@@bjenks You can try Coconut water called Paperkanji in Bangalore Karnataka There are many types of coconuts in India and also try out Mango Lassi and Papaya Milkshake there are many more but these are the basics
@@bjenks most of what you are drinking is not common ,what we commonly use is sugarcane juice ,lassi , spiced buttermilk ,and mango shake ,mixed fruit juice ,banana shake ,lemon spice sugar juice , yogurt ,rabri faluda and jaljeera
Hey Benjamin Rooh afza is actually available bottled. Can buy and store it in the refrigerator. Also saffron is more typically used in Indian desserts.
Also the water usually is fine in most places more so in the metro cities as it they usually source it from local RO plants which is good.Also you are right don't ever take ice from these shop many ice factories are dirty and these ice blocks are kept in dirty condition you definitely can ask for no ice and they will always oblige.Also ask for no sugar If you don't like excessive sugar and usually all of them will be happy to serve it without sugar
Mosambi (sweet lime) and sugar cane juice is most popular in Kolkata. It helps one to stay hydrated during the sultry, humid, energy sapping summers here. You should also try the Bengali "aam pora shorbot", which is raw mango sherbet. Its yummy.
Sugar cane juice is naturally very sweet, so i dont think they must have added sugar. Also, you should try neera, its a naturally made drink, and you will only get it in these summer months, its supposed to be consumed before it is much exposed to sunlight, so maybe early morning before 10am if possible because after a longtime of exposure to sunlight it ferments and becomes alcoholic.
My favorites during Summer: The Lemon Juice that I make in home, sweet lime juice, sugarcane juice, Ice Tea if there's no lemons or sweet lime in my home, Watermelon Juice, Tender Coconut.
@@bjenks mangoes are the ultimate, but always make sure to ask the shopkeeper to not add sugar or water or ice in mango juice, they might charge extra for it but its better to pay extra for pure mango juice
Try Rooh afza with cold milk. Its amazing. In a usual coffee mug. Pour about 1 Tbsp maybe more if you like it strong (id suggest keep it under 1tbsp) and mix it well it is all pink! And enjoy!
When you visit Bangalore next... Try out Cheeku (Sapota in local language) milk shake or juice, Seetapal - healthy fruit Instead of coconut water (which is generally a theertha in temple offered to devotees after puja) we call it tender coconuts.
I live in jodhpur, Rajasthan here it's hot 🔥 over 40C generally in summer days which may reach 50C, but the drinks which i like are either homemade Lemonade, or making a juice using dry mint leaves which are dipped in water overnight which gives the water taste of mint you can either add lemon or just little sugar it's so tasty, last and one of the best is Sugarcane Juice nothing can be better than these three, they all are light and refreshing and healthy.
My fav is mausambi juice, I don't know how much its found in small towns of South India.. also, I always tell no ice, no sugar, no extra masala... you should do it too to get the real taste... I also tell them no water in juice, some will charge extra for it but its worth it to pay extra for no water in my juice... mango is also among my fav, always have no added stuff like water, sugar etc in your mango juice
Hey Ben. Nice to see all your videos. You are from Texas, I think you can handle Indian summer. I am an Indian American from New York. The last couple of years have been travelling different parts of India specially South India. Came back to the US right before Covid started and have been stuck here. If you get a chance to go see Mysoor Palace, I think you would really enjoy it.
Oh and as far as juices are concerned, safe bet is always Cocunut juice. It is natural, cooling and clean. I agree with you that water from different areas will not agree with our tummies, after living in the US, unless it is boiled water.
Even being Indian I frequently skip drinking water at stalls or small restaurants. Instead mostly I carry my own bottle with water or buy a packaged water bottle instead. Ice is a no everywhere , even for Indians.
if you can find during summer there is bael fruit aka wood apple ... its young fruit are converted into sugar or honey preserved candy eaten to treat dissentry by indians ... but in summer flesh from their ripe fruits is mixed with water and sugar as a cooling drink ... may be they had at all shops you visited since i am not south indian i do not know local name ... there are at least two wood apple type of fruits and both are different species ... in english both would be called wood apple ... these are: aegle marmelos (bael in hindi) and limonia acidissima
Have u ever tried fresh mango pulp in the mango season(which is nearby), it becomes a staple in the diet for many people during the summer months, as it can be made at home easily. Its available in packets in supermarkets and shops, but dont ever have that, it has so many preservatives and artificial flavour. People over here usually call it aam ras And they have it with poori as a meal. You maybe aware of this as its very common.
