Replace aerated drinks with these infused waters and magic sharbats

Squeeze out the lime juice and add water according to the lemons used. To this add sugar, black salt, roasted cumin powder, pepper powder, chat masala in required quantities and mix the well. Finally add some fresh mint leaves and enjoy.

Lemonade is the most refreshing summer drink of the summer. Its hydrating and replenishes body with vitamin C and other electrolytes required for the body which is lost during dehydration.

Soak kokum overnight or fro 2 to 3 hours in lukewarm water. Filter 2 to 3 times through muslin cloth to remove the dry coarse skin and the fibres. Put in a pan along with sugar and 2 cups of water. Boil for 10 mins stirring frequently. Allow it to cool down completely. Squeeze some lemon juice and add the powdered cumin and salt. Dilute with chilled water and serve.

In a bowl take the jaggery powder and water and mix till the jaggery is fully melted. To this add dry ginger powder, salt, cardamom powder, cumin powder, mint leaves and lemon juice and dilute with more water and serve.

This drink is the traditional drink of south Indians and is served during summer. The goodness of jaggery, lemon, mint and other spices makes it also a medicinal water. When consumed during dehydration, it replenishes all the required electrolytes of the body and rehydrates the body properly.

In a bowl take curd and dilute with required amount of water and mix well until no lumps. In a pan prepare tadka with little oil and add all the necessary tadka ingredients and add it to the prepared buttermilk. Add salt and other spice powders and finally garnish with coriander, curry and mint leaves and serve chilled.

Butter milk is one of the best summer drinks one can have. It contains probiotics which is very essential for the gut health. It flushes out excess toxins from the body allowing to cool down from the heat caused by dehydration. The spices added gives extra benefits to our health making it a complete nutrient rich drink.

Cut the raw mangoes into small pieces and in a pan boil the cut pieces in water until the mangoes are tender. Let it cool down and blend in blender with enough water to juicy consistency. Then strain the juice with a strainer by removing the flesh. To this strained juice add enough water and dilute. Finally add sugar, salt, cumin powder, chat masala, lemon juice, mint leaves and serve fresh.

In a bowl take the chilled milk and water and mix well. To this Add the rose milk syrup or gulkand paste and milk well. Add sugar and stir well till sugar melts. Serve chilled

In a pan add palm sugar or palm jaggery and melt it with little water to form a sugar syrup consistency. To this add the rose petals and stir continuously adding little by little water to form syrup consistency. allow it to cool down, add a tbsp of honey and store it in a sterilized glass jar and refrigerate up to one month.

Rose petals are nutritious and are natural coolant. When consumed regularly it gives immense health benefits. It also acts as a probiotic. It helps to keep the skin glowing and good for healthy hair.

In a bowl, mix nannari syrup and cold water as required. Then add lemon juice, sugar, salt, chat masala, chia seeds and mix well. Garnish with mint leaves and serve chilled.