There is a high demand for beverages during the summer season. Sharbat, which is famous as a desi drink, is in great demand these days. There is a woman in Bikaner who makes many types of Sharbats at home. Shobha Daga of Bikaner has been making Sharbats for the last many years. The demand for her Sharbats is so high that there is a demand for her Sharbats in various parts of Rajasthan and the country including Bikaner. Shobha has learned the art of making Sharbats from my mother-in-law. Now she is earning lakhs by making Sharbats.
Shobha Daga told that she has been making Sharbat for 25 years. I am making Sharbat with my own hands every day. I am selling this Sharbat in the market for about 8 to 10 years. She tells that she is earning lakhs by selling Sharbat. Her Sharbat Navratan Sharbat is known as Shri Udyog. I am making Sharbat at home and selling it to people. Now my husband and child also support me in this work. Now we have also opened a Sharbat shop. In which we are making many types of Sharbat flavors including Kulhad Sharbat, Badam Kesar Sharbat, Soap, Cardamom, Poppy Seeds, Rose, Gulkand. She tells that I am making 20 types of flavored Sharbat. Here you can easily get a bottle of Sharbat from Rs 100 to Rs 300.
It takes so much time to make the syrup
She tells that it takes half an hour to one hour to make Sharbat. She makes Sharbat from 50 kg of sugar every day. She tells that she starts making Sharbat at 6 in the morning and completes Sharbat by 2 in the afternoon. Many things are used in making Sharbat. Sugar and water are used first. If almonds or other things are to be made then almonds are also added to it. Saffron is added when it cools down completely. She tells that she also makes Sharbat on order.
FIRST PUBLISHED : May 25, 2024, 13:26 IST