@@bjenksits only a couple of months of summer. Monsoon season after. Will get colder. I am in Kerala, lots of trees to shade us.. But i do think Tamil Nadu is hotter.
Since sugar is public enemy number one you can always opt for the salt lassi " namkeen lassi", with the salty ones they add grinded cumin seeds which is very refreshing.
My best among these is sugarcane juice which is cheap ,energizing (here it cost 10 rupees per glass) . In olden days, people were offering jaggery water as immediate treat for any traveler/ guests as they were exhausted by travelling. Now, most of people offer tea/coffee as immediate treat.
You should try natural(coconut leaf) summer thatched roof cover and see the heat comes down drastically and remove before Deepavalli fireworks. Locals should do it for 2k or so.
You can always ask them with or without suger juice......Because of very strong heat....Body need more suger to cool down otherwise you may get heatstroke so added suger is used
@@bjenks You have to be 100% sure. I am an Indian and make it a point never to use ice. About the sweetness, you can ask them to use less sugar in the drink as it is added seperately while preparing it. While placing the order, enquire how many spoons of sugar they normally use and then ask for less. Feel no inhibition in this, they will oblige.
BUBBA what´s up! Cool😎 and refreshing🥶 summer sizzler🥵 juice taste! Guavas fleshy part are pink in color and I know this because I´ve been living in and around Medellín, COLOMBIA for a total of 23 years now. There are other guavas that I think are more yellowish or sort of greenish yellow regarding the fleshy art.
I don't think Ben would like buttermilk as much as we would like him to because it requires acquired indian taste to like our curds. But if he is planning to drink that, then he should find the best one because one wrong one can ruin his whole liking of butter milk. In other videos he bought Indian sweets from wrong shop😭😭, so with buttermilk big risk!
Then I guess packaged one would be better. The one which does not have masala added to it. I just add a bit of kala namak and boondi. Edit: mother dairy has it
Bro try coming to north of India like Himachal,Uttarakhand or Leh during June/July the heat must be too much for you to handle but we have adapted to it now :-)
You should probably try food that we eat in summers like curd rice.....Also tip on mangoes if you eat too many you could get heat boils. My parents always soak the mangoes in water overnight before consuming.
BUBBA you are living the life RIC FLAIR style, of course modified to fit India´s style, as India is in my humble view Paradise on the spiritual level as well as peeps and veg food levels. CONGRATS brotha´ 🥳🥳🥳👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻👌🏻🖖🏻✌🏻.
This is the season for: (1) Pada Neer which is the sap of the toddy palm tree. You have to have it absolutely fresh, because if kept long it ferments into a potent beer. (2) Neera: the sap of the coconut palm, which again you need to have absolutely fresh and/or better still, chilled (note this is the sap of the tree, collected much the same way as maple syrup is, and not coconut water)! Try them if you can. Those are the really exotic Indian juices/drinks of the season. Don't mind my saying so, but what you had was mostly for tourists... I mean which Indian goes out for a WOG really.. 😂
Neermorr Nanari sarbath, Noongu are the ones that makes ur body Cooler These sodas will make ur mouth cooler that's all. Jigardhanda u should try only in one place at madurai don't do it any where else. Also Amm ka panna is different and cools ur body popular in north India.
Hi, I want to know if you have had a Dr. Peppers and also have tried Bovonto? Are they kind of similar? Have heard a lot of hype about Dr. Peppers but Bovonto was a bit underwhelming when I had tried it. So if they are similar, I will kinda temper my expectations of Dr. Peppers.
