Refreshing Saunf Sarbat Recipe: 3 Easy Summer Drinks
Beat the heat with this easy Saunf Sarbat recipe! Learn how to make 3 refreshing and healthy fennel seed summer drinks in just 2 minutes. Try it now!
Ingredients
- 100 g Fennel seeds Saunf / Badishep
- 100 g Rock sugar Mishri / Khadi Sakhar or regular sugar
- 3 large Green cardamoms Elaichi
- 7 Black peppercorns Kali mirch
- ½ tsp Black salt Kala namak
- ½ tsp Regular salt
- Cold water from the fridge or earthen pot
- Ice cubes
- For Variation 2: 3 tbsp Soaked basil seeds Sabja seeds - soaked in water for 10-15 mins
- For Variation 3: A few fresh Mint leaves Pudina and 3 Lemon slices
Instructions
Step 1: Make the Saunf Sarbat Powder
- First, break the rock sugar into smaller pieces so it doesn’t damage your blender.
- Take a blending jar and add the fennel seeds, broken rock sugar, green cardamoms, black peppercorns, black salt, and regular salt.
- Blend everything together until it forms a smooth, fine powder.
- Your basic Saunf Sarbat Recipe premix powder is ready! You can store this in an airtight container for later.
Step 2: Make the Classic Saunf Sarbat (Drink 1)
- Take a serving glass and drop in 3 ice cubes.
- In a separate bowl, take a glass of cold water and mix in 1.5 tablespoons of your prepared saunf powder.
- Stir the water well and pour it over the ice cubes in your glass. Your classic cooling drink is ready!
Step 3: Make the Basil Seed Sarbat (Drink 2)
- In a fresh glass, add 3 ice cubes.
- Add 3 tablespoons of the soaked basil seeds (sabja).
- Pour the classic saunf sarbat water (prepared in Step 2) into this glass and stir well from the bottom so the seeds mix nicely.
Step 4: Make the Mint Lemon Sarbat (Drink 3)
- Put a few fresh mint leaves and 3 lemon slices into an empty glass.
- Gently crush them with a spoon to release the fresh lemon juice and mint flavour.
- Add a few ice cubes, pour in the classic saunf sarbat water, and give it a good mix. Enjoy your tangy drink!