Kulukki Sarbath | Nimbu Pani – Kerala Style | South Indian Street Style Spicy Lemonade | Summer Special

Summer is a time when you want drinks which are cooling and quenches your thirst instantly. In the city of Cochin in Kerala, there is a street style Lemonade which is famous and is called Kulukki Sarbath. Kulukki Sarbath or the Kerala’s very own street style Lemonade packs a Lemony punch with a spicy zing of green chilli and sweetness of sugar.

Ingredients:

·       Chia or Basil Seeds/ Sabja - 6 tbsp 

·       Green Chillies – 2

·       Lemon – 1

·       Salt - 1/2 tsp

·       Mint Leaves / Pudina - Few Leaves 

·       Ice Cubes - 6 - 8 cubes 

·       Bottle Cold Water - 500 ml (1 bottle)

·       Sugar Syrup - 6 tbsp (5tbsp sugar + 1 glass water)

(Serves 2)

Method: 

1.    Soak the chia seeds in little water for 15 minutes till it gets double in size. 

2.    Boil one glass of water and dissolve 5 tbsp of sugar. Take it off from the flame and cool till it comes at room temperature.

3.    Take two glasses. Add 3 tbsp of soaked chia seeds in either of the glasses. 

4.    Add 3 tbsp sugar syrup in either of the glasses.

5.    Add pinch of salt in the mixture. 

6.    Squeeze lemon juice from half pieces of lemon in either of the glasses. 

7.    Put few ice cubes in the glasses and Pour equal amount of cold water. 

8.    Add slit green chilies and Mix/Shake everything together. 

9.    Kulukki Sarbath is ready to be served.