Botanical name: Hemidesmus indicus
Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Serves / Makes : 1 squash bottle
Ingredients:
Indian Sarasaparilla(nannari) roots 100gms
Water 1 litre
Sugar 1 kg
Lemon 6
Method:
Break the sarasaparilla roots into 1"-2" pieces.
Dry very well in hot sun.Ligtly crush and remove the hard portion inside.
Powder it fine in a dry grinder.
Boil the water, remove from the stove and add this powder,mixing well.
Leave for 8-10 hrs undisturbed.
Strain using fine muslin cloth, add sugar.
Put on stove again.Heat stirring continuously ( to prevent sugar sticking at the bottom) till you get a slightly sticky consistency.
Remove, cool well and add juice from the lemons.
More lime juice is optional.
This preserves very well.
Comments & Tips
To 1 portion of syrup add 3 portions ice water and put it in a blender for few seconds.
A few cubes of the fleshy and icy palm fruit(Tadgola) can also cut into cubes and added. In Tamil Nadu, this is a very popular drink especially to beat the heat of the soaring sun.
Some juice vendors add sliced bananas as well to it.
It fizzes very well and tastes very good.
Preparation Time : 15 minutesCooking Time : 15 minutes
Serves / Makes : 1 squash bottle
Ingredients:
Indian Sarasaparilla(nannari) roots 100gms
Water 1 litre
Sugar 1 kg
Lemon 6
Method:
Break the sarasaparilla roots into 1"-2" pieces.
Dry very well in hot sun.Ligtly crush and remove the hard portion inside.
Powder it fine in a dry grinder.
Boil the water, remove from the stove and add this powder,mixing well.
Leave for 8-10 hrs undisturbed.
Strain using fine muslin cloth, add sugar.
Put on stove again.Heat stirring continuously ( to prevent sugar sticking at the bottom) till you get a slightly sticky consistency.
Remove, cool well and add juice from the lemons.
More lime juice is optional.
This preserves very well.
Comments & Tips
To 1 portion of syrup add 3 portions ice water and put it in a blender for few seconds.
A few cubes of the fleshy and icy palm fruit(Tadgola) can also cut into cubes and added. In Tamil Nadu, this is a very popular drink especially to beat the heat of the soaring sun.
Some juice vendors add sliced bananas as well to it.
It fizzes very well and tastes very good.