Panakam is cooling traditional summer drink made in South India during Ram Navami, and is super easy to make. Holy basil leaves are used as a garnish as an auspicious symbol. Panakm is a blend of jaggery, ginger powder, cardamom powder, pepper, and edible camphor. A dash of lemon makes it all ...

Jaljeera literally means Jal i.e water and jeera i.e cumin. Means Cumin water. Though there are many other spices apart from cumin in the composition of jaljeera, cumin still remains the main ingredient. Jaljeera is a traditional summer drink, specially made during hot dry weather, to combat the ...

Nannari syrup was an alien recipe to me, till I was doing my reading on ayurvedic herbs which pacify Pitta dosha( the heat element) in our body. Being an Ayurveda physician myself,  while I wanted to write on the summer drinks, my first inclination was to look for herbs which we have known for a ...

Mango Chili Margarita is a cocktail, which is most sorted after at a  in- house party. the mangoes make it a perfect summer cocktail, and the hint of chili keeps the  excitement going.  I have had fruit based cocktails many a times but a fruity margarita had never been on my favorites'  list. ...

Lassi served with Soaked Basil seeds and flavoured with Mangoes, is a delight to have in scorching summers, as a breakfast beverage, or a mid noon snack. For kids, Mango Lassi makes a great filler mid noon drink fr kids also through a long summer day during summer holidays. Mango Lassi Lassi ...

Kokum Sharbat, IS a western coastal favorite summer drink, now gaining popularity up here in North of India. Originally from Goa Kokum Sharbat has its health benefits apart from the great taste and makes a great coolant drink for summers. Kokum is a fruit from southern land of India, belongs to ...

Jamun Kaala Khatta is Popularly known as Kaala Khatta, (not from the baraf gola flavour, (ice candyflavour) fame, which is a chemical copy of the drink) Jamun/ Jammval/Java Plum/ Black Plum, this black shiny fruit is known as all these names. "Jaamun kaale kaale, Raseeley jamun kale".....A ...