3 Refreshing Carambola Drinks To Try This Summer

Besides its sour-sweet taste, carambola - also known as star fruit or kamarkha - is preferred for its medicinal properties. Many people use it to make sabzis, chutneys and juices. As much as it’s tasty, it’s beneficial for health. With the beginning of summers, people often like to consume it as a refreshing drink. It will help you stay fresh and energised throughout the day. The juice of kamarkha is delicious, healthy and can be made by mixing various other ingredients. Besides that, carambola is rich in citric acid, providing Vitamin C to our body. Apart from boosting immunity, it also works to eliminate problems related to the stomach. Here are three healthy drink recipes made from star fruit.

Star Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients:

1. Take out the mango pulp and keep it in a covered bowl inside the fridge.
2. Cut the star fruit into small pieces; put the ingredients in a blender and mix with the frozen mango, strawberries, lemon juice and water.
3. Blend them well; serve in a glass, and do not mix rice or sugar.

Orange Star Fruit Juice

Ingredients:

1. Star fruit - 2 lightly cooked
2. Ice cubes - 4 to 5
3. Water - 1 cup
4. Sugar - 1 tsp
5. Orange - 1

Method:

1. First, wash and cut the star fruit well and separate the pieces of orange.
2. In a blender, set all the ingredients and blend well.
3. Now serve this juice in a glass with ice cubes on top.
4. You can drink it in the afternoon or after breakfast to keep your body hydrated.

Carrot Star Fruit Juice

Ingredients:

1. Juice of half a lemon
2. Star fruit - 3
3. Carrots - 2

Method:

1. After washing the star fruit, remove its peel from the side and cut it into small pieces. 
2. Similarly, after washing the carrots, cut them into small pieces.
3. Now blend them well; filter this mixture through a sieve, fill it in a bowl and add lemon juice.