Nungu sarbath is a very popular summer drink or Streetfood. It has chunks of palm fruit along with nannari syrup and water.
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Nungu Sarbath Recipe | Palm Fruit Drink Recipe | Ice Apple Recipes with step by step photos. Ice Apple is a famous summer fruit. During the nungu season, we can see vendors selling nungu sarbath on the roadside. If you happen to travel from Nagercoil to Trivandrum during summer you might witness them. Every summer I never missed tasting this yummy sarbath.
Ice Apple has a natural cooling effect and hence it's very good for health. Now let’s see how to prepare Nungu sarbath.
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What is Nungu or Ice Apple
Nungu or IceApple or Toddy Palm is a summer Fruit. Ice apple is from the Palmyra Plant. It is native to the Indian or Southeast Asian continent. It is known as Ice Apple in English. ThatiChettu, or Taati Munjalu in Telugu. Tadgola or taalegari in Kannada. Pananungu or Karimpana in malayalam. Taal, taad, trinaraaj in Hindi.
Ingredients of sarbath
Nannari Syrup - Nannari extract or syrup is made from the roots of Sarsaparilla and It has a sweet flavor it is usually used for making Sherbet during the Summer season. It has a high cooling effect. It is the main ingredient for the nannari sarbath.
Lemon Juice - Gives a perfect balance in the taste of the sarbath.
Chilled water - Perfect for the hot summer.
Palm fruit / Nungu fruit - Nungu or IceApple or Toddy Palm is a summer Fruit. Ice apple is from the Palmyra Plant. It is native to the Indian or Southeast Asian continent.
Few other Nungu recipes to try this summer!
How to prepare Nungu Sarbath
2. Next add in Nannari syrup and lemon juice from ½ lemon, Mix well.
3. Now add in the chilled water and mix well. Finally top it with ice cubes and serve immediately.
Serve Chilled during this Summer.
Tips & Variations
- kulukki sarbath, nungu sherbet, Paal sarbath, kokum sarbath are most popular summer drinks down south in Tamilnadu.
- They are very common in the food joints and roadside pushcarts.
- You can buy the nannari syrup from the supermarkets. They are very common these days. You can also check on amazon.
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📖 Recipe
Nungu Sarbath
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 3 Palm Fruit / Ice Apple / Nungu
- ½ Lemon
- 2 tbsp Nannari Syrup
- 1 cup Chilled Water
- Ice Cubes as needed ( optional )
Instructions
- Remove the skin from the Ice apple and chop them into small pieces. Take a tall serving glass and add in the chopped ice apple.
- Next add in Nannari syrup and lemon juice from ½ lemon, Mix well.
- Now add in the chilled water and mix well. Finally top it with ice cubes and serve immediately.
Notes
 No need to add sugar as the nannari syrup already has sugar.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, the nutrition value provided here is an estimate. It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used
Priya Suresh
Super refreshing Sarbath, woww i want this extremely tempting nungu sarbath rite now. Prefect thirsty quencher.
Harini R
OMG! It has been ages since I had this palm fruit. The lemonade with this fruit must taste out of the world. Thanks for the share.
Sandhiya
Love all kind of sarbath with nannari syrup. Nungu sarbath sounds so refreshing and i'm ready to slurp it straightaway !!!
vaishali sabnani
This is new to me ! Even though I have traveled a lot in South my hubby hardly stops in the streets to enjoy drinks , anything hot is fine .
The sharbath sounds very flavourful .
Srividhya
Awww missing nungu here... Nagercoil, trivandrum road ok now I am let me get back to my college days as well... Any thing with nannari I am all up for it. 🙂
Pavani
That is such a refreshing drink. This is completely new to me. I remember eating palm apple but never had it in a drink. It sounds absolutely delicious.
Preeti
Wow.. such a refreshing drink.. bookmarked.
Gayathri Kumar
I have seen watermelon sherbath on road sides, but nungu sherbath is new to me. It looks amazing and is such a refreshing drink for this scorching heat..
cookingwithsapana
I have never tasted palm fruit ever but seeing this drink I guess I shall try it next time I visit India, specially southern regions.
Mayuri Patel
I had a chance to taste palm fruit once in Mumbai. I didn't even know about it till fellow bloggers put up recipes of drinks and ice creams using it. Your sarbath looks cool... wouldn't mind a sip!
Srivalli
Ah that drink looks fantastic Sharmila..so inviting! I love Nungu and can hardly ever wait to make a dish with it. This season I have been planning yet it hasn't happened..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I love nungu and always look for an opportunity to eat it. I love this lovely drink with nungu and nannari syrup. Should be so refreshing for the summer month.
Unknown
Nungu is my favorite summer fruit 🙂 sharbath looks so refreshing and I love the color a lot with nannari and bits of nungu in them sounds like a perfect thirst quencher 🙂
Suma Gandlur
Nungu and nannari truly are an interesting combo. This sharbath is a perfect coolant for summer.
Padmajha
What a fantastic drink! Love the nungu pieces and we are a huge fan of nannari sherbat. Super recipe Sharmila.