Panagam/ Panakam/ Jaggery Splash

This is a drink mostly given to us during Raama Navami. Along with Kosmari (Salad) and Neer Moor (Butter Milk).
I shall post reipes of all of them. They are very easy to make.
The main ingredient in this is Jaggery. This was used as a subtitute of Sugar. It has magnesium, potassium, iron & also sodium. Jaggery is known to relax our nerves espically to beat the summer.

Items needed
Water - 1 1/2 cup
Jaggery - have it powdered. Or slice it well using a sharp knife - half a cup
Dry ginger/ Sukku powder - 1/ spoon
Cardamom Powdered - a pinch
Lemon 1/2

Mix the jaggery completely in water. Drain it into another vessel to remove the sediments. Then add the dry ginger powder, cardamom, lemon.

This drink is very popluar to heal commoon cols & sore throat due the properties of ginger. One can also add a little bit of crushed pepper to spice it up.