Beetroot Squash

 Beetroot Squash

Today I am presenting Beetroot Squash, it’s a very healthy  and sweet drink.

Ingredients

Beetroot – 1 kg (peeled wash and cut into pieces)

Water for boiling beetroot – 2 cups

Sugar – 1 kg

Water – 8-10 cups

Fresh lime – 5

Citric acid – 1 ½  tsp (can be replaced with 3 lemons)

Grape or Strawberry essence – 1 tsp (optional)

Procedure

1. Pressure cook the beetroot pieces with 2 cups of water.
2. Grind this until you get a smooth pulp.
3. Strain it.
4. Add 1 more cup of water while straining.
5. Boil sugar in the remaining water.
6. When the sugar completely dissolves and starts sticking, add the pulp to the sugar syrup.
7. Add essence, citric acid and lime juice to it and stir well.
8. Pour the squash into a dry bottle when cool.
9. Refrigerate.  ( Please add water while making a drink. Add more sugar if needed.