Shikanji is one of the often-prepared summer beverages in Indian households. In fact, during summer this refreshing drink is sold by many street vendors in their street side carts other than restaurants, café and stalls.

Shikanji

#FoodismSummerBonanza
By Vinay Kumar

Mar, 31st

670

Servings
1 person
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
8 - 10

Ingredients

  • 2 Lemon
  • ¼ cup Mint leaves
  • 2-3 tsp Sugar
  • 2 cups chilled water
  • ½ tsp Coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp roasted Cumin powder
  • ¼ tsp Chaat masala
  • ¼ tsp black Salt
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  • First wash ¼ cup mint leaves and muddle them slightly to release juice and flavour. You can use mortar-pester to muddle the leaves or you can take the mint leaves into a glass and muddle them with the edge of a rolling pin. Keep it side.Take a pitcher and squeeze lime juice into it with a lime squeezer.
  • Add 2-3 tsp sugar, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black salt, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp roasted cumin powder, ¼ tsp chaat masala, muddled mint leaves.
  • Mix all the ingredients nicely.Add 2 cups of cold water into the pitcher and mix it with a spoon until the sugar gets dissolved.
  • Add 2 lemon or lime slices for some extra flavour.Now your shikanji is ready to serve.