For the third day, I will share with you a recipe which is quite popular in Madurai. You can see this at every nook and corner. Street carts with sliced watermelons also have a large vessel in the side with crushed watermelon. And they make a delicious sherbet with it. Nannarai syrup is a sugar syrup flavoured with nannari/ sarsaparilla roots. This is what we used to drink during our child hood days. Whenever we went outing, my granny used to buy nannari sherbet. Just for the sake of the sherbet, I used to bear all those walk in the sun. Now with watermelon we get an improvised cool drink on the streets.
I bought two wedges of watermelon and made this sherbet for Sruti with one wedge and enjoyed the other myself.. The heat has become intolerable and I am craving for something cool daily. What better way to satisfy the cravings than watermelon. Unfortunately I couldn’t drink the sherbet but Sruti loved it to the core. I made it during her school days and when she came home exhausted, I served this and she was more than happy. The lemon is added to cut down the sweetness of syrup and it works amazingly. If you love sabja seeds, please add some after soaking it overnight in water. As I didn’t have it soaked, I skipped adding it.
Ingredients:
Watermelon – a small wedge, cubed
Nannari Syrup – 3-4 tbs
Lemon – 1
Water – as needed
Ice cubes
Procedure:
In a bowl take three to four cubes of watermelon and crush them with the back of a ladle. I used my pestle.
Pour the crushed watermelon in a tall serving glass.
Top it with syrup and lemon juice.
Add ice cubes and water and give a nice stir with a spoon.
Serve it immediately.
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Sending this as an entry to Kid’s Delight – Drinks hosted by Mayuri and started by Srivalli.
Watermelon Sherbat - Summer Beverages
Ingredients
- Watermelon - a small wedge cubed
- Nannari Syrup - 3-4 tbs
- Lemon - 1
- Water - as needed
- Ice Cubes
Instructions
- In a bowl take three to four cubes of watermelon and crush them with the back of a ladle. I used my pestle.
- Pour the crushed watermelon in a tall serving glass.
- Top it with syrup and lemon juice.
- Add ice cubes and water and give a nice stir with a spoon.
- Serve it immediately.
Watermelon syrup looks very refreshing, Gayathri. Never used or tasted nannari syrup. Sounds like a flavorful syrup to add to sherbets
Just what we need during the summer!!! This will b such a good drink while opening our fast this ranadhan month!:)
An absolute delight. What a super refreshing drink. And this sherbet will definitely please kids without any fail. Drooling here already.
Beautiful color! It is the perfect time of year to try these coolers. So refreshing on a hot tiring day!
That sounds delicious! Especially with the nannari, would have some lovely flavors…
Refreshing…Even I love watermelon juice…Nannari syrup is something new or may be it has a different name..
Watermelon is just the perfect fruit to enjoy in this scorching heat and yours with that syrup sounds very refreshing. love the idea of muddles watermelon.
The clicks are awesome Gayathri. Love this drink and can enjoy it anytime!
Adding watermelon into nannari sherbat is totally new to me.Such a refreshing summer drinnk. Have some nannari syrup in refrigerator, gonna try it!!!
I’ve heard so much about the nannari syrup. I would love to try it. I’ll have to remember to buy it when I’m in India next time. The sherbet looks so cooling and welcoming on a hot day.
Interesting addition of nannari syrup. I have seen this syrup here in the stores. I should get a bottle of it and explore the possibilities.
That drink looks so delicious and refreshing Gayathri….perfect antidote to the hot summers!
What a pretty looking sherbet that is. Sounds very refreshing too. I bought nannari syrup but haven’t tried it yet. This looks like the perfect drink to make.
I love it Gayatri. So simple yet yummy n a must have for summer.
I always find watermelon juice so refreshing in the summer I am sure this would be another just as welcome treat
Watermelon sherbet looks very refreshing and tasty with nannari syrup.
what a refreshing summer drink – must be so great on hot summer days
Watermelon drink looks so tasty and perfect chiller for summer.