Healthy Sugar-Free Kokum JuiceVeg
Refresh your summer with this healthy, sugar-free Kokum Sherbat. Made from dried kokum (Garcinia indica), this natural coolant is rich in antioxidants, fiber, and essential vitamins. This simple, digestive-friendly recipe combines soaked kokum extract with lemon, pink Himalayan salt, black salt, roasted jeera, and black pepper. Perfectly balanced with chilled water and soaked sabja seeds, it’s the ultimate hydrating drink to beat the heat while supporting your wellness.
Ingredients
4 piece Dry Garcinia indica (kokum)
1 cup Hot Water
1 medium Lemon
as needed Pink Himalayan Salt
1 tsp Black Salt
1 tsp Roasted Jeera Powder
1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
as needed Cold Water
1 tsp Basil seeds
few Mint Leaves
Instructions
1
Place 4-5 pieces of dried kokum into a bowl and add 1/2 cup of hot water to soak. Note: If soaking overnight, you can use cold water instead.
2
Once the kokum has cooled down slightly, use your hand to thoroughly mash the soaked kokum in the water.
3
Strain the mixture into a cup to collect the pulp. Add a little more water to the remaining pulp in the strainer and strain again to extract the maximum juice.
4
To the extracted kokum juice (approximately 1/2 cup), add the juice of 1/2 a lemon, pink Himalayan salt to taste, 1/4 teaspoon black salt (kala namak), 1/4 teaspoon roasted jeera powder, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper powder.
5
Stir the mixture well. Pour the prepared kokum concentrate into a serving glass, fill the rest of the glass with ice-cold water, and mix.
6
Add 1-2 tablespoons of soaked sabja seeds (basil seeds) and garnish with a sprig of mint leaves.
