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List of Indian drinks

October 27, 2023

With a climate as varied and extreme as India, the people require a myriad of options to keep their thirst appropriately quenched according to the weather conditions, varying from steaming hot drinks during winters to frosty cold drinks in summers. Different regions in the country serve drinks made with an eclectic assortment of ingredients including local spices, flavors and herbs. Available on the streets, as well as on the menus of posh hotels, these drinks add to the flavorful cuisine of India.

Sugarcane juice
Jal-jeera
Rooh Afza sharbat
Jigarthanda
Shikanjvi
Aam panna

Consumption statistics by drink type Edit

This is the consumption of drinks per capita per year in India in 2021 by drink type excluding water and juices.[1]

Drink type Per capita consumption (liter)
Hot drinks 70
Dairy drinks 34
Soft drinks 20
Bottled water 6
Alcoholic drink 4
Total 134

Assorted drinks Edit

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Dairy drinks Edit

Flavoured milk Edit

 
Badam milk
 
Rosemilk
  • Badam milk – almond-flavoured milk
  • Kesar milk – saffron-flavoured milk
  • Rose milk – Rose sharbat – flavoured milk
  • Sugandha milk

Milk-based beverages Edit

  • Ambil or Ambli – prepared by using ragi flour and buttermilk, Maharashtra and Karnataka
  • Buttermilk – Lassi or Laasi in North India, chhachh or Chaas or Chaah in North India, mor in Tamil, majjiga in Telugu, majjige in Kannada, and taak in Marathi
  • Chai with cream – prepared using dry or fresh variants of tea, often has hints of cardamom (elaichi), cinnamon (dalchini) or a mixture of spices, which constitute the special masala chai, taken especially during the cold to keep the winter-related problems at bay
  • Doodh soda – mixture of milk and lemon-lime soda
  • Haldi doodh or hot turmeric milk
  • Lassi – a popular, traditional, yogurt-based drink from Northern India. It is a blend of yogurt, water, spices and sometimes fruit.
    • Traditional lassi (a.k.a., "salted lassi", or simply "lassi") is a savoury drink, sometimes flavoured with ground and roasted cumin.
    • Sweet lassi, however, contains sugar or fruits, instead of spices. Banarasi Lassi: Varanasi, one of the prominent cities of Bhojpur region is known for special variation of Lassi, popularly known as Banarasi Lassi'. The Curd for Banarasi Lassi is made with reduced milk which gives it a creamy & thick texture. It is then sweetened, churned and served with generous blob of Rabdi in earthen pots called Kulhads.[3][4]
 
Traditional Banarasi Lassi in a Kulhad

Hot drinks Edit

Both tea and coffee contain caffeine and tannin. Comparatiely, coffee has more caffeine and less tannin than tea, whereas tea has more tannin and less caffeine than coffee.

Coffee Edit

Tea Edit

Further information: Indian tea culture

Flavoured tea Edit

Intoxicating drinks Edit

Traditional Edit

The alphabetised list of native traditional drinks is as follows:

  • Laopani (also called Haanj) – made from fermented rice in Assam, concentrated extract is called Rohi.
  • Lugdi – made from rice, Manali
  • Mahua – made from mahua flowers, Central India[7]
  • Mandia pej – made from ragi powder and stale water from boiled rice, popular in Odissa
  • Manri – made from fermented rice, popular in Mithila
  • Rohi – pale yellow coloured extract of Laopani fermented rice drink of Assam, usually offered to the ancestors, priests or elders on special occasions.

Non-Traditional Edit

See also: Alcohol prohibition in India, Dry Days in India, and Kasauli Brewery

Alphabetised list of non-traditional drinks in India.

  • Old Monk, well-known rum produced since 1954.
  • Solan No. 1, India's first single malt whiskey produced at Kasauli Brewery since 1930 which was started by Edward Abraham Dyer.

