There is a rather quirky joke doing the rounds of the wapp groups. "When it is cold beer, it is summer. If whiskey is offered, it means the rainy days, and if rum is on the rocks, it has to be winter."
Well, as an absolute teetotaller, I would not know the truth of this assertion. Yet just look around, and if you see the neera shoppies in every nook n corner, you can safely draw the conclusion that summer is here to stay.
Neera is indeed an exquisite drink. It is divinely cool. Absolutely quenches your thirst in a few sips, as for the remaining swigs of this real soft (in all senses of the term) drink can be savoured, instead Of gulping it down.
How is neera made? Neera (also spelled Nira) is not actually made from a fruit, but is a sweet, nutrient-rich sap tapped from the immature flower clusters (inflorescence) of various palm trees.
It has a unique taste. It is sweet, a mix of sugar cane juice and tender coconut water. It is an absolute heath drink whose benefits literally cannot be counted. It saves the body from kidney infections, tooth decay, many other high profile diseases due to a faulty lifestyle. Specially good for expectant mother's, it helps the children and senior citizens, too.
No wonder, come summer, I am forever in the look-out for a neera shop, nectar nearby the planet where most all truths and honesties are mostly mocked!
Pratima@ The only problem is that if it is not kept cool, it ferments, and then it is nothing but "desi daru", the " local liqueur." Aai hence often insisted that it must be drunk before noon.
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