It’s just not a drink, it’s a coolant and it’s truly refreshing .the fact that hamdard dawakhAnasultan have included multitude of refreshing and nourishing herbs and fruits is the reason why its truly an elixir .
It was formulated more than 100 years ago by a hakim in pakistan . It’s a concoction of fruit / veggie juices like orange, pineapple, carrot, lemon, herbs like dhania, pudina and khas and some flowers like rose petals and much more .
The only thing I do not like is though it’s so natural a lot of nature and nature identical flavourings have been used apart from permitted food colors, acidity regulators and class 2 preservatives thus rendering it a highly processed drink, along with the inclusion of invert syrup which is sweeter than sugar @87% . This though ensures that you do not need to use any sugar .
I’m waiting for the day hamdard replace the invert syrup with either honey or jaggery or stevia . Sugar is also a preservative and is probably why this 750ml drink bottle has a shelf life of 2 years . Without getting too technical invert syrup is almost the same as sugar with 1 technical difference .
Since when you drink it, use it occasionally and moderately as it break the no 1 eating safety rule of not consuming your liquid calories . The use of sugar(or invert syrup) isn’t a healthy option, I wish that we can turn back to brown sugar also called molasses sugar which has many traces of vitamins and minerals and is not subject to the harmful refining process . Hamdard can even consider mango, grapes or dates puree to sweeten the drink up . Many premium jams I know sold abroad use apple or grapes puree to sweeten them instead of sugar or invert syrup .
use it especially when you suffer from fever or any stomach disorder like diarrhea, vomiting and tummy ache . Its also advised during fevers and sun strokes .
Of course it can be had otherwise as well . It best blends with some lime or lemon juice along with mint leaves and tastes best with both water, milk and even soda .