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.

http://shitals-kitchen.blogspot.com/2013/04/rose-cold-drink.html

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.