Ingredients:

• Sugar – 1 cup

• Water – 2 cups

• Lemon juice or rose water – 2–3 tbsp (for flavor)

• Ice cubes – as needed

• Optional: milk, basil seeds (sabja), or fruit juice for variations

Steps:

1. Make Sugar Syrup

   • Heat 1 cup sugar + 2 cups water in a pan.

   • Stir until sugar dissolves completely.

   • Let it cool (this is your base).

2. Add Flavor

   • Mix in rose water, lemon juice, or any fruit essence (like orange, mango, khus, or kewra).

3. Serve

   • In a glass, add 3–4 tbsp of syrup.

   • Pour chilled water or milk (as per preference).

   • Add ice cubes. Stir well.

4. Optional Enhancements

   • Soak sabja (basil) seeds for 15 mins and add.

   • Garnish with mint leaves or lemon slices.

Popular Sharbat Variations

• Rose Sharbat – Sugar syrup + rose water.

• Lemon Sharbat – Sugar syrup + lemon juice + pinch of black salt.

• Khus Sharbat – Made with khus essence (green-colored syrup).

• Falooda Sharbat – Served with milk, sabja seeds, vermicelli, and ice cream.