Ingredients:
Ripe apples - 4 - 5 nos
(cut into small pieces)
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 cup
Soda - 1/2 liter(chilled)
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) powder/ stick - 1 tsp or 1" stick
Salt - A pinch
Method:
1)Cook the chopped apples in 1 cup of water along with cinnamon, covered with lid.
2)Once it boils, simmer in low heat for around 15 mins.
3)Remove from fire, strain and squeeze the apple pieces to get out the maximum juice.
4)Discard the dry Kothu or pulp and cinnamon stick if any.
5)While the juice is still warm, add and mix the sugar and stir until completely mixed.
:- If needed, heat it up to melt sugar.
6)When sugar has been completely incorporated, add salt and chill the juice.
7)Just before serving, mix with the soda and serve in tall glasses.
:- For a change, try adding some pepper powder or black salt(abt 1/8 tsp for 1 glass).