Variyali Sharbat  / Saunf / Fennel seeds drink is known for its pain relieving, digestion and cooling benefits for your body. Fennel is highly aromatic and flavorful herb with lots of medicinal uses. Variyali Sharbat is a healthy drink to beat the summer heat. It is popular summer beverage in Gujarat.  The seeds are usually used as a mouth freshener.

This recipe is a simple traditional drink recipe and very few ingredients go into its making. I made Variyali Sharbat Powder in bulk and stored it in zip lock bag. It remains fresh up to 4 to 5 months in the refrigerator.  Usually Rock sugar (Mishri) is used to sweeten the drink. But i couldn’t Find in my area and hence used regular sugar. You can further flavor  the basic sharabat with lemon juice and mint leaves.

You can use this powder in water as well as in the milk. I personally like in cold milk. In my home, Its made every day in summers for the whole family. Do give this Variyali Sharat a try this summer, I am sure you will feel very refreshing and better. 🙂

Ingredients

For powder (You can make 20 glasses of drink with this powder)

Fennel seeds / Variyali / Saunf – 1 cup

Sugar – 3 cups (use according to your liking)

Whole black pepper – 1 tsp

Cardamom – 7 pods

Khus Khus / poppy seeds – 1 tbsp

To make 1 glass Variyali sharbat with water

Prepared powder – 2 tbsp or according to your taste

Water – 1 1/2 cup

Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp

Ice cubes

Mint leaves

To make 1 glass variyali sharbat with Milk

Chilled milk – 1 1/2 cup

Prepared powder – 2 tbsp or according to your taste

Video recipe of Making Variyali Sharbat

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Direction

1. Take all the powder ingredients in a big bowl and mix well.

2. Grind them into fine powder. Store them in a air tight container or zip lock in the refrigerator. As I said, you can store this mixture for up to 4 to 5 months.

3. Whenever you are ready to make drink,

 – With Water – Take a glass, add ice cubes, lemon juice, mint leaves and prepared powder. Add water and stir well. Variyali sharbat is ready.

– With Milk – Take a Glass, add prepared powder and chilled milk. Stir well. Your Variyali Dudh(milk) cold-drink / Fennel milk Shake is ready.