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    Nungu Sarbath Recipe | Palm Fruit Drink Recipe

    Posted on Apr 28, 2018 · Last Updated on Apr 21, 2022 by Sharmila Kingsly

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    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

    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
    • Ingredients of sarbath
    • How to prepare Nungu Sarbath
    • Tips & Variations
    • Similar Recipes
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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.

    Nungu Sarbath Recipe | Palm Fruit Drink Recipe | Ice Apple Recipes

    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.

    Nungu

    Few other Nungu recipes to try this summer!

    • Nungu payasam
    • Nungu paal
    • Iceapple rose milk

    How to prepare Nungu Sarbath

        1.    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.

     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.

    Nungu Sarbath Recipe | Palm Fruit Drink Recipe | Ice Apple Recipes

    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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    Nungu Sarbath
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    Nungu Sarbath

    Nungu sarbath is a very popular summer drink or Streetfood. It has chunks of palm fruit along with nannari syrup and water.
    Prep Time2 minutes mins
    Cook Time0 minutes mins
    Total Time2 minutes mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: TamilNadu
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 43kcal
    Author: Sharmila Kingsly
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    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

     Serve chilled.
     No need to add sugar as the nannari syrup already has sugar.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.9g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 1.7g | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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    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

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    1. Padmajha says

      June 25, 2018 at 8:17 pm

      What a fantastic drink! Love the nungu pieces and we are a huge fan of nannari sherbat. Super recipe Sharmila.

      Reply
    2. Suma Gandlur says

      June 05, 2018 at 6:13 pm

      Nungu and nannari truly are an interesting combo. This sharbath is a perfect coolant for summer.

      Reply
    3. Unknown says

      June 01, 2018 at 12:13 am

      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 🙂

      Reply
    4. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      May 31, 2018 at 8:20 pm

      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.

      Reply
    5. Srivalli says

      May 21, 2018 at 4:15 pm

      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..

      Reply
    6. Mayuri Patel says

      May 15, 2018 at 8:27 pm

      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!

      Reply
    7. cookingwithsapana says

      May 13, 2018 at 3:43 am

      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.

      Reply
    8. Gayathri Kumar says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:19 pm

      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..

      Reply
    9. Preeti says

      May 07, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      Wow.. such a refreshing drink.. bookmarked.

      Reply
    10. Pavani says

      May 04, 2018 at 6:56 am

      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.

      Reply
    11. Srividhya says

      May 01, 2018 at 10:27 pm

      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. 🙂

      Reply
    12. vaishali sabnani says

      May 01, 2018 at 9:22 am

      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 .

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    13. Sandhiya says

      April 29, 2018 at 7:47 am

      Love all kind of sarbath with nannari syrup. Nungu sarbath sounds so refreshing and i'm ready to slurp it straightaway !!!

      Reply
    14. Harini R says

      April 29, 2018 at 7:46 am

      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.

      Reply
    15. Priya Suresh says

      April 29, 2018 at 12:02 am

      Super refreshing Sarbath, woww i want this extremely tempting nungu sarbath rite now. Prefect thirsty quencher.

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