Hello brother.. Visit Bangalore also... You will find some good food stuffs here also.. Cool whether.. Tatte idlies.. Dosa corners.😂.. The indians from south very humble and down to earth... We proud of our rich traditional culture.. Namma Bengaluru is waiting for you.🙏🙏
Coconut water is the best. Buttermilk is a close 2nd. Ragi amli is 3rd.. All three are healthy and amazing
👍😊
@@bjenks You can try Coconut water called Paperkanji in Bangalore Karnataka There are many types of coconuts in India and also try out Mango Lassi and Papaya Milkshake there are many more but these are the basics
What about jigarthanda
Nice video Ben... having drinks and keeping yourself hydrated is only way to combat summer in South!
Oh yeah I am going to have a lot of them
@@bjenks hey Benjamin please give and take anything on right hand it's like a respect to indian akd left handed give and take are irrespectful
क्यू
@@bjenks most of what you are drinking is not common ,what we commonly use is sugarcane juice ,lassi , spiced buttermilk ,and mango shake ,mixed fruit juice ,banana shake ,lemon spice sugar juice , yogurt ,rabri faluda and jaljeera
Drinking Sugarcane juice and saying ' It's too sweet for me' Duh.... what did you expect??😂😂
Which is best indian juice do you like?
Old man: Indian juice very nice😂😂😂
@Demon Wolf I tried last time but she peed inside my mouth
freshly made pomegranate
Hey Benjamin
Rooh afza is actually available bottled. Can buy and store it in the refrigerator.
Also saffron is more typically used in Indian desserts.
Also the water usually is fine in most places more so in the metro cities as it they usually source it from local RO plants which is good.Also you are right don't ever take ice from these shop many ice factories are dirty and these ice blocks are kept in dirty condition you definitely can ask for no ice and they will always oblige.Also ask for no sugar If you don't like excessive sugar and usually all of them will be happy to serve it without sugar
Good tips thanks, foreigners need to skip water too just in case. I have not had problems though
AttiBatti now has the tatti
Mosambi (sweet lime) and sugar cane juice is most popular in Kolkata. It helps one to stay hydrated during the sultry, humid, energy sapping summers here.
You should also try the Bengali "aam pora shorbot", which is raw mango sherbet. Its yummy.
Sounds good, especially the sherbet
Sugar cane juice is naturally very sweet, so i dont think they must have added sugar.
Also, you should try neera, its a naturally made drink, and you will only get it in these summer months, its supposed to be consumed before it is much exposed to sunlight, so maybe early morning before 10am if possible because after a longtime of exposure to sunlight it ferments and becomes alcoholic.
Sounds good
@Demon Wolf yes exactly
2:42 is something most people will ignore but in that exact scene you can get an essence of india
Oh yeah 😊
My favorites during Summer: The Lemon Juice that I make in home, sweet lime juice, sugarcane juice, Ice Tea if there's no lemons or sweet lime in my home, Watermelon Juice, Tender Coconut.
Good recs
@@bjenks Thank you
sugarcane juice is much better with lemon (nimbu) and ginger (adrak) ask the juice wala to put it in.
i like the way he moves away from the botteled drinks and make lime soda at home :)
try jaljeera, buttermilk, mosambi juice, carrot juice
Jigar thanda, Nanari sarbath with chia seeds extreme coolant for our hot Tamilnadu weather... The nanari root is a native product
Yup the best summer drinks...but mango ras is the ultimate one
Let's wait for mangoessss
Yummy 👍
I cannot wait for the mangoes to arrive
@@bjenks mangoes are the ultimate, but always make sure to ask the shopkeeper to not add sugar or water or ice in mango juice, they might charge extra for it but its better to pay extra for pure mango juice
@@deathmetallic9031 yes so true
Coconut water is the best. You can never go wrong with that.
You could also try buttermilk. And visit Madurai for the best Jigarthanda!
You should also try mosambi juice(sweet lime juice).
Try Rooh afza with cold milk. Its amazing. In a usual coffee mug. Pour about 1 Tbsp maybe more if you like it strong (id suggest keep it under 1tbsp) and mix it well it is all pink! And enjoy!