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ India consumption of beverages by type 2021-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, Statista., accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Kashmiri Kahwa Tea Recipe: How to Make Kashmiri Kahwa Tea". recipes.timesofindia.com. from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  3. ^ Gupta, Subhadra Sen (2004). Varanasi: A Pilgrimage to Light. Rupa & Company. ISBN 978-81-291-0165-5. from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. ^ "9 Varanasi (Benaras) Street Foods that You Shouldn't Miss". NDTV Food. from the original on 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2022-06-18. lassi is available at almost every other street shop from morning till wee hours of the night. It is served in a kulhad topped with Rabri and flavoured with rose essence
  5. ^ Tathagata Bhattacharya (23 October 2017). "Alcohol and Bengalis: A troubled relationship". National Herald. from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. ^ Tamang, Jyoti Prakash (17 August 2009). "8". Himalayan Fermented Foods: Microbiology, Nutrition, and Ethnic Values. CRC Press. p. 198. ISBN 9781420093254. from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Some interesting indigenous drinks among the tribals of Central India" (PDF). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6 (1): 141–43. January 2007. (PDF) from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  8. ^ a b Colvin, Ian Duncan (1929-01-01). The life of General Dyer. Edinburgh; London: W. Blackwood & Sons Ltd. OCLC 1335678.
  9. ^ Colvin, Ian Duncan (2006-01-01). The Life of General Dyer. Unistar Books. from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  10. ^ Collett, Nigel (2006-10-15). The Butcher of Amritsar: General Reginald Dyer. A&C Black. ISBN 9781852855758. from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  11. ^ Saikia, Arunabh (2016-04-23). "How Old Monk went from India's star to another has-been". Mint on Sunday. from the original on 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  12. ^ "Reginald Edward Dyer 1864-1927 - Ancestry". www.ancestry.com. from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  13. ^ "Reginald Edward Harry Dyer – The Butcher of Amritsar | Lawrence College Ghora Gali". from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.

