In India, during peak summer, you will find street vendors selling natural cooling drinks like kamban kool, spiced buttermilk, jigirthanda, nannari sherbet, etc. All these drinks are very good for the health and have been consumed in India for years. Last summer, I was talking to a street vendor who was very upset that his business was dwindling.
He said the main reason was because people prefer cola drinks over the traditional drinks. Even I felt very sad and upset because these traditional drinks are very healthy and much cheaper than the fancy cola drinks that does nothing but give us empty calories.
It is high time, we introduce our kids to our traditional drinks and explain to them the health benefits of these drinks. I love all the traditional drinks and this nannari sherbet made from nannari root is one of my favorites and I absolutely love the smell of nanari root. We mainly use nannari root for making a syrup /sherbet out of the roots which is very popular in India.
Nannari Root Health Benefits:
1. Body coolant:
2. Blood purifier:
3. Urinary infection:
4. Constipation:
5. For Digestion:
How To Make Nannari Syrup?
METHOD:
1. These are nannari roots. They are brownish colored roots with a whitish middle part.
2. The whitish middle part has to be removed, before using it.
3. First wash the roots well at least 2 to 3 times to remove the dirt.
4. Pound the roots in a mortar and pestle and remove the inner white part separately.
5. Pound the outer brownish skin to make it into small pieces. Boil the measured out water in a pan and pour over the pieces, close with a lid and leave it overnight.
6. The next day, strain the syrup using a cloth, I used my jaggery stainer, which has got two layers of cloth.
7. Add the jaggery to the strained syrup and boil it. Once the jaggery melts, strain to remove impurities and boil again until it reaches one string consistency. Add the lemon juice and switch off.
8. Let the syrup cool and then store it in glass bottles in the refrigerator. To use, take around 2 tbsp of the syrup on a bowl and add the required amount of chilled water and mix, your nannari sherbet is ready!
NOTES:
- Make sure to check for one string consistency, when boiling the syrup.
- You can either use palm candy or jaggery.
- Remove the white part inside completely, before making the syrup.
- The outer pieces has to pounded really well, as it releases the essence better.
- Make sure to strain using a double layer mesh or you can fold a muslin cloth and use it as a strainer.
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How long can this be stored in refrigerator? How long do they last? Can it be consumed daily?
This nannari syrup will last for up to 6 months if the consistency is right. It can be safely consumed daily once during summer months…
Excellent Ramya:)
can we take it in all seasons or not
Though you can consume nannari in all the seasons, nannari is a natural body coolant and is best taken during summer months..
Excellent information on Nannari Sherbat. Where the roots are available in Mumbai?
Here in Tamil Nadu we get nannari roots only in country drug stores, why not try for them in country drug stores in Mumbai?
Awesome, I love your blog. You have explained properties of all herbs in detail.
Is there any problem if I drink nanari sherbet at night daily ?? ..I usually drink it with lassi, and I am drinking it every night (Pls do reply if I am wrong or correct with suggestions as I go gym and I feel a lot of heat in my stomach)
Usually hemidesmus Indicus | Ananatmool | nannari has known side effects and so the syrup also has no known side effects. Since it is a body coolant and it is usually taken during hot summer months but to reduce body heat it can be taken daily…
Thanks!
Ramya, where can we get the nannari roots? Could you please give any online source, or any place near Coimbatore where we get the roots? I checked in naatu marunthu kadai, but they have only powder…
My husband gets the nannari roots from Kerala as he travels there often. But most of the naatu marundhu kadais (near uppukinar veedhi) always stock it…
Thanks…
Hi Ramya, In naatu marunthu kadai, they stock 2 different types, one is naattu nannari and the other is malai nannari. The other one looked thinner, looked like twigs. What is the difference? can we use both? And the thinner ones didnt have the middle white part as you have shown.Thanks.
why middle white part is removed? is it make any health problem? when i made sarbath i didnt removed that. in kerala not removing that we are adding egg and not lemon
The inner white part of nannari root is hard to pound and break so the fragrant outer layer is used, as far as I know there is no toxicity in the middle part…..
is it possible to grow this in our lands,or need permission with forest department and also need detail information on this.could any one help me on this, apprciate a quick response
We can grow nannari in our land. I haven't heard of any restrictions growing nannari plant at home…
the blog is good but you havent write about the nutrtion value
the blog is good but you havent write about the nutrtion value
thanks for the suggestion, I will write the nutritional value for the ingredients from now on….:)
Excellent information on Nannari juice. Thanks for it.
Isn't nannari roots the same as magali kizhangu (which we use in a fresh form to make a delicous pickle)?
Nannari roots and magali kizhangu are different….
Hi Ramya, I posted the previous query on magali kizhangu. First off – Thank you for your blog — really like reading it. It's lovely seeing your meticulous documentation — makes it such a handy resource! Secondly – magali kizhnagu and dried nannari roots smell the same to me, so I'm fairly sure they are related. Can you give me the botanical name for magali?
i ramya all tips is very nice but I have one question nannari roots juice drinking to affect the men sperm counts reduse is possible now? Because some people says this one so that is resion I a
To reply to Anonymous query, Magali roots are also called perunannari, hence the resemblance of aroma.However the Latin name for this plant is Decalpsis hamiltonii. It's also called sariba and swallow root tree.http://m.indianetzone.com
Thanks for the botanical info on magali roots!
Can this nanari juice relief constipation
Yes, Nannari (Hemidesmus Indicus) can give relief from constipation….
Hi ramya all tips is very nice but I have one question nannari roots juice drinking to affect the men sperm counts reduse is possible now? Because some people says this one so that is resion I asking.
Nice. You have given information with snap shots on making sharbat of Nannari root. Please intimate whether Nannari root can be taken by Asthma patients also as it cools the body?
Doesnt seem to be the case with my asthmatic friend taking it on a daily basis
Nannari syrup can be stored without refrigerator. If so please mention the time period
Nannari syrup can be stored without refrigerator. If so please mention the time period
Once a day I take two glasses of sugandi sharbat after one hour my urine color change reddish color like blood so after that I stop taken sugandhi sharbat.What happen with me can you explain please
If you are using bottled sherbet, it may be due to excessive use of colouring agents.
Good information during hot weather. Thanks
i have allergy rhinitis, can i stil have this juice everyday?
can you add a couple of more recipes.1. You could add soda instead of water to make it more interesting,especially to kids used to fizzy drinks2. just boiling it without jaggery is also good for diabetics, we can add zero calories sugar later3. juice from half a lemon will make it even more tastier, (add soda for the drinks cart effect)4. can be used as a flavor with milk. goes very well with cold milk. as a cool refresher during summer
The article starts as "In India… ", it should be corrected as "In South India…." as in north Nannari is not known at all.
Where do we get these nannari roots
Excellent.thanks for a detailed explanation .
A child is under going chemothedapy. Do you think this can react with chemo medicines given as injection and create problem?Otherwise properties looks good and I feel like suggesting this to his mother.Can you also write alternative sharbat like ayurvedic health drinks for such cases ?
Actually this drink has anti cancer properties and is good for giving to the child. I also couldn't find any drug interactions, you can find the link to the study here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25753739
No wonder Nannari is working miracles with me. I have gastrointestinal and rheumatic problems. The nannari sugar syrup along with hot water works magic. (I had prepared it with lesser sugar and more concentration of nannari. The roots were used thrice)
Additionally, it is a good galactagogue – helps increase breast milk and helps increase the progesterone hormone i.e. for pregnancy.