Kulukki sarbath recipe | Spiced shaken lemonade recipe

Kulukki sarbath recipe – A famous refreshing drink in Kerala.Kulukki sarbath is shaken lemonade. Kulukki in malayalam means ‘shaken’ so the drink gets its name from the method it is prepared.Yes they don’t mix for the ingredients to combine but they shake it rigorously and serve it.

The preparation of this kulukki sarbath is the speciality of the drink.This drink has a mix of sweet,salt and spicy taste served with lemon,green chilli and basil seeds.In shops, they actually add the squeezed lemon piece into the drink instead I added a slice.

You can make different flavours of kulukki sarbath like pineapple kulukki sarbath,orange kulukki or even rose kulukki sarbath.

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Kulukki sarbath recipe

Kulukki sarbath recipe is shaken lemonade with spices.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Indian

Servings2

Ingredients

• 2 cups chilled water
• 1/2 tsp basil seeds
• 1/2 lemon + a slice of lemon
• 1 small long green chilli slitted
• 1/4 tsp ginger chopped finely
• few nos icecubes

For the sugar syrup:

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar syrup

Instructions

• Pick up and remove any husks or stones from the sabja seeds if any.Then take sabja seeds in a wide bowl. Add water.Soon it will start absorbing and growing in size.While pouring the water itself it starts to grow.After pouring water , let it aside for 10mins.
• See it is growing in size, the seeds will all become transparent jelly like coating will be formed.Strain and set aside.
• Add sugar to a pan, add water and let it to boil.When it is sticky and is slightly thick switch off and set aside.Now the simple sugar syrup is ready.
  
• Get all your ingredients ready.You need a shaker with lid.Now first add the simple sugar syrup to it.
  
• Then squeeze lemon to extract juice.Then add sabja seed and slitted green chilli.I  didnt use the sabja seeds fully, remember this is just one serving am showing in the method.
  
• Add chopped ginger,a lemon slice.
  
• Finally add icecubes and water.
  
• Close with lid and shake rigourously for atleast 5 seconds.Now open and pour in serving glass and serve.
  

Notes

• Use a tall container with lid which doesn't leak because we need to shake it rigorously.You can use a coffee shaker too.
• Adjust sweetness according to taste.

Steps to make kulukki sarbath:

1. Pick up and remove any husks or stones from the sabja seeds if any.Then take sabja seeds in a wide bowl. Add water.Soon it will start absorbing and growing in size.While pouring the water itself it starts to grow.After pouring water , let it aside for 10mins.
   
2. See it is growing in size, the seeds will all become transparent jelly like coating will be formed.Strain and set aside.
   
3. Add sugar to a pan, add water and let it to boil.When it is sticky and is slightly thick switch off and set aside.Now the simple sugar syrup is ready.
   
4. Get all your ingredients ready.You need a shaker with lid.Now first add the simple sugar syrup to it.
   
5. Then squeeze lemon to extract juice.Then add sabja seeds and slitted green chilli.
   
6. Add chopped ginger,a lemon slice.
   
7. Finally add icecubes and water.
   
8. Close with lid and shake rigourously for atleast 5 seconds.Now open and pour in serving glass and serve.
   

Serve chilled.

Enjoy the kulukki sarbath chilled, a very refreshing summer drink!