{"title":"Hamdard","description":"\u003cp\u003eHamdard began in Old Delhi as a house of Unani herbal preparations, and today the name is carried by separate Hamdard organisations in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Its best-known product by far is a rose sharbat, a thick red syrup flavoured with rose and a blend of fruit and herbal extracts, which has been poured in South Asian homes for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hamdard bottle sits in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rose-syrup-and-sherbet\"\u003erose syrup and sherbet\u003c\/a\u003e collection, alongside other rose drinks, within the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cordials-and-syrups\"\u003ecordials and syrups\u003c\/a\u003e shelf. It is a concentrate, so a single bottle makes a great many glasses, and the large size is the one most families keep for the hot months and for breaking the fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe simplest way to serve it is a couple of spoonfuls in a glass of iced water with a squeeze of lime. Stirred into chilled milk it becomes the pink doodh sharbat set out at iftar in Pakistani and North Indian homes, and with soaked basil seeds it turns into a quick summer cooler. It is the syrup that gives falooda its colour, layered with vermicelli, basil seeds, jelly and ice cream, and it is drizzled over kulfi, shaved ice and rice pudding. Some cooks add a splash to lassi or to the syrup for gulab jamun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the bottle tightly closed in a cool cupboard and wipe the neck after pouring so the cap does not stick. For other rose drinks to compare, see the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stars\"\u003eStars\u003c\/a\u003e rose syrup, and for falooda you will also want the falooda mixes and sev collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hamdard-rooh-afza-800ml","title":"Hamdard Rooh Afza 800ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eHamdard Rooh Afza is the classic concentrated sherbet syrup from Hamdard Laboratories in Karachi, made with sugar and distillates of fruit, screw pine (kewra) and rose. Its deep red colour and floral, cooling taste have made it a favourite drink to serve guests across South Asia for generations. The 800ml bottle is imported by Sams Marketing UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bottle recipe is 9ml of syrup, about two teaspoons, mixed with 270ml of ice cold water, or with cold milk and ice cubes for a pink rose milk. Stir it into falooda with basil seeds, vermicelli and ice cream, or drizzle straight over kulfi and vanilla ice cream as a topping. A jug of Rooh Afza with lemon and crushed ice makes an easy welcome drink for Dussehra and Diwali visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRose, screw pine and fruit distillates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMix 9ml syrup with 270ml cold water or milk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains colour E129\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not refrigerate or store below 20°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompare it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/777-rose-syrup-750ml\"\u003e777 Rose Syrup 750ml\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rose-syrup-and-sherbet\"\u003erose syrup and sherbet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamdard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55245268320595,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/hamdard-rooh-afza-800ml-front.png?v=1791382381"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/collections\/brand-hamdard.png?v=1790847899","url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/hamdard.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}