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lassi
Lassi () is a yogurt–based beverage with a smoothie-like consistency. The word 'lassi' means yogurt mixed with water in Punjabi and Hindi-Urdu.
smoothie
thumb|Kiwifruit smoothie
sherbet
sweet drink
sugarcane juice
liquid extracted from sugarcane
bhang
thumb|Photo of bhang drinkers, from the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission report, 1893 thumb|Bhang thumb|right|Process of making bhang in a village in Punjab, India
Chhaang
Chhaang or chhyang (, , , (Thhee in Limbu) is a Nepalese and Tibetan alcoholic beverage popular in parts of the eastern Himalayas among the Yakkha, Limbu, Dura, Newar, Sunuwar, Rai, Bhutia, Gurung, Magar, Sherpa, Tamang, Tharus and Lepcha communities. Among the Lepcha, it is called Chi. It is also known as jaarh in Nepal.
ginger tea
hot water infused ginger roots
Teh Tarik
Malaysian milk tea
Thandai
Thandai, sardai or thanday () is an Indian cold drink prepared with a mixture of almonds, fennel seeds, watermelon kernels, rose petals, pepper, poppy seeds, cardamom, saffron, milk and sugar. It is native to Indian Subcontinent. It is mainly used in summer. In Northern Indian Hindu culture, it is often associated with the Holi or Holla mahalla festival. It is most commonly consumed in hot areas of North India and Punjab. There are variants of thandai and the most common are badam (almonds) thandai and bhang (cannabis) thandai.
Indian filter coffee
coffee drink made by mixing frothed and boiled milk with the decoction obtained by brewing finely ground coffee powder in a traditional Indian filter
Raksi
Raksi (Devanagari: रक्सी) (, , Nepal Bhasa: aila) (Limbu: , Saejongwa in Limbu) is the Nepali term for a traditional distilled alcoholic beverage in Nepal, India (Darjeeling, Sikkim) and Tibet. It is often made at home.
Kanji
Indian drink prepared for the Holi festival
Chaas
Chaas (gu:છાશ chhash, hi:छाछ chhachh) is a curd-based drink popular across the Indian subcontinent. In Magahi and Bundeli, it is called Mattha. In Rajasthani it is called Khati chaas or khato, in Odia it is called Ghol/Chaash, moru in Tamil and Malayalam, taak in Marathi, majjiga in Telugu, majjige in Kannada, ale (pronounced a-lay) in Tulu and ghol in Bengali. In Indian English, it is often referred to as buttermilk.
Aam panna
Indian drink
Shikanji
Shikanji (alternative names include shikanjvi, shikanjbi and shikanjbeen) is a lemon drink which is similar to a lemonade or limeade but is distinct from these as it often contains other ingredients such as salt, saffron and cumin. It is popular as a summer drink in the Indian subcontinent.
list of Indian drinks
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Jal-jeera
Indian wine
wine from India
Solkadhi
Solkadhi is a type of probiotic drink, an appetizer originating from the Indian subcontinent, usually consumed with rice or sometimes after a meal. Popular in the Konkan regions, especially Goa, Mangalore, Northern parts of Karnataka (especially Belagavi) and parts of coastal Maharashtra, it is made from coconut milk and dried kokum skins (agal/amsul), whose anthocyanin pigments provide a deep purple-pink colour.
Mattha
Mattha (Bhojpuri: 𑂧𑂰𑂘𑂰, romanized: Māthā, , ) is a beverage that originates from the Indian subcontinent. It is made from dahi (yogurt) or buttermilk mixed with spices and sugar. Plain buttermilk is also called Mattha in the Indian states of Bihar, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bangladesh Ingredients added to buttermilk to make mattha may include mint, roasted cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, salt and sugar.
Bela Pana
drink made from bael (Aegle marmelos) fruit pulp
Bangla
alcoholic beverage made from starch and sold in West Bengal
Banta
Banta Soda, or Banta (Hindi: बंटा), also Goli Soda (Tamil: கோலி சோடா) or Goti Soda or Chimp Goli Soda and Fotash Jawl, is a popular carbonated lemon or orange-flavoured soft drink sold in India since the late 19th century in a distinctly shaped iconic Codd-neck bottle. The pressure created by the carbonated liquid seals the bottle by forcing a glass marble up into the neck of the bottle where it snugly locks into a rubber gasket. Opening the bottle by pressing on the marble thus releasing the pressurised gas is seen to be a fun experience. The drink is easily available at street-sellers, known
Jigarthanda
beverage of South India
Panakam
thumb|Panakam served in a traditional vessel Panakam, also spelled Panaka and Panagam, (; lit. 'sweet drink') is a traditional beverage originating in South India. According to Madhur Jaffrey it was known circa 1000 BCE; in 2014 she wrote that she has not seen it served but only mentioned in ancient texts.