Chef Ranveer Brar 3 easy summer drink recipes: Lassi, masala chaas and mohabbat ka sharbat

Ranveer Brar's summer special drinks are refreshing and easy to prepare, making them the go-to concoctions for the hot, tiring days.

In the sweltering hot summer days, a cool, refreshing drink can be a lifesaver. Celebrity chef and MasterChef India judge Ranveer Brar shares the recipe of three such drinks on YouTube in April 2024 that can be easily prepared at home within 20 minutes. The ingredients and detailed steps to prepare are as follows.

Preparing sugar syrup

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sugar
• 1½ cups Water

Method of preparation

1. In a saucepan, add sugar, water and simmer it until the sugar melts.
2. Turn off the flames and keep it aside for further use.

Preparing cumin powder

Ingredients

• 2 heaped tbsp Cumin seeds
• Salt to taste

Method of preparation

1. In a pan, add cumin, salt to taste and roast it for a while until aromatic.
2. Transfer it to a mortar pestle and grind it coarsely.
3. Keep it aside for further use.

Preparing ginger mint paste

Ingredients

• ½ inch Ginger (peeled and sliced)
• ¼ cup fresh Mint leaves

Method of preparation

1. In a mortar pestle, add ginger, fresh mint leaves and grind them coarsely.
2. Keep it aside for further use.

Preparing lassi

Ingredients

• 5-6 Ice cubes
• 2 cups Curd, beaten
• 2-3 tbsp prepared Sugar syrup
• ¼ tsp Cardamom powder (optional)
• ¼ tsp Rose water

For garnish

• Fresh Malai
• Saffron strands
• Fresh Rose petals

Method of preparation

1. In a bowl, add ice cubes, curd, prepared sugar syrup, cardamom powder, rose water and mix it well.
2. Keep aside to chill in the refrigerator for a while.
3. Pour the prepared lassi in a serving glass, garnish it with fresh malai, saffron strands and fresh rose petals.
4. Serve chilled.

Preparing masala chaas

Ingredients

• 10-12 Ice cubes
• 2 cups Water
• Salt to taste
• Prepared ginger mint paste
• 2 cups Curd, beaten

For garnish

• Roasted Cumin powder
• Fresh Mint sprig
• Green chilli

Method of preparation

1. In a bowl, add ice cubes, water, salt to taste, curd and mix it well.
2. Keep aside to chill in the refrigerator for a while.
3. Pour the prepared chaas in a serving glass, garnish it with roasted cumin powder, green chilli, and fresh mint sprig.
4. Serve chilled.

Preparing mohabbat ka sharbat

Ingredients

• ½ medium Watermelon, cut into small dice
• 1 cup Prepared Sugar syrup
• 4 scoops Vanilla ice cream
• ⅓ cup Rose syrup
• 1 ltr Milk
• 10-12 Ice cubes
• 1½ tbsp soaked Basil seeds
• 1 cup Watermelon juice
• 2-3 tbsp Rose syrup

For garnish

• Watermelon
• Rose syrup
• Soaked Basil seeds

Method of preparation

1. In a bowl, add watermelon, prepared sugar syrup, vanilla ice cream, rose syrup, milk, ice cubes, soaked basil seeds, watermelon juice, and mix well.
2. Keep aside to chill in the refrigerator for a while.
3. Pour the prepared sharbat in a serving glass, garnish it with watermelon, rose syrup and soaked basil seeds.
4. Serve chilled.

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