A video feature on a summer drink that is a favourite in Tamil NaduA trip to Madurai is never complete without the city's most favourite roadside drink, the Jigarthanda. Although the origins of this sugary drink is unresolved, in 1977, S Sheikh Meeran set up shop at the Kaalavasal junction in Madurai and exclusively started selling Jigarthanda. He prefixed the name of his shop with 'famous', believing one day it will become so and thus was born 'Famous Jigarthanda', one of the oldest shops selling the summer drink. After experimenting with different concoctions and combinations for three years, S Sheikh Meeran zeroed in on a concoction that is still unchanged today even after 40-odd-years. The shop sells 800 to 1,000 glasses of the sweetened drink daily and customers even have the option to take away bottled Jigarthanda.

Source: The Hindu May 25, 2021 09:10 UTC