100 Years Jay · Summer Drink
Vaidya Jay's Summer Skin Care Drink: Watermelon and Anantamul
Three cooling ingredients, one secret herb, and it tastes like the original root beer.
By Vaidya Jay · August 2026
Vaidya Jay, in his own words. Filmed in one take. The full transcript is right here.
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Vaidya Jay, in his own words · lightly edited for clarity
Herb combined drink for the summer. It has all cooling ingredients. It can be a beach drink too. So you have watermelon and then this is the secret herb that we are going to do. This is the anantamul that I was telling you. Indian sarsaparilla and this is the powder from it. Smells heavenly. So this is going to bring that flavor that we are looking for and that's what is going to combine with this. So we're going to make a cold infusion of this and then add coconut water and all of them gets blended in here. Three ingredients. Amazing drink. You have to try this out.
So first we're going to cut actually stab and look at this. This is a yellow watermelon. I love yellow watermelon because in India whenever we used to go to our my grandparents house if you are eating watermelons and one of them turns yellow like this everybody says oh you're so lucky you got the golden one. So today we are all lucky we got the golden one. So simply cut it okay and then what we need to do is cut it here. Watermelon is one of the funniest things to cut. So don't waste anything. So I'm going to just put it like that. Right. I'm making it like this because then the blade can cut through.
You can also add sometimes lime or lemon to it too and since watermelon is sweet already I'm not going to add any sweetener and then that's what is going to be the first thing. And when I keep this going I'll also have to soak our Indian sarsaparilla anantamul anantamul anantamul anantamul anantamul that's what we're going to do. Anantamul is going to be soaked. So this is done. So in this cup I'm going to add anantamul here. So I have a tablespoon of anantamul that's going in and then I'm going to add water to it.
I'm telling you. You should smell anantamul. You will never be you know forgetting this flavor. It's so aromatic. So this is happening here and I'll leave it there. And then into the blender I'm going to pour a little bit of coconut water. Here goes my coconut water. Right. About a half a cup of coconut water goes in. And I finally this one I'm going to mix it and then strain it. So that's why I have a strainer here.
I'm going to mix it. It's okay to have a little powder in there. Not a problem at all because nature has the best for you. So mix it here and blend it. So let me let me just give it a stir. Here you go. One, two, three. Nicely stir it up.
Right. Smells like, looks like coffee actually and mud water. That's what it looks like. Smells just amazing. So I'm going to pour this in to this. Look at that. I like these types of experiments. Very natural. No chemicals involved.
So we got all of it. And then you can see most of the powder went through. So there's either powder here or the powder is inside. So that's fine to drink the powder. And it's one of the herbs that you don't have to boil. So comes the blending part. Pulse it.
It's one of the herbs that you're not done. It's so easy. And it can be in a sippy cup and take it to your beach. One of the best replenishing drinks that you can ever have.
Summer replenishing amazing drink. Look at the consistency of it. It's so replenishing. Let me take a sip and I'll tell you how great it is. You will not go back to any other drink on the beach after drinking.
Here is for hundred hot summers. A great replenishing drink that you will never forget. Do every summer.
Why is this so nostalgic? When you drink it, you'll feel like this is nostalgic because this tastes like root beer. The original root beer. Can you believe this? This comes from the Anantamul. The most replenishing mild tonic that we have throughout the summer in India. And I'm giving this secret to you because this is something that is so necessary for your skin.
Quick Answer
What is Vaidya Jay's summer skin care drink?
It is a cooling summer drink made from three ingredients: fresh watermelon, a cold infusion of anantamul (Indian sarsaparilla), and about half a cup of coconut water, blended together and strained. No sweetener, because the watermelon is sweet already. In Vaidya Jay's words, "Three ingredients. Amazing drink. You have to try this out."
The Idea
Why is this a summer drink?
Because every ingredient in it is cooling, and the whole thing travels. Jay says it in the first breath of the video:
"Herb combined drink for the summer. It has all cooling ingredients. It can be a beach drink too."
The Secret Herb
What is anantamul?
Anantamul is Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus), a root used in Ayurveda through the hot months. Jay uses the powder, and the smell is the first thing he wants you to notice:
"This is the anantamul that I was telling you. Indian sarsaparilla and this is the powder from it. Smells heavenly."
