Tamarind and plum have always been the correctives of a rich table — sour fruits that cut through fat and set a slow stomach moving again. Laraib presses both while they are properly ripe and balances the sourness with just enough sweetness to make it drinkable. The result is bracing rather than syrupy, and it earns its place after dinner.
What it is traditionally used for
- Correcting and supporting the working of the liver and the stomach
- Relieving badhazmi — the heaviness and discomfort of indigestion
- Reviving an appetite that has gone flat after illness or heat
- Settling complaints of nausea and the urge to vomit
- Easing constipation and restoring an easier, more regular rhythm
- Refreshing the body with a clean, tart taste that is not cloying
How it is made
Tamarind pods are shelled and soaked so the pulp lifts away cleanly, and dried plums are steeped separately until soft. Both extracts are strained, then married and reduced slowly with sugar over low heat. Fruit comes from single-origin suppliers in the south Punjab belt. Nothing artificial is added — no acidity regulators, no colour, no essence.
How to take it
Two tablespoons in a glass of chilled water, taken about half an hour after a heavy meal, is how most people use it. A pinch of black salt sharpens it further. In hot weather it is equally good over ice in the afternoon, when a sweeter drink would sit badly.
Good to know
- Supplied in an 800 ml bottle
- 100% natural, made from pure pressed fruit with no artificial additives
- Naturally tart — some sediment is normal, so shake gently before pouring
- Contains sugar; keep cool and refrigerate after opening
Palwasha Pervaiz (verified owner) –
I add a pinch of black salt and drink it in the afternoon in Sargodha. It is the only bottled drink in the house that is not sickly sweet, and my digestion has been steadier since.
Kiran Qureshi (verified owner) –
Genuinely tart, which I like, though my children find it too sharp without extra water. Works well for my acidity if I take it after food rather than before. Reasonable price for the size.
Rizwan Jamil (verified owner) –
My appetite dropped away completely after a bout of fever. My sister brought a bottle from Multan and within ten days I was eating three meals again. The sourness is exactly right.
Komal Saleem (verified owner) –
We eat late and heavy in Karachi and this has become the standing after-dinner drink at our table. Half an hour later the weight in the stomach is simply not there any more.