Watermelon & Rose Sharbat

It's summer...it's hot, and it's time for some cold and refreshing drink. Sharbat, a chilled drink made of fruit or flower syrups and very soothing and calming in summer. When watermelons are in season, I remember my mom buying a large one and it had lot of seeds of. (I had not seen seedless one then.) She used to cut into cubes, deseed it, and put into a large stainless steal container. The container was then filled with her homemade Rose Sharbat and then chilled. It would be our evening snack or dessert on a hot and humid night in Mumbai. Oh, how I miss being a child and miss those days!

Rose Sharbat with watermelon cubes is also a common Mumbai street food drink. Cool, refreshing, and energizing, this drink is perfect for summer to keep away from dehydration. Also a tiny bit of salt or chaat masala will keep electrolytes in balance.

Ingredients:
3 cups Watermelon cubes (remove as many seeds as possible)
2-3 tbsp. rose syrup (store bought or homemade)
Chilled water
Ice cubes

• In a blender, blend 1 cup watermelon cube. Strain it is it is pulpy.
• Add chilled water and rose syrup and give it a taste test. The amount of rose syrup depends on the type of syrup you use and your taste buds.
• Serve in a glass with watermelon cubes and ice.
• Add a spoon and straw to enjoy the chilled drink while eating watermelon pieces. Click on the link to check the spoon straw that I used.
• Enjoy this chilled beverage. 

In a blender, blend 1 cup watermelon cube. Strain it is it is pulpy.

Click on the picture to see the recipe to make rose syrup at home.

Add chilled water and rose syrup and give it a taste test. The amount of rose syrup  depends on the type of syrup you use and your taste buds.
Serve in a glass with watermelon cubes and ice.

Add a spoon and straw to enjoy the chilled drink while eating watermelon pieces.
Click on the link to check the spoon straw that I used.

Enjoy this Refreshing Drink!