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Kulukki Sarbath Recipe

Kulukki Sarbath is a sweet, spicy and refreshing drink – very unique in taste made by heavily shaking a blend of lemon juice, green chilies, basil seeds, sugar syrup and ice cubes. Kulukki Sarbath is popular natural cool drink in South India to manage the scorching heat of the summer. Learn to make Kulukki Sarbath Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings2 glasses
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chilled water
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil seeds
  • few lemon slices
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 small long green chilli slitted
  • salt to taste
  • few ice cubes

For the sugar syrup

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sugar syrup

Instructions

  • Add 1 cup water to a sauce pan along with 1 cup sugar and let it to boil. I am making in bulk to store this simple syrup in fridge.
  • Mix it well until sugar dissolves completely.
  • Boil for 3-5 minutes and switch off. No consistency needs to be checked.
  • Strain to remove impurities if any.
  • Measure 1/4 cup sugar syrup and set it aside.
  • Slice the lemon and keep it ready.
  • Slit a green chili in the center and set it aside. Do not cut into 2 pieces, it should have a slit that is enough.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon basil seeds to a bowl add 1/3 cup water to it.
  • Set aside until it blooms, takes just 5-7 minutes to bloom. Set this aside.
  • Get all your ingredients ready. You need a shaker with lid.
  • First add 1/4 cup prepared sugar syrup to the bottle.
  • Add a lemon slice and green chilli.
  • Squeeze lemon juice from 1 lemon.
  • Add 2 tablespoon bloomed basil seeds.
  • Add a pinch of salt.
  • Add few ice cubes.
  • Add 1 cup water. Add little more if you find the sweetness more.
  • Close with lid.
  • Shake, shake shake it rigorously.
  • Pour into serving glass, add more ice cubes and serve chilled.

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.
Nutrition Facts
Kulukki Sarbath Recipe
Amount Per Serving (250 ml)
Calories 218 Calories from Fat 2
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.2g0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g
Sodium 39mg2%
Potassium 65mg2%
Carbohydrates 58g19%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 56g62%
Protein 0.3g1%
Vitamin A 7IU0%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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