nannari syrup recipe with step by step photos – easy do it yourself method of making nannari syrup at home.
nannari also known as indian sarsaparilla is a plant native to india and is used in ayurveda. its also called as ananthmoola or anantvel (source wiki).
to prepare nannari syrup, it roots are used. the roots are aromatic and thus in the syrup too the aroma is felt. though nannari syrup is easily available in south india and now online too, i wanted to prepare the syrup at home. so i bought nannari powder from amazon.in and made the syrup at home. preparing the syrup from roots is a slightly tedious process and i wanted easy work to do.
i have here used the same method as with the sandalwood syrup recipe i had shared some years back. few more cooling drinks which you can make at home are khus sherbet, thandai, panakam, kokum juice and lemon squash.
nannari is cooling for the body and is excellent during the summers. its also a blood purifier and one of the remedies for urinary infection. it also improves digestion.
nannari sherbet is an ancient cooling drink and is better than consuming cola drinks. it is also used to make the famous cooling drink from madurai known as jigarthanda.
i have made the nannari syrup with sugar, but you can also use jaggery in it. in the steps i have explained both preparing nannari syrup as well as nannari sharbat. in fact we are having nannari sherbet everyday to keep us cool in this sweltering heat.
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nannari syrup recipe below:
nannari syrup recipe
ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)
for syrup:
- 100 grams nannari powder (sarsaparilla, sarasaberilla, haaluballi, karala)
- 5 cups water
- 5 cups sugar
for 1 glass serving:
- 3 to 4 tablespoons nannari syrup
- 1 glass water
- lemon juice as required
- ice cubes as required
how to make nannari syrup recipe
preparing nannari syrup:
firstly take 5 cups water in a pan and add 100 grams nannari powder.
mix very well with a spoon or wired whisk. cover and soak for 2 to 3 hours.
then add 5 cups sugar in the same pan.
keep the pan on stove top and cook on a low flame. stir so that all the sugar dissolves.
cook for about 20 to 30 minutes till the syrup reduces by ⅓ and you get a half or one string consistency in it. cook on a low to medium flame and do use large pan for cooking the syrup.
let the solution cool completely.
then filter the solution in another pan using a fine sieve or muslin.
pour the solution in a clean bottle and then refrigerate. this recipe gives about 1 litre of nannari syrup.
to prepare nannari sherbet:
take 3 to 4 tablespoons of nannari syrup in a glass.
squeeze some lemon juice. you can add about ½ to 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
pour water and mix well.
add some ice cubes and serve nannari sherbet. if using cold water, then you can skip ice cubes.
stepwise nannari sharbat or nannari syrup recipe:
1. firstly take 5 cups water in a pan and add 100 grams nannari powder.
2. mix very well with a spoon or wired whisk.
3. cover and soak for 2 to 3 hours.
4. then add 5 cups sugar in the same pan.
5. keep the pan on stove top and cook on a low flame. stir so that all the sugar dissolves.
6. cook for about 20 to 30 minutes till the syrup reduces by ⅓ and you get a half or one string consistency in it. cook on a low to medium flame and do use large pan for cooking the syrup. so that while boiling the syrup does not spill out. also stir at intervals.
7. let the solution cool completely.
8. then filter the solution in another pan using a fine sieve.
9. pour the solution in a clean bottle and then refrigerate. this recipe gives about 1 litre of nannari syrup.
to prepare nannari sherbet:
1. take 3 to 4 tablespoons of nannari syrup in a glass.
2. squeeze some lemon juice. you can add about ½ to 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
3. pour water and mix well.
4. add some ice cubes. if using cold water, then you can skip ice cubes. you can also add some soaked sabja seeds in the sharbath.
5. serve nannari sharbat.
Yummy !! It’s my fav healthy drink.. thank u so much for this recipe.. Just giving an info that too much nannari makes feel sleepy too.. my husband experienced it;)
welcome pooni. thanks for sharing this info.