Ingredients

• 1 litre juice of oranges (app 3 dozen small oranges)
• 1 litre water
• 1.5 - sugar
• 2 tsp - orange essence
• juice of 4 lemons
• juice of 2 lemons (to spoon off the dirt)

How to Make Orange Sharbat

• Remove the orange juice, strain and keep in an airtight container in the fridge.
• Boil the water along with the sugar.
• Boil till the sugar dissolves completely.
• Add juice of 2 lemons and mix well. Give 2 to 3 boils.
• Remove from gas and cool completely. Strain.
• Add the kept aside orange juice, orange essence and juice of 4 lemons. Mix well.
• Store in dry airtight sterilised bottles.
• To serve:
• In a tall glass put about 4 to 5 tbsp of orange syrup and add sufficient water. Mix well.
• Add crushed ice and serve chilled.