Instant Indian karonda Juice Syrup Recipe| Refreshing Summer Fruit Drink Recipe

Summertime is the prime time for having fruits. The only kind of food that one genuinely enjoys and feels fulfilled after eating during this season is fruits. Fruits can be consumed in different forms. Each person has their own favorite way. Some prefer to have it as a drink, some like it in form of a salad and some like to eat it as is. My kids love to prepare instant summer drink on their own. That's the reason i always keep homemade instant summer drinks ready in my kitchen pantry.

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The options for fruits are also vast. I am particularly fond of berries. There is a large variety of berries that are enjoyed by people in the hot weather season. Local mulberries, ber, phalse (wild blueberries), Indian raspberries, and Karondas (Bengal Currants). 

I was roaming around in the market, when I came across these karondas (carrisa carandas) also known as Bengal currants. I've seen and even eaten these berries several times, that too very fondly. But, those were the unripe karondas, of which my mom used to make pickle with green chilies. Most of the people in my family enjoyed the pickle of this fruit thoroughly. Yet, I never had discovered the ripe version of it. When I was told that the fruits that I have used in this recipe are ripe karondas, I knew that I had to purchase them. I brought them home and instantly started to ponder over what unique recipe I can come up with using the fruit. 

Well, here I am. This recipe for Indian Karonda squash/syrup to make an instant drink is cooked up at home with the commonest ingredient that each house surely stores. Considering that the same procedure can be followed to make a squash with any other fruit berries you like, this is an amazingly flexible recipe! 

So, scroll down and entertain the steps to make your own instant summer berries squash .

Overview

Preparation process: 15 minutes

Cooking process: 15 minutes

Course: Beverages

Yield: 250ml syrup 

Ingredients

• Karonda/ Bengal currant- 400gm

• Sugar-2 cups

• Water-2 cup 

• Lemon juice- 1 tablespoon

Preparation of Karonda/Carunda Squash

Step-1

Wash ripened Karondas thoroughly in cold water. Soak them in clean water for 10 minutes to soften them.  

Step-2

Drain out the water from the Carundas and collect them in a mixer grinder.

Step-3

Add 1/2 cup of water to the grinder. 

Step-4

Blend them together to make a pulpy fruit mixture.

Step-5

Take a strainer and pass the pulpy mixture from it. Sieve gently to get a smooth and seedless pulp.

Step-6

Heat a non-stick pan. Add 2 cups of sugar and 1 and 1/2 cups of water to it. Boil until the sugar gets dissolved completely in the water. 

Step-7

Add prepared fruit pulp mix to the sugar syrup and cook for 5-7 minutes. Keep stirring the syrup.

Step-8

Afterward, add two drops of red food color to yield a beautiful look of the drink and keep boiling. 

Note: Adding food color is optional.

Step-9

Cook for another few minutes and finish it by adding Lemon juice.

Note: Lemon juice acts as a preservative and balances the syrup's sweetness. 

Step-10

Keep the mix aside to cool completely. Once cooled, fill it in a bottle.

Note: This squash/syrup can be stored in an air-tight glass bottle in the refrigerator for any time use for 2-3 months.

Step-11

To prepare Karonda juice, take a glass and add 3 scoops of crushed ice.

Step-12

Pour 3 tablespoons of prepared squash into the glass.

Step-13

Add sparkling water or chilled water. Stir gently.

Final Serve

A tasty, beautiful-looking, healthy, chemical-free fruit squash drink is ready to cherish and relish with your loved ones.

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