October 27, 2023
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With a climate as varied and extreme as India the people require a myriad of options to keep their thirst appropriately quenched according to the weather conditions varying from steaming hot drinks during winters to frosty cold drinks in summers Different regions in the country serve drinks made with an eclectic assortment of ingredients including local spices flavors and herbs Available on the streets as well as on the menus of posh hotels these drinks add to the flavorful cuisine of India Sugarcane juiceJal jeeraRooh Afza sharbatJigarthandaShikanjviAam panna Contents 1 Consumption statistics by drink type 2 Assorted drinks 3 Dairy drinks 3 1 Flavoured milk 3 2 Milk based beverages 4 Hot drinks 4 1 Coffee 4 2 Tea 4 2 1 Flavoured tea 5 Intoxicating drinks 5 1 Traditional 5 2 Non Traditional 6 See also 7 ReferencesConsumption statistics by drink type EditThis is the consumption of drinks per capita per year in India in 2021 by drink type excluding water and juices 1 Drink type Per capita consumption liter Hot drinks 70Dairy drinks 34Soft drinks 20Bottled water 6Alcoholic drink 4Total 134Assorted drinks EditThis is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Aam panna made from raw mango Aamras Bael panna Banta soda carbonated lemonade sold in codd neck bottle Buransh made from rhododendron flowers with jelly like consistency Uttarakhand Doodh Soda Ela neeru karikku tender coconut water Fuljar soda carbonated drink made using crushed chillies ginger mint leaves and spice mix Fruit juice Gaajar ka doodh made from grated carrot and sweetened milk Ganne ka ras or sugarcane juice Gud nimbu sharbat made of lemon and jaggery Jal jeera Jigarthanda famous in Madurai Kahwah is common drink in cold regions of Jammu and Kashmir 2 Kala Khatta Kanji Kesar kasturi Khas Khas drink made from poppy seeds Khus sharbat made from Vetiver syrup Kokum sharbat Kulukki sharbat shaken Lemonade Liyo Nimbu Paani Lemonade Nannaari Sarsaparilla sharbat lemon based drink Tamil Nadu Nariyal Pani Coconut water Neera Ookali hot drink made by boiling coriander seeds Western India Panakam Beverage made of jaggery and lemon juice traditionally served on Rama Navami Paneer soda carbonated lemonade mixed with rose essence and sold in codd neck bottle is a variation of Banta soda Phalsa sharbat made from Grewia asiatica Pudina sharbat made from mint Ramula a drink made from sweet potato Rasna a soft drink concentrate Rooh Afza a concentrated drink Sakar loung Pani made from rock sugar and clove famous in Gujarat Rajasthan Sattu paani famous in North India Saunf paani from Gujarat Sharbat drink that has many variants Shikanjvi traditional lemonade often mildly spicy Solkadhi Sugandha water Tanka Toraaṇi a rice based drink from OdishaDairy drinks EditFlavoured milk Edit nbsp Badam milk nbsp RosemilkBadam milk almond flavoured milk Kesar milk saffron flavoured milk Rose milk Rose sharbat flavoured milk Sugandha milkMilk based beverages Edit Ambil or Ambli prepared by using ragi flour and buttermilk Maharashtra and Karnataka Buttermilk Lassi or Laasi in North India chhachh or Chaas or Chaah in North India mor in Tamil majjiga in Telugu majjige in Kannada and taak in Marathi Chai with cream prepared using dry or fresh variants of tea often has hints of cardamom elaichi cinnamon dalchini or a mixture of spices which constitute the special masala chai taken especially during the cold to keep the winter related problems at bay Doodh soda mixture of milk and lemon lime soda Haldi doodh or hot turmeric milk Lassi a popular traditional yogurt based drink from Northern India It is a blend of yogurt water spices and sometimes fruit Traditional lassi a k a salted lassi or simply lassi is a savoury drink sometimes flavoured with ground and roasted cumin Sweet lassi however contains sugar or fruits instead of spices Banarasi Lassi Varanasi one of the prominent cities of Bhojpur region is known for special variation of Lassi popularly known as Banarasi Lassi The Curd for Banarasi Lassi is made with reduced milk which gives it a creamy amp thick texture It is then sweetened churned and served with generous blob of Rabdi in earthen pots called Kulhads 3 4 nbsp Traditional Banarasi Lassi in a KulhadMastaani Pune Sharjah Shake A sweet cold beverage made from milk Horlicks other malt powders and njalipoovan Sometimes ice cream cocoa powder or nuts may be added Sambaram Salted buttermilk made from cow s milk spiced with shallot freen chili pepper ginger and curry leaves from Kerala Thandai nbsp Lassi nbsp ThandaiHot drinks EditBoth tea and coffee contain caffeine and tannin Comparatiely coffee has more caffeine and less tannin than tea whereas tea has more tannin and less caffeine than coffee Coffee Edit Indian filter coffee a sweet milky coffee made from dark roasted coffee beans 70 80 and chicory 20 30 Instant coffeeTea Edit Further information Indian tea culture Assam tea Ayurvedic teas various types of Indian herbal teas Temi tea Darjeeling tea Balma green tea Berinag tea Black tea Green tea Seven colour tea Irani chai Kangra tea Masala chai Noon chai Nilgiri tea Tulsi tea Milk teaFlavoured tea Edit Butter tea Elaichi tea or cardamom tea Ginger tea Lemon tea Tejpatta Tea nbsp Masala chai served with tea biscuits India s most popular way to drink tea nbsp A cup of Darjeeling tea nbsp Butter