Summer Sherbat Recipe: Prolonged exposure to heat or excessive physical activity causes excessive sweating in the body. Potassium, magnesium and sodium are also released with sweat.
Therefore, in summer, along with water, one should also drink some local and traditional drinks. Many types of drinks have been prepared in Indian homes since ancient times. Today we have brought the spicy summer drink found on the streets of Kochi, Kerala – Kulukki. It is very easy to make and it helps in digestion.
What is the story of Kulukki?
This drink found on the streets of Kerala is also called Shaken Lemonade. In Kerala, Kulukki literally means stirred water. Initially it started being made in juice shops on the streets of Kochi and gradually it became popular. This sherbet is mainly from Kozhikode city in North Kerala, but it is very famous at roadside juice shops in Kochi.
Ingredients for Kulukki Sharbat
- Coconut water – 1 glass
- Big lemon- 1
- Green chilli- 1
- Sabja seeds- 1 teaspoon
- Sugar- 1.5 teaspoon
- Mint leaves- 5-6
- Black salt – a pinch
- ice cubes
How to make Kulukki
Add coconut water, lemon, sugar, black salt and ice cubes in a shaker and mix. After this, crush mint leaves and mix it. Now add some ice cubes, vegetable seeds and chillies by making a cut from the middle in a serving glass. Pour sherbet over it and serve it chilled.
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Benefits of Kulukki Sharbat
In this way your spicy, spicy, tangy and sweet flavored Kulukki Sharbat will be ready. The ingredients used in it help in keeping the body hydrated. Coconut water naturally hydrates the body, while Sabja seeds have a cooling effect, which controls the body temperature and provides coolness in the scorching heat. Black salt helps in digestion and lemon gives coolness to the body. Along with this, all the ingredients used in Kulukki Sharbat are helpful in protecting from heatstroke in summers and will give instant energy to the body.
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