Guaranteed! This Drink will Revive you in India .......

PeakXV · Mar 19th, 2006, 09:15

Lets face it a day in India can be hot, sticky, polluted & most of all dehydrating and there is nothing better than to find that right elixir to replenish the fluids. What is your favouite drink(alcoholic, alcohol-free, fruit, caffeinated, soda, pani) and let us in on where your favourite watering hole is?

2 glasses of Sweet Lime (Mosambi) any place anytime does it for me.

In Delhi - a cold beer at the end of the day at Imperial Hotel.

sunilg · Mar 19th, 2006, 09:32

Its Sattu (roasted gram/barley flour) all the way: It can be sweet or salty; my favorite is sweet; in Bihar n Jharkhand, Sattu is also eaten, in the form of parantha (indian bread)

very easy to make; Just mix with cold water n sugar (for taste) high on fibers, high on energy n taste;

shpatel · Mar 19th, 2006, 12:25

A tall glass of ice cold salty lassi (hold the ice)

rab · Mar 19th, 2006, 12:50

No one drink does it for me I'm afraid and usually the most enjoyable drinks don't replenish fluids quite so well. So here is my list: -

1/ Mornings: Water at breakfast; late morning - a nice cold Coca Cola (best drink in the world!)
2/ Afternoon: water (good for you), and occasionally a cold Limca
3/ Evenings: lager usually Kingfisher served nice and cold

I don't drink hot drinks so hate any thought of coffee or tea

. Water is my main drink of choice. The big shame in India is that I never fancy the milk so I go without. I love milk, usually with a biscuit or 12.

rab

beebah · Mar 19th, 2006, 12:55

I can't live without fresh lemon sodas, preferable without sugar or salt..mmmmmmmm

jyotirmoy · Mar 19th, 2006, 14:03

A glass of Rooh Afza on a hot summer day.

seventies'hippy · Mar 19th, 2006, 16:00

I'm for chai anytime of day, but it's more than just for the drink,,,,,,,,The more authentic tea stall/road side shack the better. The authenticity of these places just adds to the experience.

cyberhippie · Mar 19th, 2006, 16:07

A can of Blue Ox, India's answer to Redbull..........really!!

dani · Mar 19th, 2006, 17:01

I've found a new addiction: ginger beer. It's so refreshing, a bit spicy, and just yummy

I hope that is widely available in India?
Another refreshing drink is tamarind soda.
And of course like seventies'hippy I'm always fond of a chai (with lots of spice, please!)

Dino · Mar 19th, 2006, 17:02

Before midday a coconut with a straw stuck in it.After midday a cold Kingfisher,'the King of good times'.

steven_ber · Mar 19th, 2006, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by seventies'hippy

I'm for chai anytime of day, but it's more than just for the drink,,,,,,,,The more authentic tea stall/road side shack the better. The authenticity of these places just adds to the experience.

Same here.

In Thailand it was 'Iced coffee', but never looked for this drink in India.

dani · Mar 19th, 2006, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

In Thailand it was 'Iced coffee', but never looked for this drink in India.

I had one at the Taj garden retreat in Varkala - paid more for 1 drink than for a whole average day on my journey

kashi · Mar 19th, 2006, 21:00

for me it has to be chaas (buttermilk) especially during summers. in winter, nothing beats a nice spot of roadside masala chai

aadil · Mar 19th, 2006, 21:24

I like a ginger ale if available anywhere but not usually available in India!!! The next best bet is a fresh lime soda with sugar and salt, which is usually available anywhere in India!!!

But a hot cup of good FTGFOP (Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe) or First Flush Darjeeling tea is what makes my day anytime!!! No milk and maybe just a little bit of sugar added is fine with me. Like it for breakfast, after lunch or dinner and of course at tea time too!!! Immediately transported to heaven, if you ask me!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

dani · Mar 20th, 2006, 00:35

just had another can of ginger beer

I noticed that it is brewed in Malaysia, licensed from a Sri Lankan company and labled in English, Tamil and Malayalam

So I guess it must be sold somewhere in India. I'll investigate further on my next trip