tea or gur gur in the Ladakhi language in a bowl popular in Himalayan regions of India particularly in Ladakh Sikkim and Arunachal PradeshIntoxicating drinks EditTraditional Edit nbsp Cashew apples being squashed in Chorao Goa to be used in the preparation of feni nbsp Handia is a rice beer commonly made by the indigenous people in Jharkhand Bihar Odisha Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh nbsp Desi daru is India s one of the cheapest factory made alcoholic drinks nbsp A bottle of Bangla liquor in Chinsurah West Bengal IndiaThe alphabetised list of native traditional drinks is as follows Akani palm sap from Tamil Nadu Apo traditional drink from Arunachal Pradesh made from fermented rice Arrack distilled from a wash of palm Jagger herbs etc from Kerala Bangla a distilled country liquor made from starch and sold in West Bengal by government licensed vendors 5 Bhang thandai Bhang lassi prepared from leaves and buds of female cannabis plant Bitchi a drink consumed mostly by Garo tribals Chhaang or Tongba drink from Sikkim made from grain millet Cholai Chuak a drink from Tripura made from rice jackfruit and pineapple Desi daru Feni an alcoholic beverage made from cashew apple or coconut in Goa Gudamaba brewed from sugar cane in HyderabadHandia rice beer popularly consumed in Jharkhand Hariya Kaid Um drink in Meghalaya consumed mostly by Khasi and Jaintia tribes Kallu coconut palm sap from Kerala Kodo Ko Jaanr also known as chyang prepared from finger millet 6 Laopani also called Haanj made from fermented rice in Assam concentrated extract is called Rohi Lugdi made from rice Manali Mahua made from mahua flowers Central India 7 Mandia pej made from ragi powder and stale water from boiled rice popular in Odissa Manri made from fermented rice popular in MithilaPendhaRohi pale yellow coloured extract of Laopani fermented rice drink of Assam usually offered to the ancestors priests or elders on special occasions Sekmai from the state of Manipur made from sticky rice Sonti Sulai Sunda Kanji made from fermenting rice that is buried in earthen or mud pots covered with cloth sold in Tamil Nadu India SuraThaati Kallu Tharra Thuthse Toddy Tadi Kallu palm wine Urrak Zawlaidi popular in Mizoram prepared from rice millet and maize Zutho from NagalandNon Traditional Edit See also Alcohol prohibition in India Dry Days in India and Kasauli Brewery Alphabetised list of non traditional drinks in India Indian beer Indian brandy Indian made foreign liquor Indian rum Indian vodka Indian whisky Indian wine Lion beer Asia s first beer brand produced at Kasauli Brewery since 1930 brewery was established by Edward Abraham Dyer 8 father of Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer The Butcher of Jallianwala Bagh massacre 8 9 10 11 12 13 Old Monk well known rum produced since 1954 Solan No 1 India s first single malt whiskey produced at Kasauli Brewery since 1930 which was started by Edward Abraham Dyer See also Edit nbsp India portal nbsp Drink portal nbsp Lists portalList of Indian dishes Lists of drinksReferences Edit India consumption of beverages by type Archived 2021 07 10 at the Wayback Machine Statista accessed 10 July 2021 Kashmiri Kahwa Tea Recipe How to Make Kashmiri Kahwa Tea recipes timesofindia com Archived from the original on 2019 02 13 Retrieved 2019 02 13 Gupta Subhadra Sen 2004 Varanasi A Pilgrimage to Light Rupa amp Company ISBN 978 81 291 0165 5 Archived from the original on 2023 04 25 Retrieved 2022 06 21 9 Varanasi Benaras Street Foods that You Shouldn t Miss NDTV Food Archived from the original on 2022 06 16 Retrieved 2022 06 18 lassi is available at almost every other street shop from morning till wee hours of the night It is served in a kulhad topped with Rabri and flavoured with rose essence Tathagata Bhattacharya 23 October 2017 Alcohol and Bengalis A troubled relationship National Herald Archived from the original on 11 July 2018 Retrieved 27 November 2018 Tamang Jyoti Prakash 17 August 2009 8 Himalayan Fermented Foods Microbiology Nutrition and Ethnic Values CRC Press p 198 ISBN 9781420093254 Archived from the original on 25 April 2023 Retrieved 11 August 2015 Some interesting indigenous drinks among the tribals of Central India PDF Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 6 1 141 43 January 2007 Archived PDF from the original on 10 September 2014 Retrieved 8 February 2012 a b Colvin Ian Duncan 1929 01 01 The life of General Dyer Edinburgh London W Blackwood amp Sons Ltd OCLC 1335678 Colvin Ian Duncan 2006 01 01 The Life of General Dyer Unistar Books Archived from the original on 2023 04 25 Retrieved 2021 07 10 Collett Nigel 2006 10 15 The Butcher of Amritsar General Reginald Dyer A amp C Black ISBN 9781852855758 Archived from the original on 2023 04 25 Retrieved 2021 07 10 Saikia Arunabh 2016 04 23 How Old Monk went from India s star to another has been Mint on Sunday Archived from the original on 2017 01 25 Retrieved 2017 01 30 Reginald Edward Dyer 1864 1927 Ancestry www ancestry com Archived from the original on 2017 02 02 Retrieved 2017 01 30 Reginald Edward Harry Dyer The Butcher of Amritsar Lawrence College Ghora Gali Archived from the original on 2021 07 10 Retrieved 2021 07 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Indian drinks amp oldid 1180318916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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