Buttermilk stored in mud pot is the best
When you visit Bangalore next... Try out Cheeku (Sapota in local language) milk shake or juice, Seetapal - healthy fruit
Instead of coconut water (which is generally a theertha in temple offered to devotees after puja) we call it tender coconuts.
I love panner soda, available only in Tamilnadu ❤️
I have tried, it is nice
The best drink is Coconut juice🌴
I live in jodhpur, Rajasthan here it's hot 🔥 over 40C generally in summer days which may reach 50C, but the drinks which i like are either homemade Lemonade, or making a juice using dry mint leaves which are dipped in water overnight which gives the water taste of mint you can either add lemon or just little sugar it's so tasty, last and one of the best is Sugarcane Juice nothing can be better than these three, they all are light and refreshing and healthy.
some of my favs: shikanji, sugarcane juice, coconut water, thandai (available around holi), watermelon juice, ice tea
Excellent tip for the water...its not just for tourist even for the locals especially kids..avoid ice in your drinks..
Ben you should start consuming regular water little by little and within a few months your stomach will also be able to tolerate it, if needed. 👍👍
nice video!
5:40 we pronounce zh as l we say it athi palam juice palam (பழம்) is fruit in Tamil
WOG looks good. Looks refreshing.😍
It was very good
Roo abzha is made of rose pettals,which cools the body.especially used mostly in north India.
Sattu,Mewar, lassi, mausami juice, pineapple juice, faluda, sikanji, rashna, rooh afza famous in bihar .. Plz try 😃😃
Man, you are really brave to sit on the terrace at a noon time. You have become more Indian than me.
❤🙏👍😊
My all time favourite: Sugarcane juice (Natural juice with no artificial sweeteners), Mint Lime Cooler ❤❤❤
My fav is mausambi juice, I don't know how much its found in small towns of South India.. also, I always tell no ice, no sugar, no extra masala... you should do it too to get the real taste... I also tell them no water in juice, some will charge extra for it but its worth it to pay extra for no water in my juice... mango is also among my fav, always have no added stuff like water, sugar etc in your mango juice
Good idea
Hats off for trying all those juices. Coconut the best
Hey Ben. Nice to see all your videos. You are from Texas, I think you can handle Indian summer.
I am an Indian American from New York. The last couple of years have been travelling different parts of India specially South India. Came back to the US right before Covid started and have been stuck here. If you get a chance to go see Mysoor Palace, I think you would really enjoy it.
Oh and as far as juices are concerned, safe bet is always Cocunut juice. It is natural, cooling and clean. I agree with you that water from different areas will not agree with our tummies, after living in the US, unless it is boiled water.
Texas is pretty hot! Not this hot, but hot, and it did prepare me some. I would like to see that beautiful palace
Even being Indian I frequently skip drinking water at stalls or small restaurants. Instead mostly I carry my own bottle with water or buy a packaged water bottle instead. Ice is a no everywhere , even for Indians.
Best is nannari sherbath...it IS sarasaparilla!
if you can find during summer there is bael fruit aka wood apple ... its young fruit are converted into sugar or honey preserved candy eaten to treat dissentry by indians ... but in summer flesh from their ripe fruits is mixed with water and sugar as a cooling drink ... may be they had at all shops you visited since i am not south indian i do not know local name ... there are at least two wood apple type of fruits and both are different species ... in english both would be called wood apple ... these are: aegle marmelos (bael in hindi) and limonia acidissima
Sir you literally missed the king "Aam Ras" please try it next time 🙏
Aam ras adding to my list thanks
Have u ever tried fresh mango pulp in the mango season(which is nearby), it becomes a staple in the diet for many people during the summer months, as it can be made at home easily.
Its available in packets in supermarkets and shops, but dont ever have that, it has so many preservatives and artificial flavour.
People over here usually call it aam ras
And they have it with poori as a meal.
You maybe aware of this as its very common.
I ate mangoes every day last summer cant wait
Please come to Rajasthan (jaipur, udaipur, jodhpur, mount abu) in monsoon
You loved it, i guaranteed
Great video. Go somewhere colder in summer. Ooty, Conoor might be better weather.
