The Indian summer brings with it days upon days of unrelenting heat. The blazing sun dries up nearly all water sources outside as well as within the human body. The state of having body fluids below a requisite minimum is termed as dehydration, and can pose a serious health risk if left unattended.
However nature itself provides the antidote to this problem, in the form of various fruits and vegetables having a high juice content and an inherent cooling tendency. India’s rich and plentiful biodiversity has led to generations of Indians evolving a diverse range of indigenous drinks to counter the summer heat and related health problems such as sunstroke and heatstroke.
Today, it appears as if the tradition of biodiversity based drinks has receded from our memory and instead we now have a generation that "eats cola, sleeps cola, drinks cola". We cannot overemphasize the total lack of nutritional inputs, not to say harmful effects from these soft drinks.
Navdanya brings you a rich diversity of indigenous to revive the forgotten taste, smell and nutrition of our indigenous cold drink culture, we have searched the 'Sherbet Kosh' of our country to bring to you recipes of deliciously refreshing and cool summer drinks.