Recipe: These summer coolers from your childhood promise nostalgia in every sip
Dentist-turned-recipe creator Neha Mathur of Whisk Affair shares two desi favourites

Mohabbat ka Sharbat
Ingredients
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500 ml Chilled Milk
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¼ cup Sugar
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3 tbsp Rose Syrup
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1 cup Watermelon Juice
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1 cup Watermelon (chopped)
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1 cup Chilled Water
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Rose Petals (to garnish)
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Ice Cubes (as required)
Instructions
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Mix chilled milk, sugar, and rose syrup in a bowl.
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Add watermelon juice, chopped watermelon, and chilled water and mix well.
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Add ice cubes and garnish with rose petals.
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Serve immediately.


Jeera Soda
Ingredients
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½ cup Cumin Seeds
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1 tbsp Black Peppercorns
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1 cup Granulated Sugar
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4 tsp Black Salt
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4 tsp Chaat Masala
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1 cup Water
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1 tbsp Lemon Juice
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Plain Soda (as required)
Instructions
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Dry roast cumin seeds and black peppercorns until slightly browned.
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Remove the pan from heat and let it cool.
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Grind the roasted cumin seeds and peppercorns to make a coarse powder.
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Transfer this powder into the pan.
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Add sugar, black salt, and chaat masala.
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Add water and cook to make a thick syrup.
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Store this syrup in a glass syrup.
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Add ice cubes in a glass.
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Add lemon juice and 2 tbsp syrup to the glass.
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Top the glass with soda and served immediately.
Recipes shared by Neha Mathur of Whisk Affair, a dentist-turned-Instagram inspiration for all things food.