Good idea
Go to Kodaikanal best place for summer
@@bjenksits only a couple of months of summer. Monsoon season after. Will get colder. I am in Kerala, lots of trees to shade us.. But i do think Tamil Nadu is hotter.
My fav summer refreshment drink is *Masala Lassi* 🥛
Original jigarthanda will be available in Madurai. Come here and taste it. It's a dessert made of milk.
Aam panna, lassi(any), matah(buttermilk spiced), mango juice, ruh agza, sikangi coconut water. My most favourite summer drinks.🤤
Since sugar is public enemy number one you can always opt for the salt lassi " namkeen lassi", with the salty ones they add grinded cumin seeds which is very refreshing.
Sounds good I need to try
@Krishna Patel I wish you well my friend
Try Kokum Juice. It is very good.
My best among these is sugarcane juice which is cheap ,energizing (here it cost 10 rupees per glass) . In olden days, people were offering jaggery water as immediate treat for any traveler/ guests as they were exhausted by travelling. Now, most of people offer tea/coffee as immediate treat.
👍🙏❤
You should try natural(coconut leaf) summer thatched roof cover and see the heat comes down drastically and remove before Deepavalli fireworks. Locals should do it for 2k or so.
You can always ask them with or without suger juice......Because of very strong heat....Body need more suger to cool down otherwise you may get heatstroke so added suger is used
😊👍🙏
You deserve more! Fantastic job on showing the real deal. Wish you all the best. Right on :)
Thank you
Spot on about ice. Do not use ice anywhere in India.
It is tough to say no to but a must unless you are sure they use distilled water
@@bjenks You have to be 100% sure. I am an Indian and make it a point never to use ice. About the sweetness, you can ask them to use less sugar in the drink as it is added seperately while preparing it. While placing the order, enquire how many spoons of sugar they normally use and then ask for less. Feel no inhibition in this, they will oblige.
When I was kid..there was a sugarcane point called 'Canewala' Ginger flavour cane juice is the best I had...❤️❤️ I miss it.
BUBBA what´s up! Cool😎 and refreshing🥶 summer sizzler🥵 juice taste! Guavas fleshy part are pink in color and I know this because I´ve been living in and around Medellín, COLOMBIA for a total of 23 years now. There are other guavas that I think are more yellowish or sort of greenish yellow regarding the fleshy art.
Molaambalam juice, velri palam juice, Try them, 2nd one is not easyly available one, but good for health.
You missed masala buttermilk.
I don't think Ben would like buttermilk as much as we would like him to because it requires acquired indian taste to like our curds. But if he is planning to drink that, then he should find the best one because one wrong one can ruin his whole liking of butter milk. In other videos he bought Indian sweets from wrong shop😭😭, so with buttermilk big risk!
Then I guess packaged one would be better. The one which does not have masala added to it. I just add a bit of kala namak and boondi.
Edit: mother dairy has it
it is most likely indian sarsaparilla which is a different herb hence the use of adjective "indian" in name to distinguish
Hi Benjamin, Try KIWI flavour thats best for refresh and stomachache clean. Best option try before go to sleep.
Good idea, I didn't see any kiwi juices but I do like
@@bjenks 👍try good for health compare than apple, orange,
Next time try Rose Milk and Blackcurrent milk shake 😋😋😋
Best is coconut water or sugarcane juice
The one fruit you told kinda lemon. It is called sathukodi . Which also belongs to citrus fruits. Try that juice . It is very tasty
I will try thanks
Sugar cane juice and coconut water are the best one's for Indian summer.
😊🙏👍
If its summer You should have tried asian palm fruit(nungu) . Oh they are only available on road sides and not in shops
Go to Bangalore for a couple of months as TN is very hot now !
Bro try coming to north of India like Himachal,Uttarakhand or Leh during June/July the heat must be too much for you to handle but we have adapted to it now :-)
I may do that, many friends do
You should probably try food that we eat in summers like curd rice.....Also tip on mangoes if you eat too many you could get heat boils. My parents always soak the mangoes in water overnight before consuming.
