A sweet and chilled mulberry sharbat will be your best friend on a hot summer day! With just 3 ingredients, the fruit juice recipe is easy and satisfying and is the best mulberry recipe you'll ever make.
This mulberry drink recipe couldn't be easier. All you do is cook the mulberries, salt, and jaggery powder in some water. Blend, strain, refrigerate, and serve chilled. Trust me, a mulberry drink with ice is the much-needed reprieve you need from this boiling heat!
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WHY YOU'LL LOVE MULBERRY FRUIT JUICE?
Quick and easy to make
Perfect for quenching thirst
A simple everyday refresher and for entertaining
MULBERRY DRINK INGREDIENTS
Water serves as the base for our summer drink and to blend all the ingredients together.
Rock Salt: Often referred to as Himalayan pink salt, it balances the sweetness and tartness of the mulberries, creating a more rounded flavor.
Jaggery Powder: A healthier alternative to refined sugar, it imparts a deep, rich sweetness with a caramel and molasses undertone.
Mulberries: I used juicy purple-black mulberries, which have a wonderful sweetness and tartness.
HOW TO MAKE MULBERRY SHARBAT?
Step 1: Rinse the mulberries thoroughly to remove any dirt or debris. You can also remove the stems if desired.
Step 2: Make the base by combining mulberries, rock salt, and jaggery powder in a small saucepan. Add water.
Step 3: Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
Step 4: Cool the mulberry drink mixture to room temperature.
Step 5: Blend it into a smooth consistency—strain it into a pitcher/jar.
Step 6: Let the mulberry sharbat cool in the fridge for a few hours.
Final step: Serve with ice and savor.
TOP TIPS FOR INDIAN SHARBAT RECIPE
- Dilute with water: The sharbat this mulberry fruit recipe makes is concentrated. It’s almost syrupy. Before you serve, add water to the sharbat and ice as per your taste and the texture you want. Feel free to thin it with more water or keep it thick.
- Adjust Sweetness: Depending on the natural sweetness of your mulberries and your personal preference, you can adjust the amount of jaggery powder. If you like your drinks less sweet, start with a smaller amount and add more to taste.
- Experiment with Flavors: Feel free to experiment by adding other ingredients, such as a splash of lemon juice for an extra tang, a hint of ginger for a spicy kick, or even some fresh basil leaves for an aromatic twist.
- Serve fresh: This mulberry drink is best enjoyed fresh. If you need to store it, keep it in the refrigerator and consume it within 1–2 days for optimal taste and freshness.
FAQs
Sharbat (also spelled sherbet or sherbat) is a popular drink in India, usually made with fruits or flower petals and served chilled. I like to make the drink with seasonal fruits and natural sweeteners. For those new to Sharbat, this podcast explains beautifully how the refreshing fruit juice is the ancestor of sorbet and sherbet.
I (and most kids in India) grew up drinking a cold glass of sharbat after school during the summers. It never failed to melt away my irritation with the heat. Now, even with my ever-growing arsenal of summer coolers, there is nothing I find more delicious and cooling than a fruit sharbat.
Nutritionally, mulberries are a powerhouse. They are rich in vitamin K, iron, and antioxidants, which contribute to their health benefits. Fruits and vegetables, like mulberries, that reduce oxidative stress help with:
Anti-aging
Better digestion
Reducing inflammation
Mulberries are also a potent source of vitamin C, which is important for skin health and immunity. Humans don’t produce their own vitamin C, so we need food and supplements to acquire it. It repairs our collagen, the most abundant protein in our body, which is crucial for skin and bone health.
So, next time you come across mulberries at a farmer's market or in a grocery store, don’t hesitate to grab a handful to make healthy mulberry recipes. Whether you try a mulberry drink recipe or add them to your morning cereal, the fruit will bring a ton of flavor and health benefits.
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📖 Recipe
Mulberry Sharbat ( Fruit Juice)
Ingredients
- 17 oz Mulberries I used purple and black mulberries
- 2 cup Water
- 1/2 cup Jaggery Powder
- 1 tsp Rock Salt
Instructions
- Combine the mulberries, rock salt, and jaggery powder in a small pan. Add water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then blend it.
- Once blended into a smooth consistency, strain the mixture into a pitcher/jar.
- Cool the strained mixture in the fridge for a few hours. To serve, combine the sharbat/syrup with water and ice per glass, according to taste. Enjoy!
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