Lemon syrup, khakshir, rose water, sherbet egg, sakanjabin, ice in heaven and different argijat are among the traditional drinks of Iran, which the old people consider to be very effective to quench thirst and cool down. Each of these drinks, in addition to quenching thirst, is also useful for parts of the body; For example, sakanjabin syrup has a cold and cool nature and has all the benefits of vinegar and is known as a choleretic.
In this situation, people who had a little economic sense came up with the idea of producing advanced juicers and mixers and selling them in different models and sizes. The younger generation also welcomed these types of devices and many young girls included them in their dowries. But there are still those who prefer to prepare and consume different syrups without using these types of devices and in the old ways. For example, to prepare cherry or strawberry syrup, fresh fruit was boiled in boiled water and sugar, and in addition to making jam, a syrup was also produced.
Meanwhile, there are factories and companies that produce nectar, juice, non-carbonated fruit drinks and fruit concentrate. When these juices came to the market, the business of traditional syrups slowed down. But in any case, they start the work of today’s youth and cool them to some extent from the summer heat.
The shops that exist in the city and sell juice and ice cream also try to provide different drinks for their customers, most of them are traditional, such as khakshir and lemonade. One of these shopkeepers believes that traditional drinks are more effective in quenching thirst and they offer these drinks to their customers. The prices of juices, which are offered to customers in both large and small sizes, are usually the same throughout the city and in all shops of this type. Among the summer juices and traditional sherbets that are available in these shops, we can include melon juice, carrot juice, watermelon juice (which is usually not available in every shop), orange juice (rarely offered in summer), mango juice, banana milk, He mentioned pistachio milk, pomegranate juice, barberry juice, lemon syrup, khakshir syrup, etc. The price of these types of juices and syrups starts from 1500 tomans and can be found up to 4000 thousand tomans.
Of course, when using these drinks, one should pay attention to whether the sellers have observed hygiene or not; Because you can’t ignore the way to prepare them in the heat where different microbes grow.
The old people said that there is another way to cool down in the summer, and that is to eat a hot drink; They said and acted, of course, this trend still continues in the southern regions of Iran, because they believe that a person can equalize his body temperature with the environment and it is better to drink a warm drink instead of a cold drink to make his body cooler than the environment. .
But on the other hand, some other ancients believe that it is better if people don’t wait for feeling thirsty and drink water and liquids constantly. Herbal syrup prevents heatstroke by balancing the body’s perspiration and can supply the body with water for a long time and protect a person from excessive thirst, which has been confirmed by research.
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