In that soda mix little bit chat masala and lime and try that
Nannari sarbuth...will taste divine in the heat!! Tender Coconut juice and the meat..yummy!! 😋
Sounds good!
BUBBA you are living the life RIC FLAIR style, of course modified to fit India´s style, as India is in my humble view Paradise on the spiritual level as well as peeps and veg food levels. CONGRATS brotha´ 🥳🥳🥳👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻👌🏻🖖🏻✌🏻.
Try fresh juice, which u get in fruits shop. My fav is pineapple juice, melon juice and orange
If you sweat ,intake sweet and salt regularly. Coconut, Lemonade are our all-time summer drink.
you have to try sugar cane juice with lime and ginger juice
U have to try coconut juice... Made of the malai inside the coconut
Rosemilk also delicious drink
Very nice...... I also tested few years ago.
This is the season for:
(1) Pada Neer which is the sap of the toddy palm tree. You have to have it absolutely fresh, because if kept long it ferments into a potent beer.
(2) Neera: the sap of the coconut palm, which again you need to have absolutely fresh and/or better still, chilled (note this is the sap of the tree, collected much the same way as maple syrup is, and not coconut water)!
Try them if you can. Those are the really exotic Indian juices/drinks of the season.
Don't mind my saying so, but what you had was mostly for tourists... I mean which Indian goes out for a WOG really.. 😂
Benji,
you feel thirsty entering into the home from hot sun outside, just try warm water and nothing else. This is the true juice.
They don't add sugar in sugarcane juice and they don't add water so it's completely natural and refreshing
Am i the only one who got one video recommended by youtube and watched nearly 7-8 videos of benjamin in a day 😀
Neermorr Nanari sarbath, Noongu are the ones that makes ur body Cooler These sodas will make ur mouth cooler that's all.
Jigardhanda u should try only in one place at madurai don't do it any where else. Also Amm ka panna is different and cools ur body popular in north India.
Try nongu(palm fruit) and velliripazham(cucumber fruit) for summer
Where is the shikanji?
Try paneer soda and nungu juice it’s local juice which is traditional to Tamil Nadu try that next time 😋
Sounds good
Hi, I want to know if you have had a Dr. Peppers and also have tried Bovonto? Are they kind of similar? Have heard a lot of hype about Dr. Peppers but Bovonto was a bit underwhelming when I had tried it. So if they are similar, I will kinda temper my expectations of Dr. Peppers.
Chilled water
😊
7.06 o taste it already ... we know what falooda is ...
PS its will be smart to take an umbrella in the sun.
Lassi is down at the well trying to get help for Timmy. What you drank is pronounced "Luss/see"
best thing is to have coconut water or sugarane juice if its made in a clean setup
Nice
Sugarcane juice is the best thing to cool you down...... No doubts
Kala khatta. The best. Kokum sharbat, 2nd best. Tamarind juice, 3rd.
When you go out in heat Benj, wear a nice cap. Will provide nice shade and cool look to already a cool man. You will find a nice one in 2$
Falooda is king of juice to cool down some make it really good others just average so its a hit or miss
Best juice in summer is sugarcane and aegle marmelos (bagel)
My score to this video is 👌👌😀😀 . You can drink many juices as you want but , cold water is the only thing which can make you cool and relax.
👍👍🙏❤
Cool water from matka(pot) in Indian homes in summer
try palm fruit(nungu)....it is very nice and refreshing ....
Jigirthanda you can get it from near Ramakrishna hotel tiruvannamalai
Ok thanks
Does they add sugar to a sugar cane juice 🥤
You should try jigartanda❤️❤️ you will love it
U should try aampana it's a sweet n savoury drink it's made from raw mango n it tastes amazing
Hello brother.. Visit Bangalore also... You will find some good food stuffs here also.. Cool whether.. Tatte idlies.. Dosa corners.😂.. The indians from south very humble and down to earth... We proud of our rich traditional culture.. Namma Bengaluru is waiting for you.🙏🙏