Rooh Afza Sharbat is a thirst-quenching, energizing, cooling drink for the hot summers and is made with Rooh Afza syrup, water/milk/almond milk, sabja seeds (sweet basil seeds) and ice cubes (optional).
Soak the sweet basil seeds (sabja seeds) in ¾ cup of water for half an hour.
When the seeds swell and become plump, using a fine strainer, drain the water and set the soaked sabja seeds aside.
In a glass jar or bowl, add 3.5 cups water.
Add Rooh Afza syrup in the water. Add less or more as needed depending on the sweetness you prefer.
Also add the soaked sabja seeds.
Add ice cubes, if you want to serve it cold.
Stir and mix everything well.
Serve cold. You can have the drink immediately or refrigerate it and have it after few hours.
Notes
Instead of water, you can mix the rooh afza and soaked sabja seeds in regular milk or almond milk. Almond milk made from overnight soaked blanched almonds is also cooling for summers.
You can also add rooh afza syrup in smoothies, milkshakes or top ice creams, custard preparations or kulfi with it.
Choose to skip the sweet basil seeds if you cannot get them.