With of course a lot of options available to quench your thirst with canned drinks made by local as well as international companies, Pakistan has many traditional drinks too that you can choose in winter as well as in summer to satisfy your body needs.
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Sugar cane juice is the one that is commonly available in every bazaar — a thela wala having a machine fixed on his thela to extract sugar cane juice, surrounded with a crowd of people ordering glasses of sugar cane juice, is a common sight in local bazaars. Sugar cane juice is very satisfying and nutritious for hot summers of
Lassi, of course is yet another desi style drink which is a mixture of curd and water — it can be made sweet or salty — both tastes are very much adored by young and oldies alike. Besides these, lemonade (called as sikanjibeen by the locals), Rooh Afza, Sanadal ka sharbat, almond sharbat (badaam ka sharbat) and gola ganda (crushed ice with sweet syrups in various colours) are delicious thirst satisfiers and people belonging to all age groups and all strata of society love to drink them during summers.
In addition to these traditional drinks, milk shakes of various fresh fruits are also liked by people — mango shake, banana shake, apple shake, pomegranate shake and strawberry shake are some of the many liquid delights that people usually love to have with breakfast to ensure a healthy and happy time throughout the day.
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