• Kokum sorbet is a very healthy and cooling drink made from Ratambi fruit from Konkan.
• Kokum is easily available in the market from which this drink is prepared.
• Kokum syrup should be consumed in summer.

When summer starts, the body automatically remembers cooling drinks. In such cases kokum syrup becomes a great and natural alternative. Kokum is a fruit mainly found in Konkan region and the syrup made from it is tasty and also beneficial for health. Kokum has the ability to reduce body heat, thus providing relief from dehydration, fatigue and acidity during summer.

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The specialty of kokum syrup is its sour-sweet taste and beautiful reddish color. This syrup is also very light on the stomach and helps improve digestion. Many homes in Maharashtra have a tradition of making kokum syrup during summers. Chilled kokum syrup is instantly refreshing when guests arrive or when you return home from the sun. Making kokum syrup at home is very easy and requires very few ingredients. So let’s see how easy it is to make tasty and cool kokum sorbet Recipe.

Material

• 10–12 dried kokum flowers
• 3–4 tbsp sugar (as per taste)
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• A pinch of black salt
• 2 cups cold water
• Ice cubes
• Mint leaves for garnish (optional)

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action

• First wash the dry kokum flowers in clean water.
• Soak kokum flowers in 1 cup of warm water in a bowl for 15–20 minutes.
• When the kokum is soft, mash it well with your hands or a spoon, so that its color and flavor come out in the water.
• Now strain this mixture, add sugar and stir till the sugar dissolves completely.
• Add remaining water, cumin and black salt to it and mix well.
• Add ice cubes to the glass and pour kokum syrup over it.
• Top with mint leaves and serve with chilled kokum syrup.
• This sour-sweet and refreshing kokum syrup cools the body and also helps in energizing during hot summer days.