Khus Syrup recipe | Khus ka sharbat
Discover the aromatic delight of homemade khus syrup recipe, a refreshing concoction perfect for summer beverages.
Ingredients
- 60-70 gram khus roots/vetiver roots (easily available at pansari shop)
- 1 kg 5 cup sugar
- 1.25 litre (5 cup water)
- 1 tsp citric acid
- Few drops of green food colour
Instructions
- Start by trimming off any excess stems from the roots.
- Wash the khus roots 5 to 6 times to remove dirt, debris or impurities.
- Take water, khus roots, sugar and citric acid in a pan.
- Put it on a boil for 15-20 mins.
- Let the water turn sticky. No need of any string consistency.
- Off the pan from the heat and let it cool completely.
- Remove the khus roots by squeezing them so that there remains no syrup in them.
- Sieve the syrup through a fine sieve lined with clean kitchen towel or muslin cloth.
- Add green food colour and mix. Khus Syrup is ready.
- NOTE : Store bought khus syrup comes in green colour which is obtained from green food colour. You can skip the colour addition which will make the drink yellow.
- For serving, take a serving glass and add 2-3 tbsp of khus syrup.
- Pour chilled water or milk. Add ice cubes if you want.
- Enjoy.