Make refreshing amla juice or amla shots at home with this fast and simple recipe. It is high in Vitamin C and many antioxidants, helps in boosting immunity.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: Not specified
- Total time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 · 2 to 3
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 5 to 6 (¾ to 1 cup) amla ((Indian gooseberry, chopped))
- 1½ cups liquid ((water or tender coconut water or any juice))
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (crushed)
- ¼ to ½ inch ginger ((peeled))
- 1 tablespoon honey ((or jaggery, optional))
- 1 pinch pink salt ((optional))
- 15 to 20 mint leaves ((helps with digestion))
- 12 to 15 holy basil ((Tulsi, helps with cold, cough etc))
- ¼ teaspoon chaat masala ((optional))
Method
How to Make Amla Juice
- Rinse amla well under running water. Soak them in a bowl of salted water for 5 to 10 mins and scrub them with a soft vegetable brush to get rid of any dirt and deposits.
- Rinse well again and chop them to pieces. Add them to a grinder/blender jar with little liquid of choice (water/ coconut water/juice) & ginger, mint, tulsi if using.
- Grind to a smooth paste. Strain/filter this to a pitcher, pressing down with a spoon and pour the rest of the liquid. Stir in pepper, honey, salt or chaat masala as per your choice. Serve immediately.
- To make Shots: You will just grind only the amla and ginger (optional) without any liquid. The mixture will look slightly dry but will release all of the juices as you grind.
Juicing Gooseberries in a slow juicer
- Run your slow juicer and add up to 3 Indian gooseberries (deseeded) per serving to your juicer chute. You can also add ginger or any other fruit of choice like watermelon, apple or Asian pears.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.