Shikanji | Indian Style Lemonade

Shikanji is a simple Indian style lemonade/limeade. It’s a sweet and spicy drink prepared with lemon/lime. It is known by different names like Shikanjvi, shikanjbi, shikanjbeen and also Nimbu Paani which means lemon water in Hindi.

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YIELD

2

CUISINE

Indian

TIME

10 minutes

COURSE

Beverages

Ingredients

Healthy & delicious!

– Lemon – Sugar – Black Salt – Cumin Powder – Ground pepper optional – Ice Cubes – Water – Mint leaves

You will need:

Instructions

Simple & easy-to-follow

STEPS 1-2

– Squeeze the lemon and extract the juice. – In a Mason jar or jug, which is convenient for mixing, add the lemon juice, sugar, black salt, cumin powder, ice cubes, water and mint leaves.

STEPS 3-4

– Mix them nicely. If you are using a mason jar, close the lid, and you can even shake it like in kulukki sarbath. – Check the taste and adjust the sugar and spices if required.

STEPS 5-6

– Add more ice cubes and garnish it with mint leaves. Serve cold. – That’s it.

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– Enjoy!

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