Chill out with Mumbai's finest icy summer beverages

Grant Road West boasts of skyscrapers wide roads and box junctions Cross over the railway bridge and you will find the eastern side to be a contrast Itrsquos dotted with chaotic street markets centuriesold residences an iconic Irani cafeacute cinema posterplastered faccedilades and crammed roads Tucked here is a small 80yearold juice stall that attracts hundreds of commuters looking for a respite from the scorching heat What makes this particular juice hangout unique is its mohabbat ka sharbat watermelon sharbat mdash one of the only two types of beverages on saleFrom left A container with watermelon juice the 80yearold stall watermelon sharbatThis writer was first introduced to it by her father as a schoolgoing child he would drop by with his friends soon after school to sip on the famous sharbat It tastes like bubblegum Till date the style of making the quantity and the taste remains the same There are two gigantic containers in the cart The first one contains freshly churned watermelon juice with huge chunks of the fruit and the second one has iced watermelon milkshake mixed with their special handmade syrup They pour the two together in a glass This drink is refreshing and for many regular customers like this writer packed with nostalgiaAt Watermelon Sharbat near Grant Railway Station EastCall 8693070987Cost Rs 40Also check outPics courtesyInstagramWaste no moreThis juice centre is best known for its zerowastage policy where it uses every last peel of the fruits to add creativity to their juices Their Titanic juice is served in a pineapple shell It is a combination of mulberries pineapple strawberries and dry fruitsAt The Jungle Juice Mahavir Nagar Kandivali WestCall 8433968855Cost Rs 140 onwardsFries above allThis viral fryo tower is served with a mojito topped with cheesy peri peri friesAt Krackery Bites Malad WestCall 8169311290Cost Rs 220 onwardsCoffee with a crunchThis cold coffee comes in an ice cream cone At Emrsquos By Crystal Chowpatty GirgaonCall 9619054154Cost Rs 150Time for sodaNothing beats the heat like soda From chocolate ice cream soda berry blaster to kala khatta and blue lagoon this soda shop can serve up to 30 flavours of the frothy drinkAt Bam Bam Bhole Soda Pub shop no 1 Chinchpokli Shri Motanka cooperative housing LalbaugCall 8879282585Cost Rs 25A whole new worldExplore the cosmos with galaxy ade which is a blue blend of fruits herbs and planetlike ice cubesAt Seeds of Life Pali Mala Road Bandra WestCall 9653336089Cost Rs 250Best of both worldsThis famous adda serves nearly eight varieties of soda Our favourite is their special vanilla soda which tastes exactly like ice creamAt Rimzim Soda Ishwar Bhawan Mangal Wadi GirgaonCall 9812515513Cost Rs 25Burst of flavoursThe blossom blast floater is a 175litre drink which serves three Sip on fruity flavours like kiwi raspberry rose lemon blueberry orange and pineapple It comes topped with two scoops of chocolate and vanilla ice cream strawberry candy and sprinklersAt Royal Rajput Soda Sector 5 Charkop Kandivali WestCall 9820332704Cost Rs 190Marshmallow maniaThis shake is made by mixing different flavours of marshmallow and milkAt KVrsquos Milkshake Pratishtha Nagar SionCall 7777092030Cost Rs 80Chai lovers listen upWe loved how this assorted lassi is served in six cuttingchai glasses with the aim to offer a fair refreshing replacementAt Oye Kake Ghatkopar WestCall 9619494400Log on to Rs 475Get filmyFrom Bahubali Bell Bottom and Pushpa to Kareena take your pick from the filmy mixfruit juicesAt Patil Juice Center near Hinduja College GirgaonCall 9224120790Cost Rs 180 onwardsFor the sugarhappyIndulge in mulberry cream at this popular juice hauntAt Mahabaleshwar Juice Center Khopat Thane WestCost Rs 170Call 9082175829