Showing posts with label Across South Asia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Across South Asia. Show all posts

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Across South Asia, this sweet drink is synonymous with summertime refreshment

A vendor in Old Delhi mixes a pink beverage of Rooh Afza diluted with milk.

Invented in 1907 to beat the effects of extreme heat, Rooh Afza — a ruby-red, plant-based concentrate — is diluted with water, milk or ice and is a summertime favorite in India, Pakistan and beyond.

(Image credit: Sushmita Pathak for NPR)