Bael Sharbat is summer drink which made with bael flesh with salt, pepper and sugar.
Bael Juice is hard, woody and smooth with sweet flesh inside that can be consumed flesh or dried. They are also mixed with beverages and desserts with sugar or jaggery. Bael fruit is known as wood apple contains protein, vitamins, thiamine and riboflavin.
Bael or wood apple is a summer favorite fruit. Bael Sharbet or juice is the perfect drink to cool yourself on a sunny day. It is a combination of bael flesh with salt, pepper and mint leaves. Bael is a powerful fruit packed with many nutrients like beta-carotene, protein, riboflavin and vitamin C. Bael is a tree which is native to Indian soil and hence, suits the Indian body as well. Since the fruit is naturally sweet, it does not require an additional spoonful of sugar to match your taste buds. Bael juice solves the constipation issues, helps in weight loss and increase metabolism.
Here you can see the other variation in Indian Beverages: Sattu Ka Namkeen Sharbat, Aam Panna, Basil lemonade, Falsaa Sharbat, Gulab-e-sharbat, Pudina shikanji, Kaanji and Imli ka amlana.
What We Need to Make Bael Sharbat:
2 Medium sized Bael/ Wood apple
2 Tbsps. Powdered Sugar
Black Salt to Taste
Roasted Cumin Powder to Taste
Black Pepper Powder to Taste
1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice, Optional
2-3 Glasses of Water
Few Mint Leaves, Chopped for garnishing
How to Make Bael Sharbat:
Break the fruit and Scoop out the flesh in large bowl, using a spoon. Pour glass of water and Squeeze the pulp to separate the seeds and juice, using palms. Press the juice through siever to strain the fibers and seeds from the thick pulp. Transfer the pulp remaining in the sieve into a bowl and add more water. Repeat the squishing and strain process. Add sugar to the strained juice and add salt, pepper powder, cumin powder and mix well. Serve chilled with mint leaves and ice-cubes.
Bael Ka Sharbat (Wood Apple Juice)
Ingredients
- 2 Medium sized Bael/ Wood apple
- 2 Tbsps. Powdered Sugar
- Black Salt to Taste
- Roasted Cumin Powder to Taste
- Black Pepper Powder to Taste
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice, Optional
- 2-3 Glasses of Water
- Few Mint Leaves, Chopped for garnishing
Instructions
- Break the fruit and Scoop out the flesh in large bowl, using a spoon.
- Pour glass of water and Squeeze the pulp to separate the seeds and juice, using palms.
- Press the juice through siever to strain the fibers and seeds from the thick pulp.
- Transfer the pulp remaining in the sieve into a bowl and add more water. Repeat the squishing and strain process.
- Add sugar to the strained juice and add salt, pepper powder, cumin powder and mix well.
- Serve chilled with mint leaves and ice-cubes.
Notes
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Love your display of bael juice Preeti. Though we do get wood apple in our place, I have never tried it this way nor is it so liked at home. However, your drink surely makes me want to try it soon. Those different shaped glasses make an interesting composition!
That is an interesting recipe. Very colorful and totally new for me.
We usually add some sugar and eat the wood apple. This version of serving it as sherbath looks really good Preeti. Awesome presentation as always..
Very refreshing drink, i have enjoyed wood apple long back in India. Seriously never thought of making juice with them. This Sharbat rocks.
Very interesting use of wood apple. I have never cooked or tasted wood apple.
Beautiful pics Preeti. Bael sharbat is very refreshing. This summer I’m making it at least twice a week
Its been ages since I had this wood apple sharbat. It reminds me my childhood days. My father’s favorite drink which we enjoyed together.
Back in India, it was my favorite summer drink. I miss it so badly.
Never tried or tasted wood apple before, first time hearing about this and immediately searched for the pictures online. Interesting recipe with wood apple. Great Share!!!
I’ve only ever seen wood apple once before at a Sri Lankan market and it was only available canned – would love to try this drink
I have never tried wood apple befoe and this is something in my list to try. Love the idea of making sherbet with it. The cumin and pepper along with lemon is just so tempting.