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.

Ice Cream Soda With Lime

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh lime juice
12 cup sugar
6 cups sparkling water, chilled
6 scopes vanilla ice cream
Lime slices to decorate

Instructions:

1. Cook lime juice, sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to boil. Simmer for 2 minutes, remove from heat and keep aside to cool completely. Strain syrup into a small bowl.
2. Pour 4 tablespoons syrup into each of 6 tall glasses, then add 1 cup sparkling water. Stir to blend. ( Add additional syrup to taste, if desire.)
3. Top each glass with 1 scope ice cream. Garnish with lime slices and serve immediately.

Pista Lassi

Ingredients:

* Chilled Fresh Curds - 2cups
* Sugar - 1tbs
* Cardamom Powder - 1/2tsp
* Pista - 4-5 nos
* Pista Essence - 2drops
* Crushed Ice - 1/2cup
* Hot Milk - 1tsp

Instructions:

* Coarsely grind Pista. Dissolve sugar in curd.
* Mix all the ingredients together. Blend well in an electric blender. Chill the lassi and serve.