Mar 19th, 2006, 09:15	#1
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,395	Guaranteed! This Drink will Revive you in India ....... Lets face it a day in India can be hot, sticky, polluted & most of all dehydrating and there is nothing better than to find that right elixir to replenish the fluids. What is your favouite drink(alcoholic, alcohol-free, fruit, caffeinated, soda, pani) and let us in on where your favourite watering hole is? 2 glasses of Sweet Lime (Mosambi) any place anytime does it for me. In Delhi - a cold beer at the end of the day at Imperial Hotel. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Mar 19th, 2006, 09:32	#2
sunilg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ghaziabad (near delhi) Posts: 271	Its Sattu (roasted gram/barley flour) all the way: It can be sweet or salty; my favorite is sweet; in Bihar n Jharkhand, Sattu is also eaten, in the form of parantha (indian bread) very easy to make; Just mix with cold water n sugar (for taste) high on fibers, high on energy n taste; __________________ ...Bismillah

Mar 19th, 2006, 12:25	#3
shpatel Made in India Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 109	A tall glass of ice cold salty lassi (hold the ice) __________________ Let the world change you...and you can change the world -Ernesto Guevara de la Serna

Mar 19th, 2006, 12:55	#5
beebah Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: london/india Posts: 124	I can't live without fresh lemon sodas, preferable without sugar or salt..mmmmmmmm __________________ Food and other interesting things- a blog.

Mar 19th, 2006, 16:00	#7
seventies'hippy Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,127	I'm for chai anytime of day, but it's more than just for the drink,,,,,,,,The more authentic tea stall/road side shack the better. The authenticity of these places just adds to the experience. __________________ . . . My Photo Gallery

Mar 19th, 2006, 12:50	#4
rab Honorary Mod Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia Posts: 1,216	No one drink does it for me I'm afraid and usually the most enjoyable drinks don't replenish fluids quite so well. So here is my list: - 1/ Mornings: Water at breakfast; late morning - a nice cold Coca Cola (best drink in the world!) 2/ Afternoon: water (good for you), and occasionally a cold Limca 3/ Evenings: lager usually Kingfisher served nice and cold I don't drink hot drinks so hate any thought of coffee or tea . Water is my main drink of choice. The big shame in India is that I never fancy the milk so I go without. I love milk, usually with a biscuit or 12. rab

Mar 19th, 2006, 14:03	#6
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,666	A glass of Rooh Afza on a hot summer day.

Mar 19th, 2006, 16:07	#8
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	A can of Blue Ox, India's answer to Redbull..........really!!

Mar 19th, 2006, 17:01	#9
dani मेरा नाम Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 499	I've found a new addiction: ginger beer. It's so refreshing, a bit spicy, and just yummy I hope that is widely available in India? Another refreshing drink is tamarind soda. And of course like seventies'hippy I'm always fond of a chai (with lots of spice, please!)

Mar 19th, 2006, 17:02	#10
Dino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Murphy's Creek (Oz) Posts: 246	Before midday a coconut with a straw stuck in it.After midday a cold Kingfisher,'the King of good times'.

Mar 19th, 2006, 21:00	#13
kashi Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: singapore Posts: 50	for me it has to be chaas (buttermilk) especially during summers. in winter, nothing beats a nice spot of roadside masala chai __________________ wahh... i want to go back photos

Mar 19th, 2006, 21:24	#14
aadil Aircraft Service Engineer, Astronomer & Traveller Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mumbai, India. (Lat 18.967 N, Long 72.833 E, Alt 11 m) Posts: 1,889	I like a ginger ale if available anywhere but not usually available in India!!! The next best bet is a fresh lime soda with sugar and salt, which is usually available anywhere in India!!! But a hot cup of good FTGFOP (Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe) or First Flush Darjeeling tea is what makes my day anytime!!! No milk and maybe just a little bit of sugar added is fine with me. Like it for breakfast, after lunch or dinner and of course at tea time too!!! Immediately transported to heaven, if you ask me!!! Cheers, Aadil. __________________ Climb high; climb far; Your goal, the sky, Your aim, the stars!!!

Mar 20th, 2006, 00:35	#15
dani मेरा नाम Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 499	just had another can of ginger beer I noticed that it is brewed in Malaysia, licensed from a Sri Lankan company and labled in English, Tamil and Malayalam So I guess it must be sold somewhere in India. I'll investigate further on my next trip

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