As soon as the summer days begin, people in every house are welcomed with ‘cold sherbet’. Even though it has been replaced by cold drinks, it is still served in rural areas and people like it a lot. This sherbet not only quenches thirst, it also has many health benefits. But do you know which language’s word ‘Sharbat’ is? After all, where did this come from? What is it called in Hindi? How did this art reach India? Let us know the answers to all these questions.
According to BBC report, Sharbat is a Persian word. It comes from Turkish sherbet. Its true meaning is something worth drinking. Some people believe it to be a word derived from the Arabic word Shariba, which means drinking. In ancient India, sherbet was called ‘Panaka’. It is also mentioned in our scriptures, Puranas and other texts. At that time, Panaka was prepared from fruit juice. In economics, sherbet is known as ‘Madhuparaka’. This is also considered to be its Hindi name.
How is ‘Madhuparaka’ made?
It is said that the guests coming to the house were welcomed with ‘Madhuparaka’. It is prepared from honey, curd and ghee. It is even given to women who are 5 months pregnant, which was quite healthy. After marriage, when the bride or groom went to their in-laws’ house, this Madhuparaka was given to them to drink.
Fragrant sherbet for emperors
Many forms of sherbet came to India during the Mughal period. Fragrant sherbets started being prepared for the emperors. It is also said that the pink sherbet that we like to drink today was started by Jahangir’s queen Noorjahan. Faluda was given to him every day. Persian families call it Shikanjabin, which is prepared by mixing water and ice. You can consider this as today’s Shikanji. In Egypt, a drink flavored with sugar and rose was made.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 18, 2024, 14:37 IST