sugar according to its sweetness

    Reply
  2. Dipika says

    2015-02-23 at

    Hi,
    My friend gave me Kokum Agal from Goa. Is it possible to prepare Kokum Sharbat with Kokum agal?

    Reply
  3. JASPINDER KAUR says

    2014-05-29 at

    Refreshing nd healthy drink…

    Reply
  4. Nilu A says

    2013-05-26 at

    I loved this healthy kokum sharbat.. Perfect for summers 🙂

    Reply
  5. Priya Suresh says

    2013-05-24 at

    Thanks for sharing this kokum sharbat,very refreshing drink.

    Reply
  6. Maayeka says

    2013-05-24 at

    @Anonymous-you have to use the soft purple kokum to get the colour and flavour.dried kokum skin may not be the same.

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    2013-05-24 at

    Lovely recipe. A small doubt-can I use dried skin of kokum?

    Reply
  8. Neela says

    2013-05-23 at

    Perfect drink for this climate.

    http://indianfoodnest.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  9. divya says

    2013-05-23 at

    Looks yummy n tempting:)n nice clicks.

    Reply
  10. nayana says

    2013-05-23 at

    So cool and refreshing, loved the presentation too… Todays post : http://nayanas-kitchen-kreations.blogspot.in/2013/05/rawa-idli.html

    Reply
  11. Shobha says

    2013-05-23 at

    I will make it next summer. I'll be back in India. We don't get kokams here.

    Reply
  12. Rumana Ambrin says

    2013-05-23 at

    Healthy drink..

    Reply
  13. Sona S says

    2013-05-23 at

    Refreshing and healthy drink.

    Reply
  14. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says

    2013-05-23 at

    Looks very refreshing and apt for the summer…

    Reply
  15. Sowmya Madhavan says

    2013-05-23 at

    I am making this soon…

    Reply

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"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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