Karaikal · Since 1979

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Karaikal's Nannari Syrup, made the same way since 1979.

Real nannari root. Nothing borrowed, nothing rushed.

The earthy, cooling taste of real Indian sarsaparilla root, the way sarbath is meant to taste.

J P's recipe. It never changes – decades may change, tradition will not change.

His face is on every label. So is his promise.

From a roadside cart in Karaikal to homes across the Delta.

Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Thiruthuraipoondi, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur and every street in between.

Taste it once. You'll be back.

750 ml of Nannari Syrup for ₹160. Ordered on WhatsApp, packed in Karaikal.

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One family. One recipe. Every summer since 1979.

Before it was a brand, it was a promise John Peter made to his customers on a Karaikal street: the same honest sarbath, every single time. His grandchildren still keep it.

The JP Sarbath seal with a portrait of founder John Peter

What we make

JP Sarbath Nannari Syrup, 750 ml spiral bottle with the red and cream label

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Nannari Syrup

Our first and best-loved bottle. A deep ruby syrup made from real nannari root, sugar and patience. Mix it with chilled water, a squeeze of lime and plenty of ice.

Pack
750 ml
Price
₹160
Makes
About 3 litres of sarbath
Order on WhatsApp
JP Sarbath Nannari Syrup No Colour, 750 ml spiral bottle of amber syrup with the cream label

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Nannari Syrup, No Colour

The same real nannari root recipe with no colour added. A lighter amber glass with the same cooling taste.

Pack
750 ml
Price
₹160
Makes
About 3 litres of sarbath
Ask about No Colour
JP Sarbath Rose Syrup, a 750 ml spiral bottle of pink rose syrup with the rose label

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Rose Syrup

The pink glass of every Tamil summer. Stir it into cold milk for rose milk the way the old shops made it.

Pack
750 ml
Price
₹160
Makes
About 3 litres of rose milk
Ask about Rose Syrup

Explore the bottle

Turn it in your hands.

Drag to spin the bottle. Tap a gold ring to read about it, and change the light to see it in the shop at different hours.

The first JP Sarbath shop in Karaikal, with its painted sign and shelves full of sarbath bottles
The first JP Sarbath shop, Karaikal.

Our story

It began with a grandfather who would not give up.

  1. 1979A five-foot cart. It started on the street in Karaikal: one small cart, five feet long, and a sarbath people stopped for.
  2. 1989A shop on Church Street. The cart became a shop on Church Street, Karaikal.
  3. 1998Glass bottles. We began bottling our syrup in glass, so families across Karaikal could take it home.
  4. 2010Plastic bottles. For our customers' convenience, the glass made way for lighter plastic bottles that travel well.
  5. 2024Our own patented design. The JP Sarbath bottle, designed by us and patented.
  6. 2026Across the Delta. Today we supply Karaikal, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur and Mannargudi.

Once you try it, you’ll come back for the rest of your life.

What we hear across the counter, every summer.

Why JP Sarbath

The same recipe since 1979

Made the way John Peter made it. We have never changed what works.

Real nannari root

The natural, earthy coolness that tells you it is the real thing.

Three generations, one family

Not a factory brand. A family name on every bottle.

A name the Delta trusts

Known in Karaikal for over four decades and poured across the Delta.

Recipes

Mix it. Chill it. Enjoy it!

The classic

JP's Nannari Sarbath

  1. Add 3–4 tablespoons of JP's Nannari Syrup to your glass.
  2. Squeeze in half a tablespoon of lemon juice.
  3. Drop in some ice cubes to make it extra chill!
  4. Fill the glass with water or add soaked badham pisin as you like.
  5. Give it a good mix, take a sip, and let the refreshment begin!

A little sweetness, a lot of happiness!

JP's Nannari Milk

  1. Add 3–4 tablespoons of JP's Nannari Syrup to your glass.
  2. Add some ice cubes and soaked badham pisin.
  3. Fill the glass with milk.
  4. Mix it well, serve it chilled, and enjoy your creamy, dreamy treat!

Wholesale

Stock the sarbath your customers already ask for.

We supply retailers, supermarkets, wholesalers, distributors, juice shops and tea stalls directly from Karaikal.

  • No minimum order
  • FSSAI licensed
  • Direct from the family, at trade prices
  • A brand that sells again and again

Distribution enquiry

Your enquiry opens in your own email app, ready to send to JP Sarbath. Nothing is stored on this website.

Visit us

72, Church Street, Karaikal.

Come to the shop, or send us a message and we will have your bottles ready.