Rose Drink - Gulab Sherbat

Ingredients:

1/2 cup freshly picked rose petals
3/4 cup boiling water
1/4th tsp. cardamom seeds
3/4th cup sugar
1/4th cup strained fresh lemon juice
2/3rd cup pomegranate juice
5 cups cold water

Instructions:

1.Crush the rose petals with mortar and pestle and place them in a large bowl.
2.Add the boiling water, then pour the mixture to a metal container and add cardamom seeds. Set aside for 8 hours or overnight.
3.Pour the rose-cardamom water through a muslin lined strainer set over a bowl.
4.Add the sugar, and float the bowl over a hot water filled sink until the sugar dissolves.
5.Remove from the hot water and filter it again. Cool it to room temperature.
6.Combine all the ingredients in a pitcher and stir well.
7.Serve in a glass half filled with crushed ice.