And later, after the first sip, he gives the herb its title:
"This comes from the Anantamul. The most replenishing mild tonic that we have throughout the summer in India."
The same powder Jay pours in the video is Anantmul Powder from Athreya.
The Watermelon
What is a yellow watermelon?
The watermelon in this video is yellow inside, a different variety, and in Jay's family that was always a lucky cut:
"In India whenever we used to go to our my grandparents house if you are eating watermelons and one of them turns yellow like this everybody says oh you're so lucky you got the golden one. So today we are all lucky we got the golden one."
The Method
Do you have to boil anantamul?
No. That is what makes the drink so easy: the herb is simply soaked. A tablespoon of the powder goes into a cup of water while the watermelon is being cut:
"So in this cup I'm going to add anantamul here. So I have a tablespoon of anantamul that's going in and then I'm going to add water to it."
"It's okay to have a little powder in there. Not a problem at all because nature has the best for you. And it's one of the herbs that you don't have to boil."
The Sweetness
Does it need a sweetener?
No sweetener at all. In Jay's words: "Since watermelon is sweet already I'm not going to add any sweetener." If you want a little edge, he allows one variation: "You can also add sometimes lime or lemon to it too."
The Taste
Why does it taste like root beer?
The first thing people say when they drink it is that it tastes familiar. Jay explains where that comes from:
"Why is this so nostalgic? When you drink it, you'll feel like this is nostalgic because this tastes like root beer. The original root beer. Can you believe this?"
The Reason
Why does Jay call it a skin care drink?
Because this is the herb he reaches for in the season when the sun is working on your skin, and he closes the video with exactly that:
"And I'm giving this secret to you because this is something that is so necessary for your skin."
The Recipe · Three Ingredients
The summer skin care drink
What's in it
- 🍉 Fresh watermelon, cut into chunks
- 🌿 1 tablespoon Anantmul Powder (Indian sarsaparilla)
- 🥥 About half a cup of coconut water
How to make it
- Soak a tablespoon of anantamul powder in a cup of water. It is a cold infusion, no boiling.
- Cut the watermelon into chunks. Do not waste anything.
- Add the watermelon to the blender with about half a cup of coconut water.
- Stir in the anantamul infusion and blend. A little powder in the drink is fine.
- Strain, pour, and take it with you. It can live in a sippy cup on the beach.
- No sweetener. The watermelon is sweet already. A squeeze of lime or lemon is optional.
Vaidya Jay's Notes
Frequently asked questions.
What is anantamul?
Anantamul is Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus). In Vaidya Jay's words it is "the most replenishing mild tonic that we have throughout the summer in India," and the powder "smells heavenly."
Do you have to boil anantamul?
No. "It's one of the herbs that you don't have to boil." A tablespoon of the powder soaks in a cup of water as a cold infusion.
What does the drink taste like?
"This tastes like root beer. The original root beer." Sweet from the watermelon, aromatic from the herb, with a gentle bitterness underneath.
Does it need a sweetener?
No. "Since watermelon is sweet already I'm not going to add any sweetener." A squeeze of lime or lemon is an optional variation.
Is a yellow watermelon different?
It is a different variety with yellow flesh. In Jay's family, cutting into a yellow one meant good luck: "you're so lucky you got the golden one."
Can you take it to the beach?
That is the whole idea. "It can be in a sippy cup and take it to your beach. One of the best replenishing drinks that you can ever have."
Where do you get the anantamul powder?
The powder Jay uses in the video is Anantmul Powder from Athreya, available in the Anantamul collection on athreyaherbs.com.
Key Takeaways
- 🌿 Three ingredients: watermelon, anantamul, coconut water. All cooling, all summer.
- 🌿 Anantamul is Indian sarsaparilla, the replenishing mild summer tonic of India.
- 🌿 It is a cold infusion. Soak a tablespoon of the powder in water, no boiling.
- 🌿 No sweetener. The watermelon is sweet already; lime or lemon is optional.
- 🌿 It tastes like the original root beer, which is why it feels so nostalgic.
- 🌿 Strain it, pour it into a sippy cup, and take it to the beach.
From Athreya
The Anantamul Collection
The secret herb in this drink has its own home at Athreya: Anantamul, Indian sarsaparilla, the cooling summer root. Everything Athreya makes with it lives in one collection, starting with the powder Jay pours in the video.
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