Khus Sharbat

Ingredients:

1. Water: 2¼ Cups
2. Sugar: 4 Cups
3. Fresh Lime juice: ¼ Cup
4. Khus essence: 1¼ teaspoon
5. Green Food color: 1 teaspoon (Optional)

Method:

1. Add water and sugar in a heavy bottom pan. Heat till all the sugar is dissolved
2. Add Lime juice. Bring to boil again.
3. Turn off heat. Let it cool.
4. Stir in Khus essence and color.
5. Bottle.

Serving: Mix one part Khus syrup and 3 parts water. Serve on Ice.

Gulab Sharbat

Ingredients:

11/2 cup freshly picked Rose Petals (Gulab Ke Patti)
3/4 cup boiling Water
1/4th tsp Cardamom Seeds
3/4th cup Sugar (Cheeni)
1/4th cup strained fresh Lemon Juice (Nimbu Ka Raas)
2/3rd cup Pomegranate Juice
5 cup cold Water

How to make gulab sharbat:

• Crush the rose petals with mortar and pestle and place them in a large bowl.
• Add the boiling water, then pour the mixture to a metal container and add cardamom seeds. set aside for 8 hours or overnight.
• Pour the rose-cardamom water through a muslin lined strainer set over a bowl.
• Add the sugar, and float the bowl over a hot water filled sink until the sugar dissolves.
• Remove from the hot water and filter it again.
• Cool it to room temperature.
• Combine all the ingredients in a pitcher and stir well.
• Serve in a glass half filled with crushed ice.

Mango Lassi

Ingredients

• 2 mangos - peeled, seeded and diced
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup ice

Directions

1. In a blender, combine mangos, yogurt, sugar and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Banana with Vanilla Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup non-fat yogurt 1 small banana 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 packets of Equal brand sweetener

Directions

Put all ingredients into blender & blend on high. Enjoy!

Vary extract flavorings for variety.

Strawberry Mango Shake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups halved fresh strawberries
• 1 cup chopped mango
• 1-1/2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt
• 1/4 cup milk
• Sliced fresh strawberries
• Sliced mango
  Directions
  1. Place the 2 cups berries, chopped mango, frozen yogurt, and milk in a blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Divide mixture between 2 tall glasses. Top each serving with strawberry and mango slices. Makes 2 servings.