Name: Black Grape, Cranberry & Gond Katira Cooler ! recipe by Anshu Matta at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Black grapes 2 cups; Cranberry 1 cup; Gond Katira 1 tbsp; Sugar 2 tbsp (adjust); Salt as per taste; Black salt 1/4 tbsp; Roasted cumin powder 1/8 tbsp; Lemon juice 1/2 tbsp

ABOUT Black Grape, Cranberry & Gond Katira Cooler ! RECIPE

As a kid I remember, in the scorching of summers whenever I returned from school, my mum kept a cooler drink ready which used to be made with Roohafza and Gond Katira(Tragacanth Gum). I am not sure if many people know about this gum that comes from a shrub and has immense cooling properties which keep your bodies at bay from heat strokes and thermic fevers. After a long time, I saw this gum on the shelf of a supermarket which instantly struck me with an idea of making a summer drink using this exotic ingredient. So, here I came with this cooling and refreshing Black Grape Cranberry & Gond Katira Cooler.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Black grapes 2 cups
Cranberry 1 cup
Gond Katira 1 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp (adjust)
Salt as per taste
Black salt 1/4 tbsp
Roasted cumin powder 1/8 tbsp
Lemon juice 1/2 tbsp

Instructions

Soak the gond katira in a cup of water for about 2 to 3 hours or until it swells.
Blend black grapes and cranberry to a smooth puree. Strain it.
Heat a pan and add in the puree along with lemon juice, sugar, cumin powder, salt and black salt. Cook for a while until the puree thickens. Keep aside and let cool.
Now, in a glass, add in a 2 to 3 tsp of swelled gond katira, 2 to 3 tbsp of black grape puree. Pour in plain water, sparkling water or soda. Serve chilled.

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