Aam Ka Abshola / Minty Mango Drink

By Sarasthara

If you are a mango lover then you are going to go mad on this drink. Yes this super tangy refreshing drink, tickle your tongue and beat the summer heat.. You can prepare the syrup and store it in refrigerator for a couple of weeks and be good for 2 ~ 3 days at room temperature.

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1 lb unripe green mango
• 3 ~ 4 sprigs fresh mint leaves
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup Cane sugar / powdered sugar or to taste ( I used cane sugar)
• 4 ~ 5 whole peppercorns, crushed
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• Rock salt to taste
• Sugar to taste
• Chilled Club Soda

Preparation

Step 1

1) Wash and cook mango in boiling water until it soften or done.

2) Allow it to cool, peel the mangoes and extract the pulp.

3) Reserve a few mint leaves for garnishing and puree the rest separately.

4) Cut the lemons into round slices.

5) Combine mango pulp, sugar, rock salt and two cups of water in a pan,

6) Cook over high heat for a minutes. Add crushed peppercorns, roasted cumin powder and pureed mint leaves. Stir and cook for 2 ~ 3 minutes.

7) Remove from the heat and strain the mixture through a sieve and cool it.

8) Pour some of the mango mixture into the glass. Top up with club soda.

9) Garnish with mint leaves and slice of lemon and serve chilled.